Private Schools Must Fill Up Backlog EWS Seats In Next 5 Yrs: Delhi High Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Private Schools Must Fill Up Backlog EWS Seats In Next 5 Yrs: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to make every endeavour to ensure that the backlog of unfilled EWS seats in private schools, both on private and government lands, is filled-up in the next five years in a phased manner; i.e., 20% of the vacancies each year, in addition to the mandated annual 25% intake. A division bench comprising of Justice Najmi Waziri and Justice Vikas Mahajan further directed the Delhi Government to ensure that the 25% seats in the Economic Weaker Section category students shall be filled up on the basis of declared sanctioned strength at the entry level, irrespective of the actual number of students admitted in the General category. The development came after the Standing Counsel appearing for the Delhi Government apprised the Court that 132 private schools in the city were prima facie found to be violating the government's direction regarding admission of students in the EWS category and that notices in this regard had been issued to them. Moreover, private schools on government land too have to admit 25% EWS category students at the entry level.

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EWS/DG quota in private schools: Admission process, eligibility and challenges
2 weeks, 4 days ago

EWS/DG quota in private schools: Admission process, eligibility and challenges

The Hindu  

The Delhi Directorate of Education has announced the results for the Economically Weaker Section and Disadvantaged Group category admissions for the upcoming academic session on March 5, following a computerised draw of lots. To bridge this gap, the Right to Education Act, 2009, introduced a landmark provision mandating private schools to reserve 25% of their seats for students from E.W.S …

Delhi government verifies 6,192 EWS admissions, assures fair, transparent process
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi government verifies 6,192 EWS admissions, assures fair, transparent process

India Today  

Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Monday stated that parents can complain directly to him if there is any irregularity in Economically Weaker Section quota admissions. 4,878 children were given admission tokens for private schools in Delhi and 1,291 parents were served notices for not submitting adequate documents, it added. Giving additional information, the statement added that on March 7, …

Delhi School Admissions 2025: 42 K seats allotted in first lottery draw for EWS, DG category students in private schools
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Delhi School Admissions 2025: 42 K seats allotted in first lottery draw for EWS, DG category students in private schools

Hindustan Times  

The first computerised draw of lots for admission of students under the Economically Weaker Section and Disadvantaged Group categories for entry-level classes in private schools was conducted on Wednesday for 42,000 seats, said Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood. Delhi School Admissions 2025: As many as 42,000 seats were allotted in the first computerised draw of lots conducted for admission of …

EWS seat admissions: Pvt schools’ body writes to education dept over ‘partial’ reimbursement
3 weeks, 3 days ago

EWS seat admissions: Pvt schools’ body writes to education dept over ‘partial’ reimbursement

Hindustan Times  

After the UT education department wrote to all private unaided schools regarding any pending dues for EWS admissions, the Independent Schools Association, in response, has raised the issues regarding the reimbursement of economically weaker section admission seats. The ongoing case in the Punjab and Haryana high court between private schools and the UT education department is scheduled for the next …

Delhi school admissions for economically weaker sections to be fully computerised
4 weeks ago

Delhi school admissions for economically weaker sections to be fully computerised

India Today  

The Delhi government has made it a requirement that admissions of students under the Economically Weaker Section, Disadvantaged Group, and Children with Special Needs categories take place solely through a fully computerised draw of lots without any human intervention. In a circular dated February 27, the Directorate of Education laid stress on the fact that the admission procedure for such …

Delhi HC asks DoE to review EWS circular
4 months ago

Delhi HC asks DoE to review EWS circular

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Directorate of Education to address a petition challenging a circular issued on November 11, 2024, which allegedly establishes separate admission timelines for children from the economically weaker section, disadvantaged groups and the general category. The petition, filed by the NGO Justice for All and represented by advocates Khagesh Jha and …

Delhi LG advises CM to revise income limit for EWS admissions in pvt schools to ₹5 lakh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi LG advises CM to revise income limit for EWS admissions in pvt schools to ₹5 lakh

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has strongly recommended to the A government in Delhi to raise the income limit for EWS category admissions in the private schools from ₹one lakh to ₹5 lakh in view of vacant seats and higher minimum wages, officials said on Wednesday. Delhi LG advises CM to revise income limit for EWS admissions in pvt …

Delhi School EWS Admission 2024-25: Registration begins at edudel.nic.in, check eligibility, how to apply
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi School EWS Admission 2024-25: Registration begins at edudel.nic.in, check eligibility, how to apply

India TV News  

Delhi School EWS Admission 2024-25: The Directorate of Education in Delhi has started the registration window for admission of Economically Weaker Section category students for the academic year 2024-25 in private schools. What are the documents required for Delhi School EWS Admission 2024-25? Parents are required to furnish the following documents at the time of admission procedure for EWS/DG categories …

School admission: Delhi High Court reduces income limit under EWS quota
1 year ago

School admission: Delhi High Court reduces income limit under EWS quota

Live Mint  

Delhi High Court on Tuesday revised the income limit for school admissions under the Economically Weaker Section, category decreasing it to ₹2.5 lakhs per annum. A division bench of the Delhi High Court revised an earlier order by a single-judge that had increased the income limit for school admissions under EWS category. The income limit was earlier increased from ₹1 …

EWS admissions: HC directs private schools in Chandigarh to give fee, salary details
1 year, 3 months ago

EWS admissions: HC directs private schools in Chandigarh to give fee, salary details

Hindustan Times  

Close on the heels of the Chandigarh administration releasing the schedule for admission to entry-level classes, the Punjab and Haryana high court has sought various details from private schools, including fee collected, salaries paid to teachers and number of EWS students enrolled over the past five years. The order was passed by the high court bench of justice Sandeep Moudgil, …

Child Entitled To Get Admission In DoE-Allotted School If EWS/DG Category Established: Delhi High Court
2 years ago

Child Entitled To Get Admission In DoE-Allotted School If EWS/DG Category Established: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that a child is entitled to get admission in the school allotted by Directorate of Education on the reserved seats under RTE Act after it is established that he or she belongs to the economically weaker section or disadvantaged group category.Justice Mini Pushkarna said that denying admission to any child under DG or EWS …

Denial Of Admission Under EWS/DG Category Despite Allotment By DoE Violative Of Child’s Fundamental Right Under Article 21A: Delhi High Court
2 years ago

Denial Of Admission Under EWS/DG Category Despite Allotment By DoE Violative Of Child’s Fundamental Right Under Article 21A: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has said that denial of admission by a school under EWS/DG category despite allotment by Directorate of Education “frustrates the noble objective” of Right to Education Act, 2009 and violates fundamental rights of such children under Article 21A of Constitution of India.Justice Mini Pushkarna made the observation while allowing the plea of a minor child. The …

Delhi Private Schools Admission 2023: Begins for EWS, children with disabilities at entry-level classes
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Private Schools Admission 2023: Begins for EWS, children with disabilities at entry-level classes

India TV News  

Delhi Private Schools Admission 2023: The admission process at entry-level for Economically Weaker Sections, Disadvantages Groups and children with disabilities began today. The private schools recognised by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi have been also included in the computerised online admission system for EWS/DG category admissions at the entry-level. Multiple applications filed by any individual applicant shall lead to cancellation …

Qualification For Managers: Delhi High Court Protects Private Unaided Schools From Coercive Action By Directorate Of Education
2 years, 2 months ago

Qualification For Managers: Delhi High Court Protects Private Unaided Schools From Coercive Action By Directorate Of Education

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ordered that no coercive steps be taken against private unaided schools if the qualifications of their Managers are not in accordance with the circulars issued by Delhi Government’s Directorate of Education on November 24, 2004 and November 17, 2022.Justice Prathiba M Singh in the interim order said that any action may impact lakhs of students …

HC Asks Delhi University to Respond to Plea Alleging Arbitrariness in Seat Allocation in LLB Course
2 years, 2 months ago

HC Asks Delhi University to Respond to Plea Alleging Arbitrariness in Seat Allocation in LLB Course

News 18  

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the University of Delhi to respond to a plea alleging arbitrariness in the seat allocation for admission into the law programme. The plea argued that the impugned first admission list excluded reserved category students, albeit obtaining marks above the general cut-off, from taking admissions under the open/unreserved category admission list. This …

High Court directs Delhi government to ensure admission to EWS category kids in private schools
2 years, 3 months ago

High Court directs Delhi government to ensure admission to EWS category kids in private schools

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court directed the city government on Friday to ensure admission to children belonging to weaker sections of the society in private unaided schools, observing that it is high time that the judiciary reaches out to people instead of waiting for them to reach out to it. The court said all the private unaided schools concerned shall ensure …

High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On PIL Alleging State-Run Schools Not Functioning Full Time
2 years, 6 months ago

High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On PIL Alleging State-Run Schools Not Functioning Full Time

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought response of the Delhi Government on a PIL seeking full time education to students in schools being run by the Delhi Government in city's North East district, alleging that the children are either imparted only 2 hours of daily education or are being taught on alternate days.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice …

DoE officials told to expedite filling up of EWS seats in Delhi schools
2 years, 9 months ago

DoE officials told to expedite filling up of EWS seats in Delhi schools

Hindustan Times  

Delhi government’s directorate of education has asked its officials to ensure all vacant seats that are reserved for candidates under economically weaker sections /disadvantaged groups and children with special needs categories in city’s private schools are filled up in the next 10 days. “In this regard, though already clarified, it is hereby directed once again that all private schools are …

Private schools need to complete reimbursement process of tuition fees of minority students in Delhi
2 years, 10 months ago

Private schools need to complete reimbursement process of tuition fees of minority students in Delhi

India Today  

Delhi government on Monday asked private schools to complete online verification on the 'Reimbursement of Tuition Fees to the Minority Students Scheme'. The Delhi government is facing heavy pending cases at the school level which is becoming a hindrance for them to pay the beneficiary students. The Directorate of Education for various zones and districts is directed to complete online …

Delhi Nursery Admissions 2022: Parents Allege Schools Denying Seats in Reserve Category
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi Nursery Admissions 2022: Parents Allege Schools Denying Seats in Reserve Category

News 18  

Parents of several children belonging to Economically Backward Classes, Disadvantaged Groups and Divyang Category categories have alleged that many private schools in Delhi have been denying them admissions and blocking the vacant seats. The complaints state that nursery class seats are vacant in many schools in Delhi, and yet their children are not being admitted to them. The Directorate of …

'Lying In Shambles': Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Directorate Of Education Over Inoperational School Building Since 2014
3 years ago

'Lying In Shambles': Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Directorate Of Education Over Inoperational School Building Since 2014

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Directorate of Education, Delhi government, over non-utilization of a "full-fledged school" building, purportedly lying vacant and inoperational since the year 2014.The Division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla directed the authority to produce relevant records pertaining to the building, on the next date of. The Delhi …

Delhi HC asks state government's stand on plea for admission of EWS category children
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi HC asks state government's stand on plea for admission of EWS category children

India Today  

The Delhi High Court on Monday demanded a "concise and crisp" statement from the Delhi government in response to a plea seeking admission of over 44,000 students from the poorer sections and disadvantaged groups to various private schools in the city. Fundamental rights of people violated The petition, which was filed through advocates Khagesh B Jha and Shikha Sharma, alleged …

Purpose Of Admitting Students In Schools Under EWS Category Is To Ensure Access To Quality Education To Under-Privileged Students: Delhi High Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Purpose Of Admitting Students In Schools Under EWS Category Is To Ensure Access To Quality Education To Under-Privileged Students: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the purpose of admitting students to schools under the Economically Weaker Section category is to ensure that students of the under-privileged strata of society get access to quality education as envisaged under Article 21A of the Constitution of India. Justice Rekha Palli was dealing with a petition moved by a private unaided and …

Delhi private schools to collect fees monthly with 15% reduction
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi private schools to collect fees monthly with 15% reduction

India Today  

The Delhi government has recently issued an order stating that all private schools in the national capital will be collecting the fees monthly, as opposed to quarterly. "In order to clear the confusion and give much-needed relief to parents, the Delhi government has issued an order to private schools to charge fees on a monthly basis under approved heads only …

Admit EWS students without waiting for admissions in general category: Sisodia tells private schools
3 years, 8 months ago

Admit EWS students without waiting for admissions in general category: Sisodia tells private schools

India TV News  

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday directed private schools in the national capital to admit students under the EWS category based on the allotted list sent by the government and without waiting for the required number of admissions in the General category. "Have directed private schools that this year the process of admission for 25 per cent seats …

Delhi private schools have to carry out EWS admissions: Govt
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi private schools have to carry out EWS admissions: Govt

India Today  

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced that even though general category admissions have not taken place in any private school, or it is taking time, Delhi schools will have to allow all the EWS category admissions allotted by the government to any school. Due to Covid-19, there is a delay in admission of general category students in many schools. …

Delhi govt, students appeal in HC against order allowing private schools to charge annual fees
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi govt, students appeal in HC against order allowing private schools to charge annual fees

India TV News  

Several appeals, including one by the AAP government, have been moved in the Delhi High Court against its single judge's decision allowing private unaided recognised schools to collect annual and development charges from students for the period after the lockdown ended in the national capital last year. The petitions moved on behalf of the students studying in the private unaided …

The Electronic Filing Of Caveats Has To Be Accepted Till E-Filing Portal Of The Delhi District Courts Is Functional: Delhi High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

The Electronic Filing Of Caveats Has To Be Accepted Till E-Filing Portal Of The Delhi District Courts Is Functional: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the District and Sessions Judge to ensure that as long as the e-filing portal of the Delhi District Courts is functional, it accepts electronic filing of Caveats.The Bench of Justice Rekha Palli was hearing a plea raising grievance that the e-filing portal of the Delhi District Courts is not permitting electronic filing of. …

Article 15(6) Is Only Enabling Provision: Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Seeking 10% EWS Quota In Higher Secondary Admissions [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Article 15(6) Is Only Enabling Provision: Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Seeking 10% EWS Quota In Higher Secondary Admissions [Read Order]

Live Law  

Article 15 is only an enabling provision, observed the High Court of Kerala while dismissing a PIL that sought direction to the state to earmark 10% quota for economically weaker section students, who apply for Higher Secondary course, for the year 2020- 21.However, the Kerala Government has, on Tuesday, reportedly issued an order reserving 10% of the total seats in …

Delhi Govt Moves HC Challenging The Admission Notification Of NLU Delhi For Not Providing Reservation To OBC And EWS Categories
4 years, 8 months ago

Delhi Govt Moves HC Challenging The Admission Notification Of NLU Delhi For Not Providing Reservation To OBC And EWS Categories

Live Law  

Delhi Government has moved an application before the Delhi High Court challenging the admission notification issued by the National Law University, Delhi, so far as it eliminates vertical reservation for Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Section categories. Moved as an application in a pending writ petition titled Balvinder Sangwan v. State of NCT of Delhi the application also wants …

Extending RTE Act till Class 12: HC asks Centre to prioritise case as career of EWS students on the line
5 years, 10 months ago

Extending RTE Act till Class 12: HC asks Centre to prioritise case as career of EWS students on the line

India Today  

The Delhi High court on Monday asked the central government to file a status report on a plea seeking an extension of Right to Education Act up to class 12. A bench presided by Chief Justice Rajendra Menon was hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by NGO Social Jurist through Advocate Ashok Agarwal seeking amendment in the RTE Act, 2009, …

Delhi High Court stays till April 8 interim fee hike by private unaided schools
5 years, 11 months ago

Delhi High Court stays till April 8 interim fee hike by private unaided schools

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed till April 8 interim hike in fees by private unaided schools in the national capital on a plea of the AAP government challenging its single judge order allowing the same. The Delhi government on Tuesday had challenged in the HC its single judge order allowing private unaided schools in the national capital to …

Private schools admitted only 53 disabled kids in entry-level classes
6 years, 1 month ago

Private schools admitted only 53 disabled kids in entry-level classes

Hindustan Times  

As many as 207 candidates applied for 1,322 seats reserved for disabled children in entry-level classes in private schools in but only 53 got admission for the 2018-19 session, the Directorate of Education said in an affidavit filed in the Delhi High Court on Monday. But, as per DoE’s affidavit, there were around 201 schools offering seats in nursery, and …

Around 13,000 nursery seats reserved for EWS category remains vacant in Delhi private schools
6 years, 5 months ago

Around 13,000 nursery seats reserved for EWS category remains vacant in Delhi private schools

India Today  

Delhi private schools are coming in the light for keeping the nursery seats vacant for the students according to a government's report. According to the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights report, around 13,000 nursery seats which were reserved for children from economically weaker sections in private schools in the 2018-19 academic session remain vacant in the national capital. …

No fee hike in Delhi’s private schools without govt approval, rules Supreme Court
8 years, 2 months ago

No fee hike in Delhi’s private schools without govt approval, rules Supreme Court

India TV News  

In a major setback for all private schools in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected their plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s orders on nursery admissions. The matter pertains to fee hike in private schools of Delhi who filed a plea challenging the nursery admission guidelines issued by the Lieutenant Governor in December 2016. The apex court upheld the …

Admission Of Differently-Abled Boy From EWS Category: Delhi HC Dismisses Appeal By School [Read Judgment]
8 years, 6 months ago

Admission Of Differently-Abled Boy From EWS Category: Delhi HC Dismisses Appeal By School [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In terms of sub-Section of Section 12 of RTE Act, the unaided schools which provided free and compulsory elementary education to the children belonging to weaker section and disadvantaged group in the neighbourhood, including the appellant school would be reimbursed the expenditure so incurred and that no prejudice would be caused to the appellant school by complying with the directions. …

Prior approval of Govt. necessary before retrenching Private School Employees: SC upholds validity of Section 8(2) of Delhi School Education Act [Read Judgment]
8 years, 11 months ago

Prior approval of Govt. necessary before retrenching Private School Employees: SC upholds validity of Section 8(2) of Delhi School Education Act [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court in Raj Kumar vs. Director of Education, has upheld the validity of Section 8 of the Delhi School Education Act which requires the managements of the private unaided schools to obtain prior approval for disciplinary proceedings against its employees.Division Bench of the Apex Court comprising of Justices V. Gopala Gowda and Amitava Roy …

Delhi HC seeks govt response in plea for free books, uniform to poor students
9 years ago

Delhi HC seeks govt response in plea for free books, uniform to poor students

Firstpost  

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the AAP government on an application seeking directions to its directorate of education to ensure that free study material and uniform are provided to poor kids in private and government schools before start of the session in April. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the AAP …

HC stays govt order to scrap management quota in nursery admissions in private schools
9 years, 1 month ago

HC stays govt order to scrap management quota in nursery admissions in private schools

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Thursday stayed AAP government’s order scrapping management quota in nursery admissions in private unaided schools, saying the decision was taken without the authority of law. Justice Manmohan in his interim order said that the government’s 6 January decision was also in contravention of the Lieutenant Governor’s 2007 order on nursery admissions in private unaided …

Admissions under EWS likely to be online soon
9 years, 5 months ago

Admissions under EWS likely to be online soon

India TV News  

New Delhi: The admissions under the EWS are likely to be made online soon with the Delhi Government mulling a centralised process for the same. "At present a common form is issued for EWS admissions and the government monitors the draw process for nursery admissions while the entire process is carried out at the school level. Tightening the noose on …

Delhi govt's direction to private schools on EPW nursery admissions
10 years, 2 months ago

Delhi govt's direction to private schools on EPW nursery admissions

India TV News  

New Delhi: To effectively address complaints of parents of economically weaker sections in nursery admission, Delhi government Thursday directed private schools to properly display information about grievance redressal committee and its procedure in public domain. “The schedule along with the names of members of district level grievance redressal committee and their official phone numbers is displayed prominently outside the district …

Nursery admission: SC seeks govt's reply on parents' plea
10 years, 9 months ago

Nursery admission: SC seeks govt's reply on parents' plea

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Delhi government on a plea of four parents that their children be also granted admission in nursery class under the inter-state transfer category in pursuance of an earlier order. The apex court had on May 7 asked the Directorate of Education of the Delhi government to accommodate 24 students …

SC lifts stay on nursery admissions in Delhi [Read the Judgment]
10 years, 10 months ago

SC lifts stay on nursery admissions in Delhi [Read the Judgment]

Live Law  

Supreme Court today lifted the stay on nursery admissions in the National Capital Territory of Delhi and asked the government to admit 24 students under the inter-State transfer category.In an appeal a three Judge Bench comprising of Justice H.L. Supreme Court today lifted the stay on nursery admissions in the National Capital Territory of Delhi and asked the government to …

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