-The Times of India NEW DELHI: No-detention provision in the Right to Education (RTE) Act is being touted as a big barrier towards quality education but a comprehensive report by the HRD ministry has revealed that 25 states already had no-detention policy even before the historical law came into force in 2009. It has also been revealed through analysis of District Information of System of Education data that learning ability in states...

-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...

-PTI Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday called the Right to Education (RTE) Act as Union Minister Kapil Sibal's "absolutely foolish policy". "RTE Act is Kapil Sibal's absolutely foolish policy. There are certain parameters in the policy which are wrong," Mr Parrikar told reporters while objecting to the RTE Act's no-detention clause. "The idea of no-detention is good, but there should be good parameters to implement it. After RTE, studying has...

-The Times of India NAGPUR: Every school, regardless of the board it is affiliated to, has to obtain a no objection certificate (NOC) from the local education office as per the directives of Right To Education Act (RTE). Without a NOC, the school effectively becomes 'illegal' as it is functioning in contravention of RTE laws. The process had started last year but till date many schools have not applied to the local...

-The Telegraph The Supreme Court today raised more questions on the appointment of contract or ad hoc teachers by some states, saying "a populist measure cannot destroy the fabric of education". It asked the Gujarat government to furnish by Monday a "long chart" explaining the rules, eligibility and qualifications prescribed for such appointments. "A populist measure cannot destroy the fabric of education. Unless you give us (details of) the selection process adopted, we...