Delhi govt schools deny admission on flimsy grounds, claim parents in petition to Arvind Kejriwal

A child in Delhi’s Kapas Hera area was denied admission because he couldn’t submit a copy of transfer certificate duly signed by an official from the education department of Bihar as necessitated by the school The All India Parents Association has accused Delhi government schools of violating the Right to Education Act by denying admission to many students from weak financial backgrounds on frivolous grounds. Ashok Agarwal, a lawyer and president of the All India Parents Association told Firstpost that some of the government schools are denying admission to students on flimsy grounds of non-production of transfer certificate, report card, Aadhaar card, residence proof, age related problem, or for not having a bank account. The human resource development ministry of India interprets the term compulsory education as one that “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.” Denying admission to children from families with weak financial background by Delhi government schools is being seen as a violation of this right by activists. The AIPA mentioned a number of such incidents where students were being denied admission in various Delhi government schools in the Kapas Hera area of the city.