New Delhi: The Delhi High Court verdict that the Right to Education (RTE) Act is not applicable to nursery admission in unaided private schools has been challenged in the Supreme Court. An NGO, Social Jurist, has approached the apex court, saying that the high court erred in law in holding that the Act applied only in the matter of admission of children between the age of 6 years to 14 years and is not applicable to nursery admission.
"The Delhi High Court has clearly erred in law in holding that the provisions of Section 13 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 apply only in the matter of admission of the children between the age of 6 years to 14 years and are not applicable to the admission of children below 6 years in unaided private schools," the NGO submitted in its petition.
"Section 13 of the Act was formulated in the context of rampant screening practices being adopted by the private unaided schools in nursery admissions which had resulted in a comprehensive round of litigation in the high court. It was to correct this mischief that the said provision was incorporated," the petition said while challenging the high court verdict.
The high court had passed the verdict on February 19, holding that the Right to Education (RTE) Act and subsequent government notifications were not applicable to nursery admissions in unaided private schools. It had, however, asked the Centre to consider amending
04:46 PM, May 16, 2013
The High Court ruled on Tuesday there will be no change in the criteria for nursery admissions in Delhi schools. "We don't agree with the Central government that the rule is applicable to those between 6-14 years of age. So we will move the Supreme Court against the High Court verdict which supports the Centre," said a petitioner. ...
02:39 PM, Feb 19, 2013
There will be no change in the criteria for nursery admissions in Delhi schools, the High Court ruled on Tuesday while saying that the government should consider necessary amendments to the Right to Education Act to include nursery admissions as well. ...
11:14 AM, Feb 19, 2013
The Delhi High Court has reserved its order on a PIL over nursery admissions in private schools in Delhi. On Wednesday, the Centre informed the court that Right To Education Act was not applicable for children below the age of six under the general category. ...
04:34 PM, Feb 13, 2013
Uncertainty continues over nursery admissions in Delhi. Parents who braved long queues are now caught in a fix after the Delhi High Court's decision that its verdict is enforceable from the 2013-14 session itself. ...
09:55 AM, Feb 05, 2013
The hearing in the Delhi nursery admissions row has been postponed till Wednesday. There remains uncertainty over admissions this year as the High Court has stayed the process until it takes a final decision in the matter. ...
11:27 PM, Jan 29, 2013
The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered private schools in Delhi to not allow nursery admissions till it gives a final verdict on the validity of government's 2010 notification and whether it follows the Right to Education Act. "Schools cannot formulate their own admission policies," the court further ordered. ...
05:35 PM, Jan 28, 2013
Guidelines issued by the Delhi Education Department on nursery admissions are being flouted by several schools in the national capital. Not only are complaints about arbitrariness by schools in the admission procedure pouring in, but several parents have also alleged that schools have been demanding hefty donation for admitting their wards. ...
03:09 PM, Jan 22, 2013
Gujarat set to vote, Rahul targets Modi as BJP faces tough test in Saurashtra. Top Delhi schools flout norms, sell nursery seats for several lakhs. ...
11:57 PM, Dec 11, 2012
IBN Network expose nails two of Delhi's top school chains for selling nursery seats even before admissions begin. ...
11:44 PM, Dec 11, 2012
New Delhi: Nursery seats are on sale well before the admission session in the national capital. An investigation by IBN7 has exposed that as much as Rs 2-3 lakh are being charged for each nursery seat, and some of the top school chains in Delhi are involved in this. What is even more shocking is the fact that seats for poor kids are being sold for lakhs of rupees and...
07:02 PM, Dec 11, 2012
The Delhi Education Minister has taken note of the CNN-IBN expose showing schools flouting norms in nursery admissions. ...
02:26 PM, Feb 01, 2012
An investigation by Network 18 has revealed that Delhi schools are charging illegal fee for nursery admissions. ...
10:43 PM, Jan 31, 2012
New Delhi: Despite the government laying down strict guidelines about nursery admissions on the basis of a point system, several schools in the Capital are openly flouting the norm. Rather than the child's ability, it is the amount parents are willing to shell out, that guarantees a seat at the nursery level. A special investigation by the IBN network has revealed just how difficult it is to secure admission if...
08:33 PM, Jan 31, 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday is expected to take a decision on the minimum age criteria for children seeking nursery admissions in the national capital. It currently stands at 3 years. But the Ganguly committee had in 2007 proposed that the age limit be raised to 4. According to the committee, children were emotionally, mentally and physically better equipped to start school at the age of 4....
06:28 AM, Jan 27, 2012
New Delhi: BJP on Monday urged the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi to formulate a transparent procedure for nursery admissions and ensure its strict implementation by schools as the city government has "failed" to do so. "Delhi Government and its Education Department have proved to be incompetent and useless in helping the children in nursery admissions. They have completed only formalities," Delhi BJP President Vijender Gupta said. He asked the Lt...
04:56 AM, Jan 17, 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday is expected to decide whether to raise the minimum age criteria for nursery admissions to 4 years plus which currently stands at 3 years. In 2007, the Ganguly committee had proposed that the age limit be raised to 4 years plus to reduce the pressure on parents as well as children. However, the Delhi government had asked for an extension of the...
06:21 AM, Jan 06, 2012
New Delhi: About 300 schools in the national capital opened up nursery admissions for the year 2012 on Monday. With more and more schools going online, things have definitely become simpler, but concerns still remain. The sense of uncertainty is still very much around with lakhs of applicants, a handful of schools and few seats. Puneet Malhotra, a 41-year old consultant, has been to seven schools so far. He feels...
08:41 AM, Jan 03, 2012
New Delhi: The sale of nursery admission forms begins in schools across Delhi at 8.30 am on Monday. The common admission forms will be available for the first time and free of cost for economically weaker sections in keeping with Directorate of Education's latest guidelines. The forms can be picked up till January 16. With the start of nursery admission process, parents are all set for the winter scramble to...
09:01 AM, Jan 02, 2012
As schools display admission lists online, parents complain that websites hang due to traffic. ...
02:04 PM, Feb 01, 2011
