
2. Definiti0ns. — (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Act” means the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (35 of 2009); (b) “appointed date” means the date of publication of these rules in the Official Gazette; (c) “age”, in respect of appropriate class, means— (i) for Class I, the age of 6 years and above but less than 7 years of age; (ii) for Class II, the age of 7 years and above but less than 8 years of age; (iii) for Class III, the age of 8 years and above but less than 9 years of age; (iv) for Class IV, the age of 9 years and above but less than 10 years of age; (v) for Class V, the age of 10 years and above but less than 11 years of age; (vi) for Class VI, the age of 11 years and above but less than 12 years of age; (vii) for Class VI, the age of 12 years and above but less than 13 years of age; (viii) for Class VH1, the age of 13 years and above but less than 14 years of age: