New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994
Section 397: Power of Central Government to give directions in relation to primary schools, etc
(1) The Central Government may give the Council all such directions as it considers necessary in respect of subjects, curricula, text books, standards and methods of teaching in primary schools vested in the Council or maintained wholly or partly by grants paid out of the New Delhi Municipal Fund and in respect of such other matters as that Government considers necessary and the Council shall comply with all such directions.
(2) It shall be lawful for any officer appointed by the Central Government in this behalf to inspect any such school; and all reasonable facilities shall be given to such officer in connection with the inspection.
(3) The Central Government, after considering the report of inspection made by such officer, may give the Council such directions as it considers necessary and the Council shall comply with such directions
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