Section 29, The Education Act, 2004

Whenever he considers that it is in the public interest todo so, the Minister may, after consultation and agreement with any local authority, grant permission to such local authority to establish any of the following schools or educational institutions– (a) pre-primary schools and primary schools; (b) junior secondary schools; (c) technical or vocational training centres or schools; (d) community education and non-formal education centres, primarily for the promotion of functional literacy and postliteracy activities.