Aided Minority Institutions Have Absolute Right To Appoint Principals, Teachers; DoE Can Only Prescribe Qualification & Experience: Delhi HC
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Aided Minority Institutions Have Absolute Right To Appoint Principals, Teachers; DoE Can Only Prescribe Qualification & Experience: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has ruled that aided minority institutions have an absolute right to appoint the Principals, teachers and other staff in the educational institutions run by them.“The grant of aid, by the State, to the minority institution, makes no substantial difference to this legal position. The Delhi High Court has ruled that aided minority institutions have an absolute right to appoint the Principals, teachers and other staff in the educational institutions run by them. Referring to various judgments on the issue, the court observed that the scheme of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973, is to give greater freedom to aided minority institutions and not to impinge on their minority status. “It is accordingly held that the petitioner is entitled to make appointments against the vacant posts of Principals and teachers in the schools run by it without prior approval of the DoE,” the court said and quashed the order rejecting the petitioner Association's request for filling up of 52 vacant posts.

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SC to examine if educational institution run by minorities will get special status
2 years, 3 months ago

SC to examine if educational institution run by minorities will get special status

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether an educational institution administered by members of a minority community would result in it being conferred the status of a minority institution. The top court was hearing an appeal filed by Mahayana Theravada Vajrayana Buddhist Religious and Charitable Trust challenging the Allahabad High Court order which observed that mere administration …

Article 30 | Minority Aided Institutions Free To Appoint Qualified Principal From Minority Community, Courts Can't Interfere: Delhi HC
2 years, 4 months ago

Article 30 | Minority Aided Institutions Free To Appoint Qualified Principal From Minority Community, Courts Can't Interfere: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court today observed that once the management of a Minority Educational Institution makes a "conscious choice" of appointing a qualified person from the "Minority community" to lead the said institution either as a Vice Principal or Principal, then the Court cannot go into merits of such a choice or rationality or propriety of the process of choice. …

Right To Get Aid From Govt Not Fundamental Right, There Cannot Be Any Difference Between Minority & Non- Minority Aided Institutions: Supreme Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Right To Get Aid From Govt Not Fundamental Right, There Cannot Be Any Difference Between Minority & Non- Minority Aided Institutions: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that there is no difference between minority and non-minority aided institutions and that their right to get an aid from the Government is not a fundamental right.An institution receiving aid is bound by the conditions imposed and therefore expected to comply, the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh observed while allowing the appeal …

Fundamental Right Of Minorities To Administer Educational Institutions Cannot Be Waived: SC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 3 months ago

Fundamental Right Of Minorities To Administer Educational Institutions Cannot Be Waived: SC [Read Judgment]

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The Supreme Court has reiterated that the fundamental right of Minorities under Article 30 of the Constitution of India to administer educational institutions cannot be waived.The issue in this case was whether Khalsa Girls High School is a minority institution, if so, whether the Institution's right to select and appoint teachers is in any. The issue in this case was …

Right Of Minority Educational Institutions Not Absolute; Are Amenable To Regulations, Says SC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 3 months ago

Right Of Minority Educational Institutions Not Absolute; Are Amenable To Regulations, Says SC [Read Judgment]

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While turning down the plea challenging certain G.O.Ms issued by Government of Andhra Pradesh, the Supreme Court observed that the right of minority institutions is not absolute, and is amenable to regulation and that the protection granted to Minority Educational Institutions to admit students of their choice is subject to reasonable restrictions.The impugned GOMs stipulated that for the. While turning …

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