-Express News Service The stay order issued by court over reserving 25 percent seats in schools for students from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) has delayed the implementation of the Act in the coming academic session. While the quota is mandated by the Right to Education (RTE) Act, there is no clarity on who will foot the bill. The ambiguity over fees is a major concern for private school managements. “The unaided...
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Notice to 4 armed forces schools for flouting RTE norms
-The Hindustan Times Reacting to complaints of schools flouting Right to Education (RTE) norms, the education department has served a showcause notice to four Delhi schools, which are run by the armed forces. Replying to a question raised in the assembly, Delhi education minister Arvinder Singh said the four schools — Army Public School, Delhi Cantonment and at Shankar Vihar, Air Force Gyanjyoti School, Palam and Naval Children Academy, Chanakyapuri —...
More »Govt may bring multiple covers under one policy by Vrishti Beniwal
Single-premium plan likely to be only for women initially; Centre, states to share premium for Economically Weaker Sections. Customers may soon get health, insurance and pension covers, as well as a scholarship for their daughter’s school education under one policy. The single-premium policy, which the finance ministry is considering, is likely to be available only for women in the first phase. The premium will be shared by the Centre and the state...
More »DDA to deliver 8,000 houses for lower income groups this year
-The Hindu One lakh LIG/EWS housing units to be ready in three years Delhi Development Authority vice-chairman G. S. Patnaik on Tuesday reaffirmed the Authority's intention to deliver one lakh housing units for low-income and Economically Weaker Sections of society within three years. He said construction of 20,040 EWS houses using prefab-technology was progressing and he expected to deliver 8,000 of these units in 2012. Mr. Patnaik said that 12,000 demand letters were...
More »Make sure schools stick to RTE rules, panel tells TN
-The Times of India The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), a statutory body set up to promote and defend child rights in the country, has sent a notice to the state government asking it to reply within 15 days on complaints of admission to private schools before the end of the present academic year thus violating Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009. The notice...
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