RULES AND REGULATIONS

I. ADMISSION
(1) The School authorities reserve the right of admission.
(2) The admission of a child at Mount Carmel School implies full acceptance of the Rules and Regulations of the School.
(3) A child may be placed to a lower class if found unsatisfactory for the class to which admission is sought or to which he/she had been admitted.
(4) Preference will be given to a Boarder applicant.
(5) Preference will also be given to the applicant whose brother/sister is (was) studying in the School.
(6) Special priority and fee concession are given to children whose parents are in the Gospel and Missionary fields as full-time workers including children of Pastors (regardless of any denominations). Concession at a liberal rate of 50% is extended to the above mentioned students.
(7) Priority is given to old pupils for admission as renewals. Re-admission should be done within the stipulated period and failure to do so will have no right to reserve their seats.
(8) Under no circumstances can a Boarder become a Dayscholar in the middle of the academic session.
(9) Admission for fresh-student to any class may be decided by Entrance Test/Personal Interview.
(10) Admission for fresh students is subject to the availability of seats depending on the merit result of the Entrance Test and personal interview.
(11) If any seat falls vacant from the first merit list, the second merit list will be displayed on to the next and so on.
(12) Any influence or recommendation may lead to disqualification.
(13) New pupils must be introduced personally by their parents or guardians who will be responsible for their conduct, regularity, and fees.
(14) The following particulars are to be furnished while applying for admission.
(a) Progress Report Card / Academic Transcript of previous class
(b) Transfer Certificate/Character Certificate.
(15) Admission forms, Fee-Book and Prospectus may be collected from the Principal’s Office during School office hours on payment of `.100/-
(16) Fresh admission to Classes- X and XII are not entertained unless the applicant holds remarkable or extra-ordinary academic records in the previous class. Seats are reserved for only Carmelians in these classes.
(17) If a student is once given T.C. and is to be re-admitted, a fresh admission fee will have to be paid in full in any case.
(18) Admission to Classes- X and XII will be given only on a trial basis. Regularisation depends on the progress of their Terminal Examination results.
(19) Special priority is given at concessional rates to talented sports-person.
(20) Admission fees and school fees once paid are not refundable under any circumstances.
(21) Admission to Classes- X and XII is not a qualification for the School’s regular candidature for HSLC and HSSLC Examinations.

II. WITHDRAWAL
(1) The School authority reserves the right to compel the parents to withdraw their children if their attendance is irregular and if their conduct is harmful for other students.
(2) The School authority reserves the right to expel any student who violates any rules and regulations of the School without prior warnings.
(3) Any student found chewing tobacco, eating betel-nut, tiranga, supari, etc. in and around the School and Hostel campus may be fined heavily or punished severely and may lead to expulsion after warning.
(4) Once the School authority is convinced that a student is not free or was not free from drugs of any kind, he/she will be expelled immediately from School/Hostel without prior warnings.
(5) Consumption of liquor and drugs of any kind shall lead to immediate expulsion from School/Hostel without prior warnings.
(6) Bringing of vehicles, two-wheelers and mobile phones by a student is prohibited. Mobile phones caught will not be returned. It will be crushed to pieces.
(7) Day-Scholars are not allowed to give, supply or handover anything to a boarder student directly without prior permission from the Principal or Hostel Wardens. Offenders will be seriously dealt with. Supply of any items by any person to a Boarder is a serious offense and is punishable as deemed necessary by the School authority.
(8) Students are not allowed to bring a knife, blade or any sharp or pointed materials to the school or class-rooms.
(9) Students are not allowed to bring a marker -pen of any kind to the school or class-rooms.

III. RIGID RULES
i) Romancing and Flirting: Romancing or Flirting with the opposite sex by means of writing a letter, sending a letter, exchanging letters or any other devices that can encourage such kind of relationship shall lead to immediate expulsion of the offender from the school and hostel. A middle person or messenger will also be dealt with equally.
ii) Smoking in School Uniforms: Students found smoking in school uniforms anywhere in and outside the school premises shall be expelled immediately from the school and hostel without prior warnings.
iii) Bringing Obscene Objects to the School: Bringing obscene objects of any kind to the school like cassettes, literature, pictures, stickers, posters, stamps, books, magazines, etc. which can spoil a child’s moral psychology and character shall lead to immediate expulsion of the offender from the school and hostel
iv) Sniffing intoxicants: Sniffing Dendrite, Correcting Fluid, etc. or of any similar stuff for intoxication or any reason(s) is a serious offense sufficient enough for expulsion without prior warnings.

MINOR OFFENCES SUBJECT TO FINES, PUNISHMENT AND SUSPENSION
i) Imprinting of Tattoos on any part of the body.
ii) Writing or Scribbling anything on the School Bags other than Name, Class, Section, Roll No., etc.
iii) Consumption, bringing and possession of tobacco products/betel-nut products like Tiranga, Sachin, Supari, Baba, Raja, etc.
iv) Wearing Pants / Trousers at Low-Waist.
v) Over oiling of hair, fancy hair style, fancy hair cut, application of hair-fixer and hair- gel, etc.
vi) Speaking Mizo in and around the school premises, class-rooms, canteen and school surroundings.
vii) Writing, scribbling, curving or damaging any school property will be fined heavily. Offenders may be asked to repair or replace the demolished or damaged goods or articles by a new one.

IV. EXAMINATION AND PROMOTION
There are three Terminal Examinations conducted during one academic year. The First terminal Examination is conducted in June/July and the Second Terminal Examination is conducted in November/December. The Promotion Examination (Final) is conducted in the month of February/March. Besides, Class Test is conducted every week.
(1) The pass mark will be 40% in all the subjects.
(2) Students should attain 90 % of attendance to sit for the Promotion Examination or any Board Examination and failure to attain such may be denied from the above mentioned examinations.
(3) Students found with books, notes, copying or using any unfair means at the examination will forfeit their marks and will be considered failed with zero marks in that particular subject.
(4) Students absent from any examinations without prior permission for any reason will be considered as failed. Serious action may be inflicted upon as well.
(5) If a student is prevented from answering the Promotion Examination on illness ground, he/she will be examined later or his/her promotion may be decided from the previous Terminal Examination results.
(6) Promotions are decided at the Teachers’ Council, hence results are final and cannot be reconsidered.
(7) Reports of Terminal Examination results should be regularly signed by the parents/guardians who should follow the progress of the child. Parents failing to collect results on the appointed date may not be permitted to collect later.
(8) No student will be allowed to sit for the Promotion Examination without full clearance of the scholastic year’s fees.
(9) The School does not encourage Double Promotion under any case.
(10) Parents/guardians should collect the results of their children when called upon, otherwise, results will remain withheld for those whose parents fail to turn up on the result publication day.

V. LEAVE OF ABSENCE
(1) Absence on the first day of school session and on the first day of any term session will be dealt seriously. The school authority will have the right to strike-off names of absentees on such days unless the reason is applied and granted in advance.
(2) Application for leave should be produced to the Principal by parents or guardians personally. Any dishonesty in this regard will be dealt with seriously.
(3) A child is not permitted to absent himself/herself without prior permission granted by the Class-Teacher and approved by the Principal in writing. The approval is to be conveyed to the child in writing. In case of emergencies, the information must reach on the day of absence.
(4) In case of prolonged absence without information (seven days onward), the School authority have the right to strike off names from the Attendance Register.
(5) Students must return after the holidays on the appointed date. In case of sickness, the School authority must be notified in writing on the re-opening day itself or in advance.
(6) TRUANCY from School is dealt with as a serious offense. Truancy may be punished with a fine of `. 100/- at the first instance. The fine will be doubled each time a child repeats the act. If the child continues for more than two times, he/she may be expelled from School/Hostel.

VI. UNIFORM REGULATIONS
(1) On all working days, students will come to school in neat and polished uniforms. On no account should a student come to school without proper School Uniform.
(2) Every student is expected to have at least two sets of uniforms. Students should take special care to be neat and tidy.
(3) Shirt should be properly tucked-in, neck-tie should be properly fixed and shoes should be well polished.
(4) A girl’s tunic/skirt should cover the knee.
(5) The School will supply all the uniform items through its agent. School uniforms also include School Bags, School Exercise Books, etc.
(6) The exact colour and quality of the cloth and the designs and style of stitching should be the same for all the students.
(7) Uniform items including school bags, exercise books, shoes, socks, neck-ties, badges, pull-overs, sport-dress are to be bought from ZOFA Store, Canteen Kual, Aizawl. Phone-2321226.
(8) Uniform cloth for trousers and tunic/skirt are to be bought from EROS TAILORING, Zarkawt. Phone-2342095. Trousers should be stitched at EROS TAILORING.
(9) Any Uniform items including School Bags, exercise books, etc. bought from elsewhere other than notified above will not be accepted and may be rejected for use at Mount Carmel School.
(10) Text Books are available at Zofa Store, Lianchhungi Book Store, Modern Book Stall and Zomi Book Store.
(11) Alteration of uniform and its stitching- styles in any manner beyond the normal style will be strictly monitored and forbidden.
(12) Bringing, using or applying cosmetics of any kind is not permitted in the school. This includes face powder, perfumes, lip-stick, lip-gloss, eye-brows, eye-liner, nail polish, kajal, earrings, necklace, chains, bangles, rouge, etc. Defaulters may be punished, fined or given Warning Card.
(13) Every male student must have his hair properly cut and no over-growth or over-short hair is permitted. Fancy hair cut and brush-cut over the ears is strictly prohibited. Applying of gel of any kind (super hard, wet look, water gloss, etc.) which can make the hair look unusual than the normal smart look is strictly prohibited. Boys should part their hair (side-parting) and no middle parting is permitted.)

Senior girls are not permitted to have boys-cut hair but must grow their hair which should be tied with only black colour band. Bleaching and colouring of hair for both boys and girls is strictly prohibited. Defaulters may be punished, fined or given Warning Card.

VII. DISCIPLINE
Discipline features on top of our priority list. The School values both the INNER and ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINE very highly. As our Holy Bible Says, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverb 22:6.
The INNER refers to self-imposed restraints, self-discipline, and moral sacrifices while the ADMINISTRATIVE deals with punctuality, smartness, silence in School, prompt regular home-work, strict use of English in communication at all times, respect for teachers and elders, love and care for young, maintenance of cleanliness of the surroundings and environment, diligence in studies, obedience, faithfulness, etc.
Strict discipline is thereby maintained at School and Hostel. Severe punishment is also inflicted to those who violate the rules and regulations of the School. Heavy fines up to `.1000/- may also be imposed when deemed so. Warning cards will be issued when the need arises and if two such cards are given, the student will be expelled. As found in the Book of Proverbs 13:24, the School authority corrects a child with a stick whenever necessary.