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Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
High court disposes of writ petition against UP govt's decision to merge primary schools
1 2 Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court disposed of a writ petition challenging the Uttar Pradesh govt's order to merge small primary and upper primary schools with fewer than 50 enrolled students into larger nearby schools, saying that the matter has already been decided by the HC's Lucknow bench. Disposing of the writ petition filed by Shashi and four others, Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed, "The order passed by the Lucknow bench on July 7 has been placed before this court. On perusal of the said order, it reflects that the controversy has already been settled by the Lucknow bench." "Taking into consideration the submissions made by the senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and the counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, and the judgment and order passed by a coordinate bench of this court, the writ petition is disposed of," the court said in its order dated July 10. The Uttar Pradesh govt had on June 16 announced that it plans to merge small primary and upper primary schools with fewer than 50 students into larger nearby schools. This decision aims to improve education quality and optimise resource utilisation, citing issues of underutilisation and inefficiency in these small schools. However, the stand of the petitioners in the writ petition was that the merger violated the right to education (RTE) Act and could hinder children's access to education by forcing them to travel further to new schools. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo Besides, the decision could disproportionately affect girls and lead to increased dropout rates, added the writ petition. Pronouncing the verdict, the Lucknow bench had on July 7 said that the state govt is bound to ensure that no child is left out because of any action taken by it. It had observed, "On a complete analysis of Rule 4(1), Rule 4(2) and Rule 4(3) read conjointly of the Right to Education Act, it is clear that the state govt is bound to establish school on the nearest possible place from a habitation and in the absence thereof, it is obliged to ensure transportation facilities etc., and in conjunction thereof identifying the neighbourhood schools, whether they are government schools or otherwise. " Considering the National Education Policy 2020 framed by the central govt, the bench had said, "The policy in itself is laudable and prescriptions have been given with regard to the steps to be taken to ensure that education is imparted at the initial level to all the citizens and the children of the country."
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Complaints filed over ineligible intakes under RTE
Ahmedabad: Despite the recent revision of the income limit for admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 6 lakh, allegations have emerged that several parents with incomes exceeding the new threshold secured admissions for their children in private schools across Ahmedabad. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to reports submitted to the district education officer (DEO), 25 students were admitted under the 25% RTE quota in various private schools despite their families allegedly exceeding the prescribed income limit. Following these complaints, the DEO's office is preparing to summon the parents for personal hearings, and if they are found guilty of misrepresentation, the admissions may be cancelled. RTE provides free education to children from economically weaker sections in private schools. Earlier, only families with an annual income up to Rs 1.5 lakh were eligible, but numerous requests led the state education department to raise the limit to Rs 6 lakh starting this academic year. After the completion of three admission rounds, verification agencies began checking income documents, including I-T returns and bank statements, of selected students' families. Preliminary findings revealed discrepancies in 25 cases, including 14 written and nine verbal complaints received so far. Evidence was submitted to the DEO against parents of students at James Genesis School (three cases), Anand Niketan-Satellite (one case), Anand Niketan-Shilaj (three cases), and H3 World School (seven cases). Officials confirmed that further documentation will be submitted on Wednesday by complainants who initially lodged verbal complaints. If the allegations are verified, the DEO office is expected to initiate action under RTE rules, which may include cancellation of admission and possible legal proceedings against those who provided false income information.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
DC warns pvt schools over RTE non-compliance
Ranchi: Deputy commissioner, Manjunath Bhajantri, on Tuesday issued strict directives to private schools that have failed to admit students under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. Schools absent from the official review meeting were served final warnings along with show cause notices. They have been told to complete the enrolment process failing which their RTE recognition would be cancelled. The action was taken during a meeting held at the Ranchi district collectorate auditorium, where the DC reviewed the status of enrolment under the RTE provision mandating 25 per cent reservation for children from disadvantaged backgrounds in primary classes of all recognised private schools. For the 2025-26 academic session, 1,217 RTE seats were open in 121 private schools in the district for which altogether 1,744 applications were received. Of these, 1,158 were found valid. As of now, 672 seats have been allocated through lottery system, of which enrolment process of 493 are complete. Some of the remaining applications were sent back to schools for urgent processing. The deputy commissioner directed that these pending applications must be acted upon immediately. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Obvezen par čevljev za ženske. Nakupuj zdaj Undo If any application is cancelled without valid reason, it will be replaced with another eligible student to ensure the reserved quota is fulfilled. Particular criticism was directed at Delhi Public School (DPS) Ranchi, which has failed to admit 24 selected students citing incomplete documentation. The deputy commissioner said, "The referred applications were already verified and termed the school's excuses unacceptable. If valid reasons are not provided soon, DPS may also face cancellation of its RTE recognition." Jaya Chauhan, principal of DPS, Ranchi, said, "The applications were rejected due to absence of proper admission documents. However, around 15 admissions have already been completed for candidates who submitted the required papers."
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
DoE to start admissions for EWS students for Class 2 and above against vacant seats
The Directorate of Education (DOE) recently announced that it will initiate online admissions to fill vacant seats with students from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and the Freeship category for classes 2 and above in private and unaided recognised schools running on DDA-allotted land. The Directorate of Education (DoE) has directed all District Deputy Directors (DDEs) to collect and update data on the current and expected vacancies across schools. The data will be verified with support from DDE Zone officials and Directorate of Education nominees. The DoE in a circular dated July 10, stated that as per the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, schools are under an obligation to admit children from weaker sections against 25% of the total seats in elementary classes. The DoE added that vacancies in higher classes need to be filled, and the Delhi High Court had allowed it to develop a mechanism to fill these vacant seats of the EWS category from Class 2 and above, as well. It stated that it had done so for the past three academic sessions.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
16 govt schoolteachers found giving private tuitions removed from service
Ahmedabad: Despite a clear ban on private tuition by govt schoolteachers, several educators in Ahmedabad city and rural areas have been found flouting the rules. Acting on public complaints, the District Education Offices (DEOs) of Ahmedabad city and rural zones issued circulars to school managements, directing them to identify and take action against such teachers. Following the directive, internal probes were conducted in various schools, and 16 teachers were either relieved of their duties or asked to resign after being caught conducting private tuitions in violation of govt regulations. In Ahmedabad city, five teachers from four schools were dismissed or asked to step down. These included two from Arjun English School in Sabarmati, and one each from Mission School (Ranip), Mahavir High School (Isanpur), and Divine Birds School (Maninagar). You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad In Ahmedabad rural, 11 teachers from six schools—SS Divine, Ambika School, Tirupati School, Swaminarayan School, Super School, and KR Raval School—were found violating the rules. The school managements accepted their resignations and reported the cases to the rural DEO. District education teams have begun conducting surprise inspections to curb the illegal practice. Officials stated that the crackdown will intensify in the coming days, with continued cooperation from school authorities. The education department has reiterated that any teacher found violating the tuition ban will face disciplinary action, and schools failing to enforce the regulation could face penalties under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
