Absence from School
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No student who has been absent on the previous day will be allowed to attend class unless her/his parent has entered an explanation stating the reasons for the absence, in the 'Record of Non-Attendance' section of the almanac, for each day the student has been absent from school.
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In case a child reports to school without an explanation in almanac, then the parents will be summoned to school and child will be sent back home.
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It is the responsibility of absentee students to ensure that their parents have entered the relevant information and signed the almanac, failing which, the student's parents may be called to school and asked to take their ward back home.
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In case of absence of more than two days on Medical Grounds, Medical Certificate & prescription shall be attached along with application.
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There is no provision for half day leave, so students who are not well should not be sent to school even on exam/test days.
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Child will be marked absent if s/he were to be taken home by parents/guardians/ authorized persons during schools hours, even if it were to be an examination/ test day.
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Child will be awarded zero for the exam taken on that particular day.
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A student, returning to school after suffering an infectious or contagious disease, should produce a doctor's fitness certificate permitting her/him to attend school.
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Students suffering from the following diseases must observe the prescribed period of quarantine before returning to school:
| Chicken Pox | Till the scabs fall completely | Not > 15 Days |
| Cholera | Till the child has completely recovered | Not > 15 Days |
| Measles | Two weeks after the rash disappears | Not > 10 Days |
| Mumps | Until the swelling has gone; about one month | Not > 15 Days |
| Whooping Cough | Till the doctor certifies | Not > 20 Days |
| Hepatitis | Till the doctor certifies | Not > 20 Days |
» Students who require medical attention during school hours, may be sent to the school Infirmary by the teacher concerned, who will enter the nature of the complaint and sign the 'School Infirmary Record' section of the almanac.
» Students should not (except in emergency situations) visit the school Infirmary, unless an entry has been made in the almanac by a teacher.
» Parents will be promptly informed in the event of serious illness or emergencies and may be requested to come to school to take their ward home if necessary.
» Repeated absence without notice or unexplained absence without written application for more than six consecutive days renders the student liable to have her/his name struck off the rolls.
» Re-admission may only be granted after payment of a re-admission fee.
» All students are expected to attend school on the opening day immediately following the vacations.
» Absence on the day of reopening of the school will attract strict disciplinary action.
» It is compulsory for students to achieve 90% attendance in each term in order to be eligible to take the end-of-term assessment.
» This stipulation can only be relaxed on genuine medical grounds, at the sole discretion of the Principal.
» Absence for more than 10% of total number of working days may result in detention of the child in the same class.
» On medical grounds to a student cannot remain absent for more than 20% of total working days.
Late Arrival in School
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Students are expected to reach school 10 minutes before the start of the school.
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Students arriving late will not be allowed to enter the school premises without a plausible explanation.
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Arriving late for school is not acceptable. Students found to have come late for more than three days in a term/semester will not be allowed to attend classes on second such occurrence and disciplinary action shall be taken against them.