Schools, Telangana engage in blame game over RTE implementation
HYDERABAD: The State Education Board has issued notices asking schools about their reservation policies after facing flak for the dissatisfactory implementation of the Right to Education Act in the state. According to Section 12 of the RTE Act, 25 percent of the seats at private and unaided schools are to be reserved for students from economically weaker sections of society. Usha Reddy, the principal of Meridian School, says, “We cannot follow the RTE Act unless the government comes up with a way to reimburse the fees that are waived for students from backward sections.” Some schools are implementing the reservation policy as outlined in the constitution, but not as it is outlined in the RTE Act. They Maya Suresh, a member of a parent association asks, “When middle-class parents are forced to avail of loans to pay their children’s tuition fees, how can we expect parents from economically weaker sections of society to pay the fees for extracurricular activities and school events?” Members of the Telang-ana Progressive Teachers’ Federation believe that the RTE Act will remain a failed attempt at making education inclusive unless its implementation is strictly monitored. N. Narayana, the president of the Telangana Parents’ Association, says, “The government needs to act to ensure that the benefits of the RTE Act reach rural areas as well, especially in light of recent decisions to shut down government schools.
Discover Related
‘Reconsider decision to withhold assent to State’s anti-NEET Bill’
Hyderabad University protest | 20 students injured as police resort to lathi charge
TN govt implementing schemes without party discrimination, says CM
Hyderabad campus row: Students’ union declares indefinite protest, boycott of classes — latest updates
The ‘3Cs’ that haunt Indian education today
Telangana Budget Neglects Edu., Health Care: Kishan Reddy
How Hindu students are forced to participate in Eid celebrations by schools
Uttam Kumar Reddy asserts govt’s resolve to initiate action against guilty in Kaleshwaram fiasco
TEC unveils key reports in its new website
Free School Admission Under RTE: Online Applications Open From March 25 In Rajasthan
Telangana Education Commission recommends 54-62% hike in school meal rates
UDF MLAs march to Secretariat, declare support for ASHAs
Telangana’s allocation to Education sector dept. is 7.9% of total budget 2025-26
Telangana budget 2025-26: Minorities budget gets a boost with ₹3,591 crore allocation
ASHA workers intensify agitation in Kerala, lays siege to Secretariat
Teaching FLN through AI in Telangana government schools from today
Tamil Nadu allocates Rs 2,152 crore for Samagra Shiksha scheme
Centre waging political war against Tamil Nadu, says CPI leader Mutharasan
NEP row: NSUI protests over Pradhan’s remark on DMK MPs
Kanimozhi slams Nirmala Sitharaman for quoting Periyar without understanding