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HC frowns at govt circular denying RTE to migrants -Abhinav Garg

-The Times of India NEW DELHI: A Delhi government circular that excludes migrant children from availing quota facility under the economically weaker section (EWS) category is under the scanner of Delhi high court. Justice G S Sistani recently issued notice to the Delhi government and sought its response on the validity of the circular. HC was hearing a petition filed by a street vendor seeking EWS benefits for her five-year-old child and...

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Private schools fall under RTI: Court -Abhinav Garg

-The Times of India NEW DELHI: In a major boost to transparency in school admissions, the Delhi high court has ruled that private unaided schools in the capital will be covered under the RTI Act. Justice Rajiv Shakdher on Thursday dismissed the challenge by a federation of schools to Central Information Commission (CIC) order asking them to ensure that information regarding admission is made public. HC upheld the order asking schools...

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Experts divided over decision to exempt unaided minority schools from RTE Act-Prasad Joshi

-The Indian Express Experts are divided over the stand taken by the State Education department to exempt the unaided minority schools from the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009 while releasing the admission schedule for the academic year 2013-14. While some experts have termed the decision in contrary to the enabling provisions of the Act, others are describing it as in conformity with the Act. In chapter...

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Delhi govt eyes 15% quota for poor in private schools -Shreya Roy Chowdhury

-The Times of India The Delhi government is set to propose an additional 15% reservation for children from poor families in most private schools in the city. According to the proposal, which will be presented before the high court once it's cleared by the chief minister, the quota will be applicable to admissions made from class II to XII. The reservation, if passed by the court, will affect 394 private recognized schools...

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Child rights panel: devise code of conduct for private schools -Aarti Dhar

-The Hindu Flooded with complaints about denial of admission to disadvantaged children under the economically weaker section (EWS) category, the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked the education departments across to country to evolve a code of conduct to be followed stringently by the private schools and managements to ensure transparency in such admissions. The admission process should be clearly specified in the brochure, school website...

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