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HINDU~16 JAN ~Parents worst sufferers in admission drama| SUMIT VOHRA
Nervous parents whose children are seeking admission to nursery this year claim that the Delhi Government, court proceedings and the schools are making them rework their office schedule and keeping them virtually on tenterhooks.
“I will have to plead with my boss again for another day off with the High Court reserving the judgment on the new nursery admission guidelines again on Wednesday,” said Tarun Jit Singh.
“I had kept everything ready. My leave was scheduled. But, there is no clarity either on the part of the government or schools on when the admission process will begin. I am fed up calling up schools and checking their websites about the admission schedule. I can not always pester my boss for a leave,” Ms. Singh said.
As the new norms were laid down by Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung on December 18 for nursery admissions for the year 2014-15, a group of private schools filed a petition against them in the High Court alleging the guidelines as a “hindrance in their functioning”.
Earlier, the admissions were scheduled to begin from January 15, but on Monday, January 13, the High Court deferred the case for a final judgment on Wednesday.
With the High Court reserving its judgment and not fixing a particular date for it, parents say that the logjam between the government and schools is causing deep mental agony to them.
“The government should have come up with the norms in March-April. The less time has made things complicated for us. I am upset with whatever is going on. The parents are the worst sufferers, as nothing goes according to plan,” said a parent Kusum Sachdeva.
Social activist and founder of the website www.admissionsnursery.com, Sumit Vohra said the authorities concerned should frame a conclusive policy for nursery admissions so that admissions take place on their scheduled time.
“From the last three-four years, nursery admissions have always been a bone of contention. The various issues regarding admissions do not trouble anyone else than the parents,” said the activist.
Mr. Vohra alleged that schools are only fighting for management quota and are not worried about the difficulties parents are made to go through.
Meanwhile, a mixed response prevailed among the principals of various private schools regarding the alleged infringement of autonomy of the schools by these guidelines.
“Each school has a different character and a vision for itself and its students. Due to these guidelines, the schools might be facing the problem in their functioning and an intrusion in their autonomy. However, these guidelines shouldn’t be seen as an attack and the neighbourhood criterion can’t be refuted as it is an important point,” said Sanskriti School principal Abha Sehgal.
“As per the Supreme Court judgment delivered in 2002 and also the High Court’s approval of the Ganguly Committee report, the private-unaided schools have the fundamental right to select and admit students in their institutions on the basis of the self-framed and transparent guidelines. The new guidelines take away the autonomy and have reduced the schools to merely post offices. The Lieutenant-Governor has no jurisdiction to take away the autonomy of these schools,” said Action Committee advocate Kamal Gupta.
According to a Delhi Public School RKP PRINCIPAL, there is always a principal body, management committee and a society to govern the school. “We at Delhi Public School follow our society’s and management committee’s guidelines. However, we will follow the High Court judgment. The Court is the best institution to decide in the interest of the students and the system.”
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Permalink Reply by Ritika Aggarwal on
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It is all messed up now. STILL LEADING TO MORE AND MORE STRESS..
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Agreed with Ritika Aggarwal. I am worried about system. I am listening this story every year and it is mess now. Make centralized body of some supreme court judges, make a system considering all aspects of parents and education system in the country. Give less consideration of schools infrastructure and businesses. All the education institute should work with the good spirit of the country instead of making profitable businesses.
Whatever decision is made by supreme court judges body should be accepted by all and it should be implemented strictly in the schools without any comments or discussions.
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For working parents this situation is really tough. Govt shud take prompt steps to overcome this situation.
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Mr.Kejriwal shab busy in with there in party problem like Binny, Somnath& others for resolving there problems they are not concern with child & there parents. altos of us in pvt. job we have to suffer and pain if we have lost the job.
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Why cant we have schools open from 9-12 on sundays only during nursery admission period,that i think is just 2 or max 3 sundays!!! I mean schools do know that majority of parents are working class, this will help us and schools just need to exert for atmost 3 Sundays.
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Ya thats what i meant, i wrote "9-12 Sundays only during nursery admission", actually i should write as
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Govt should amend the ACT as per guidelines to put filing of cases to rest forever
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I agree wiyh gaurav that schools shud be open on sunday as well as on sat. So that working class parents get relived. However the confusion is on a high note. As we dont know how to plan leaves.
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Permalink Reply by Shweta Bindra on
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Absolutely with all of you.open schools on Sunday also.
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I agree that schools should be open for giving forms on weekends also. Moreover, I hope the last date of form sub mission also gets extended.. now that we don't have any idea about when admissions are actually starting..!
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Same story with everyone... let's wait and unite to fight with.
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