Compliance for School (K-12)
School Compliance & SWM Rules 2026
33 rules typically apply to a school in India, covering waste management (including SWM Rules 2026) and general compliance obligations.
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Waste Management (12)
Segregation, disposal, EPR, and related waste-stream obligations — including SWM Rules 2026.
SWM Rules 2026
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Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (as amended)
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BMW Rules 2016 (sick room)
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Lab Chemical Safety / HWM Rules
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Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM)
Schools are expected to provide sanitary napkin disposal/incineration facilities in student toilets under the Swachh Vidyalaya programme; several states have made this mandatory above a minimum student-strength threshold.
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E-Waste Management Rules 2022
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Battery Waste Management Rules 2022
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C&D Waste Management Rules 2025
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Dry Recyclable Sale to Authorized Buyer
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UCO (Used Cooking Oil) Handover to Authorised RUCO Aggregator
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Periodic E-Waste Handover Log to Authorised Recycler
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Hazardous Waste Management Rules 2016
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General Compliance (21)
Reporting, licensing, and regulatory obligations beyond waste.
FSSAI Act 2006
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Fire Safety / NBC / IS 14435
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Air Act 1981 (DG set)
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Noise Pollution Rules 2000
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CGWA Groundwater Rules
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ODS Rules 2000
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Water Act 1974 / STP Rules
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Petroleum Act 1934 + PESO Rules
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Shops & Establishments Registration
Nearly every commercial or institutional premises operating in India needs Shops & Establishments registration from the state labour department or municipal corporation — this is separate from any sector-specific licence and applies regardless of business type.
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POSH Internal Complaints Committee
Any workplace with 10 or more employees must proactively constitute an Internal Complaints Committee, including an external member, at every branch or office location — waiting until a complaint arises is itself a violation.
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POCSO Child Protection
Every school employing or engaging staff who interact with minors must maintain a documented child protection policy, verified staff records, and periodic awareness training — this is now a recognized precondition for state recognition and board affiliation renewal, not a discretionary best practice.
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School Recognition & Affiliation
A school operating without valid state recognition or lapsed board affiliation cannot legally admit students, conduct board examinations, or issue valid transfer/leaving certificates — and RTE quota non-compliance is separately enforceable against the recognition itself.
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Lifts & escalators
A lift runs on a licence and a maintenance contract that both expire. Where the state has a lift Act you get its statutory tests and filings; everywhere you get monthly maintenance, rescue-device checks and an accident log, because the owner answers for a defect that was known and not fixed.
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Electrical safety
Every premises has an electrical installation that needs a current inspection or self-certification. Most fires in buildings start electrically, and a lapsed inspection is the first thing an insurer or investigator asks for.
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Trade licence
Hotels, restaurants, hospitals, shops and most commercial premises need a trade licence from the local body, and it is often a prerequisite for other licences and utility connections.
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Occupancy & structure
The occupancy certificate is the document other licences ask for; in Maharashtra and Gujarat an older building also needs a current structural stability certificate.
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Site labour duties
These are the labour duties that show up on site — a stocked first-aid box, an accident notice, and proof that the agencies supplying your housekeeping and security staff are licensed. Wages, provident fund and ESI stay with payroll.
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Personal data protection
Resident, visitor, guest, patient, student and staff records — and CCTV — are personal data. The core duties start on 13 May 2027; these tasks get the notice, breach plan and grievance contact in place before then.
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Environmental Statement (Form V)
If your premises runs under an SPCB consent to operate (for an STP, ETP, DG set or boiler) or a hazardous-waste authorisation, you owe the Board a yearly environmental statement — water and raw-material use, pollutants discharged, hazardous and solid waste generated, and measures taken. It is easy to miss because no renewal prompts it.
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Rainwater harvesting
Where the state binds existing buildings, a missing or non-working structure is a standing violation and can raise the water bill; elsewhere it is the approval-time condition most often left unmaintained.
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Swimming pool
A pool is where a lapse turns into a drowning or an infection. Daily water tests and a lifeguard and equipment check are the records that show it was run safely; in Tamil Nadu they are law.
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