Members of various NGOsand child rights activists working in the field of free, compulsory and quality education for underprivileged children on Wednesday came out strongly against the private school lobby and accused it of trying to dilute the Right to Education (RTE) Act. At a state-level training for various stakeholders of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 — also known as the RTE Act —the activists...
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Private school lobby trying to dilute the law, allege NGOs
Members of various NGOsand child rights activists working in the field of free, compulsory and quality education for underprivileged children on Wednesday came out strongly against the private school lobby and accused it of trying to dilute the Right to Education (RTE) Act. At a state-level training for various stakeholders of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 — also known as the RTE Act —the activists...
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Competing for praise and popularity is as common between Ministries as are turf wars. When officers from different Ministries get the rare opportunity to meet and discuss matters of shared concern, they behave like alert soldiers who are expected to fight for every inch of territory. I had an exposure to this phenomenon while working for a Planning Commission sub-committee on vocational education for skill development. Vocational and technical training...
More »We'll wait and talk, say ICSE schools
BANGALORE: The Management Association of ICSE Schools on Thursday decided to wait and discuss the Right To Education Act Bill with the state government, before approaching court on its implementation. After a meeting with all ICSE schools on Thursday, Mohan Manghnani, president, Association of ICSE Schools in Karnataka, told TOI that they had decided to approach the Supreme Court only as the last resort. "The association will wait for the state...
More »We'll wait and talk, say ICSE schools
The Management Association of ICSE Schools on Thursday decided to wait and discuss the Right To Education Act Bill with the state government, before approaching court on its implementation. After a meeting with all ICSE schools on Thursday, Mohan Manghnani, president, Association of ICSE Schools in Karnataka, told TOI that they had decided to approach the Supreme Court only as the last resort. "The association will wait for the state...
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