-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The UPA is strenuously denying that this campaign is its earthy version of the NDA's "India Shining" campaign, but few are buying the denials. Launched as a "multi-media" campaign to highlight its achievements in two successive terms at the Center, it has been christened by political observers are UPA's " Bharat Smiling" campaign. The spirit of the campaign, says the publicity material given out by the...
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Private schools use loopholes to wriggle out of RTE norms -Ardhra Nair
-The Indian Express The Right to Education (RTE) Act to ensure students from economically weaker sections (EWS) get 25 per cent reservation in admissions has left much to be desired at the ground level as far as execution is concerned. Education officials have pointed out some loopholes that enable private schools to take it easy. As per the latest GR, flying squads have to be formed in every district to ensure schools comply...
More »'RTE exclusion of minority schools needs review'-Bharath Joshi
-New Indian Express Bangalore: Child rights activists are fuming over the Department of Public Instruction's (DPI) recent clarification that no section of the Right to Education (RTE) Act applies to unaided minority schools, prompting a need to revisit the Supreme Court order of last April. After several ‘misinforming' statements by its own officials on various public platforms, the DPI, on April 24, clarified that "it would take no initiatives to enforce the...
More »RTE axe may fall on private schools -Rupa Giri
-The Times of India RANCHI: The district superintendent of education (DSE) has decided to take strict action against theprivate schools that have not filed the application for recognition under the Right To Education (RTE) Act. According to DSE Jayant Mishra, there are 626 private schools in the city. Of these, only 398 schools have applied to the education department for recognition under the RTE Act. Mishra added, "A deadline of May 15 for...
More »150 schools face shutdown as they can’t comply with RTE -Pandurang Mhaske
-Mumbai Mirror The BMC has refused to approve extension of classes for over 150 private schools in the city, as these schools were unable to comply with the stringent norms of the Right to Education Act (RTE). If they cannot comply with these norms, there is a chance that these schools could shut down next academic year. The BMC, however, has approached the state government to relax these norms, as some...
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