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Comment by Sakshi (Moderator) on February 13, 2013 at 11:04pm

@Ekta,Wait for second list,else try in NCR (if distance is not much)

Comment by Sakshi (Moderator) on February 13, 2013 at 11:02pm

ok juhi, Mr Vohra will give that tomorrow.

Comment by Juhi Bhatt on February 13, 2013 at 11:00pm

@Sakshi @Suresh Kumar we need to find the correct definition for 'Elementary Education' as per Indian Constitution, because the loophole lies here only. The Planning Commission defines the Elementary education for children in age group of 6-14 years for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan

Comment by ekta dixit on February 13, 2013 at 10:58pm

can anyone tell me, if my child will not get admission in any of the schools in which we have applied (we have applied in 14 schools in south delhi) then what is the other  way to  get the admission............he is alrdy 3+........next he wil be 4+......and will not be elgbl for nursry..............will it be easy to get admission in kg next year...................I m totally confsd.....................................

Comment by k suresh kumar on February 13, 2013 at 10:44pm

got it....!! here it is.

RTE Act

The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21-A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right in such a manner as the State may, by law, determine. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, which represents the consequential legislation envisaged under Article 21-A, means that every child has a right to full time elementary education of satisfactory and equitable quality in a formal school which satisfies certain essential norms and standards.

Article 21-A and the RTE Act came into effect on 1 April 2010. The title of the RTE Act incorporates the words ‘free and compulsory’. ‘Free education’ means that no child, other than a child who has been admitted by his or her parents to a school which is not supported by the appropriate Government, shall be liable to pay any kind of fee or charges or expenses which may prevent him or her from pursuing and completing elementary education. ‘Compulsory education’ casts an obligation on the appropriate Government and local authorities to provide and ensure admission, attendance and completion of elementary education by all children in the 6-14 age group. With this, India has moved forward to a rights based framework that casts a legal obligation on the Central and State Governments to implement this fundamental child right as enshrined in the Article 21A of the Constitution, in accordance with the provisions of the RTE Act.

The RTE Act provides for the:

(i) Right of children to free and compulsory education till completion of elementary education in a neighbourhood school.

(ii) It clarifies that ‘compulsory education’ means obligation of the appropriate government to provide free elementary education and ensure compulsory admission, attendance and completion of elementary education to every child in the six to fourteen age group. ‘Free’ means that no child shall be liable to pay any kind of fee or charges or expenses which may prevent him or her from pursuing and completing elementary education.

(iii) It makes provisions for a non-admitted child to be admitted to an age appropriate class.

(iv) It specifies the duties and responsibilities of appropriate Governments, local authority and parents in providing free and compulsory education, and sharing of financial and other responsibilities between the Central and State Governments.

(v) It lays down the norms and standards relating inter alia to Pupil Teacher Ratios (PTRs), buildings and infrastructure, school-working days, teacher-working hours.

(vi) It provides for rational deployment of teachers by ensuring that the specified pupil teacher ratio is maintained for each school, rather than just as an average for the State or District or Block, thus ensuring that there is no urban-rural imbalance in teacher postings. It also provides for prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-educational work, other than decennial census, elections to local authority, state legislatures and parliament, and disaster relief.

(vii) It provides for appointment of appropriately trained teachers, i.e. teachers with the requisite entry and academic qualifications.

(viii) It prohibits (a) physical punishment and mental harassment; (b) screening procedures for admission of children; (c) capitation fee; (d) private tuition by teachers and (e) running of schools without recognition,

(ix) It provides for development of curriculum in consonance with the values enshrined in the Constitution, and which would ensure the all-round development of the child, building on the child’s knowledge, potentiality and talent and making the child free of fear, trauma and anxiety through a system of child friendly and child centred learning.

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Comment by Sakshi (Moderator) on February 13, 2013 at 10:43pm

Suresh we have lot of lawyer parents here and would request them or anyone who has gone through Article 21 (a) of the Constitution (the Fundamental Right to Education) in detail.

Comment by k suresh kumar on February 13, 2013 at 10:34pm

hi... could you please quote Article 21(a) in this forum... thx

Comment by Sakshi (Moderator) on February 13, 2013 at 9:59pm

Delhi school admissions: RTE Act doesn’t apply to nursery, Centre tells HC

by Pallavi Polanki Feb 13, 2013

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The Central government has told the Delhi High Court today that the Right to Education (RTE) Act, except for the provision that reserves 25 per cent to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), does not apply to nursery or pre-school.

In its much delayed clarification to the Court, the Centre told the High Court that as far as nursery admissions are concerned, the state government may have their own policies governing it.

Referring to the provision in the RTE Act that prohibits capitation fee and screening procedure. the court said, “You are saying that Section 13 would not apply to children below six years of age thereby there is no bar on screening procedure under this Act as far children below six are concerned.”

The court is hearing a writ petition filed by NGO Social Jurist that has challenged notifications issued by the Centre and the Delhi Government that allow private unaided schools to formulate their own criteria for nursery admissions. The resulting admission procedure (where schools allot points to categories such as sibling and alumni and admit students based on the points they earn), the petition states is a blatant violation of the RTE Act, which prohibits any sort of screening procedure that discriminates between children. (Read report here)

Representative image. Reuters.

Responding to the concerns expressed by the counsel for the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) over the Centre’s stand that seeks to take pre-school out of the RTE framework, the court said: “We only wanted to know their stand, we have not completely accepted their stand.”

On the national implications of the court’s order, the counsel for the NCPCR told the court, “I have also looked at the notification of the Orissa government. It is almost on the same terms as that of the Delhi Government…Throughout the country states have followed suit, following the Government of India guidelines. And whatever the court will say, it will apply, ipso facto, for the rest of the country.”

Bringing up Article 21 (a) of the Constitution (the Fundamental Right to Education), the court said, “We will have to deal with the case with reference to Article 21 (a). That is basis on which the Act was made.”

Having heard all parties, the Court said, “We wanted to know the stand of the government. Let us now apply our mind. We also know the system prevails in Delhi and if we are going to hold that this Act is not applicable to nursery, we also know the impact of such a judgment. But we will have to interpret the law in terms of Article 21 (a).”

The court is likely to pass its order on Monday.

Comment by S Chand on February 13, 2013 at 8:55pm

HI

  Any idea when is HC verdict gonna come? Dont think it will come today

Comment by DEEPAK RATURI on February 13, 2013 at 8:25pm

There are agents hired by these schools who are representing schools and making peoples bid for so called seats for mgmt quota.... India shining..

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