Section 3 in Jammu and Kashmir School Education Rules, 2010
3. Compulsory Education up to class Eighth
The Government shall work on a sustained basis, for the enlargement of access to elementary education and shall, towards that end, take all necessary steps which may include:-(I)opening of Primary Schools and Upper Primary Schools within a reasonable distance from each other with particular regard to the topography and terrain of an area.(II)development of special, age-specific bridge courses for the school drop outs, never-enrolled or out-of-school children.(III)thrust on removal of social, regional and gender gaps.(IV)creation of a sustainable support system of resource personnel and institutions.(V)strengthening of teacher-training institutions.(VI)continued capacity building and capacity enhancement of teachers, teacher educators and educational planners/administrators.(VII)launch of target-oriented and area-specific initiatives like innovative education, alternative schooling, open schooling, coverage of special focus groups etc. and(VIII)community ownership of school-based strategies through increased public participation and need-based decentralization.
