notifying the orphan children as a child belonging to disadvantaged group in relation to the UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands UT of Chandigarh UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and UT of Lakshadweep

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08052026-272369 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2180] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026/VAISAKHA 16, 1948 3189 GI/2026 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Department of School Education and Literacy) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th April, 2026 S.O. 2271(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (d) of section 2 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (35 of 2009), the Central Government being the appropriate Government, in relation to a school established, owned or controlled by the Central Government or the administrator of the Union territory, having no legislature, under the said Act, hereby notifies the orphan children as a child belonging to disadvantaged group in relation to the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Union territory of Chandigarh, Union territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu and Union territory of Lakshadweep, for the purpose of that Act. [F. No. 1-1/2026-IS-3] DHEERAJ SAHU, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.