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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Delhi govt asked why EWS not given free textbooks

Delhi govt asked why EWS not given free textbooks

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published Published on May 30, 2013   modified Modified on May 30, 2013
-The Times of India


NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought a reply from Delhi government on a petition accusing it of failing to provide free books and uniforms to students belonging to economically weaker sections in unaided private schools which is in violation of right to education.

Issuing notice to the Delhi government and its education department, a division bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Jayant Nath sought their reply by August 7.

The petition, filed by NGO 'Justice for All', alleged that almost all unaided private schools in the city are "grossly" violating provisions of RTE Act and the Delhi RTE Rules which gives right to EWS students to get free books and uniforms from the school. Schools are entitled for reimbursement at the rate at which the government is selling the books and uniforms in its own schools, the plea argued, pleading for HC intervention. It said schools are receiving reimbursement but do not supply free books and uniforms to students of EWS category thereby defeating the very objective of the RTE Act.

"A division bench of this high court had directed DoE to come out with guidelines in February 2011 but the government failed to do so and schools have been violating the provisions of RTE Act," the plea said.

The NGO, while complaining that the Delhi government has not taken action against erring schools, told HC that Delhi Development Authority and Department of Land and Development are the agencies responsible for ensuring compliance of RTE Act and can cancel the land allotment of errant schools.


The Times of India, 30 May, 2013, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Delhi-govt-asked-why-EWS-not-given-free-textbooks/articleshow/20340751.cms


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