Delhi HC Paves Way For Middle Schools To Upgrade To Senior Sec Level, Favours Students In Fight B/W Bureaucracy And Edu Inst [Read Judgment]
5 years, 2 months ago

Delhi HC Paves Way For Middle Schools To Upgrade To Senior Sec Level, Favours Students In Fight B/W Bureaucracy And Edu Inst [Read Judgment]

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Bringing an end to a "tussle between bureaucracy and educational institutions", the Delhi High Court on Friday paved the way for hundreds of schools to increase their space by declaring that all middle schools, which are members of the Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private Schools, shall be entitled to run as senior secondary schools without payment of any additional charges to the. Bringing an end to a "tussle between bureaucracy and educational institutions", the Delhi High Court on Friday paved the way for hundreds of schools to increase their space by declaring that all middle schools, which are members of the Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private Schools, shall be entitled to run as senior secondary schools without payment of any additional charges to the Delhi Development Authority. "…it is hereby declared that the members of the petitioner-Association/Society, which are entitled to income tax exemption, would be also entitled to run their schools at the senior secondary level, without having to pay any additional charges to the DDA, whether by way of additional FAR charges, or otherwise. A hope in passing While passing the order, the high court expressed hope that in future, interests of students and larger public interest would be given primacy as it noted that while the institutions have been permitted, by the CBSE and the DoE, to function at senior secondary level, and are so functioning, they were being inhibited from doing so, by the DDA, by the demand for exorbitant additional FAR charges.

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Delhi schools exempted from paying additional charges for upgrading to senior secondary level
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi schools exempted from paying additional charges for upgrading to senior secondary level

Hindustan Times  

Primary or middle schools can be upgraded to senior secondary institutions without having to any additional charges to DDA, as per an order by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena. This will liberate them from "red tape and the harassment of running around to the education department and the Delhi Development Authority ", it said. The LG's order, which follows a …

DDA releases SOPs and guidelines for upgrading the schools in Delhi
4 months, 3 weeks ago

DDA releases SOPs and guidelines for upgrading the schools in Delhi

India Today  

In an important move aimed at easing the educational landscape in Delhi, schools run by societies exempted from Income Tax are now empowered to upgrade their status without financial burdens. The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, VK Saxena, has announced a significant policy reform allowing primary and middle schools to transition to secondary and senior secondary levels without incurring additional charges …

Delhi HC Permits Exclusion Of Students From Online Classes On Failure To Pay Tuition Fee Despite Financial Capacity [Read Order]
4 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Permits Exclusion Of Students From Online Classes On Failure To Pay Tuition Fee Despite Financial Capacity [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday partially read down the Delhi Government's order restraining private schools from precluding such students from attending online classes, who do not pay tution fee. In a plea filed by the Queen Mary School Northend, a single bench of Justice Jayant Nath has held, "Where the parents are in default for payment of tuition fee …

Maximum Autonomy Should Be Given To Private Unaided Schools For Their Own Administration: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 4 months ago

Maximum Autonomy Should Be Given To Private Unaided Schools For Their Own Administration: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

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Delhi High Court has reiterated the position of law that maximum autonomy should be given in the administration of private unaided institutions as presence of Government interference in the Administration of such Institutions will undermine their independence. It was also contended that in the absence of any instructions regarding granting benefit of MACP Scheme to the employees working in the …

Delhi HC Issues Notice To AAP Govt On PIL For Nursery, Kindergarten In Govt Schools [Read Petition]
6 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Notice To AAP Govt On PIL For Nursery, Kindergarten In Govt Schools [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Aam Aadmi Party government on a PIL for providing nursery and kindergarten education in government schools.A bench headed by Chief Justice Rajendra Menon issued notice to the government on a PIL moved by Dr Shashi Bhushan Sonbhadra stressing on provision for nursery and kindergarten in government schools as the pupil …

Delhi HC Issues Notice To AAP Govt On PIL For Nursery, Kindergarten In Govt Schools [Read Petition]
6 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Notice To AAP Govt On PIL For Nursery, Kindergarten In Govt Schools [Read Petition]

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The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Aam Aadmi Party government on a PIL for providing nursery and kindergarten education in government schools.A bench headed by Chief Justice Rajendra Menon issued notice to the government on a PIL moved by Dr Shashi Bhushan Sonbhadra stressing on provision for nursery and kindergarten in government schools as the pupil …

Pvt Schools on DDA Land Cannot Hike Fee Without Govt Approval: SC
8 years, 2 months ago

Pvt Schools on DDA Land Cannot Hike Fee Without Govt Approval: SC

The Quint  

The Supreme Court has upheld the Delhi High Court verdict barring private schools built on land allotted by the Delhi Development Authority from hiking fees without government permission. The move comes as a set back to over 400 private unaided schools in Delhi, who can no longer hike their fees without approval from the Delhi government, if the school is …

Private schools will need approval to hike fees: Delhi HC
9 years, 2 months ago

Private schools will need approval to hike fees: Delhi HC

Hindustan Times  

Private unaided schools allotted land by the Delhi Development Authority cannot hike fees without the government’s permission, the Delhi high court ruled on Tuesday. The verdict by the Delhi high court has implications for close to 400 private schools in the city, and comes as a major relief to thousands of parents forced to accept annual fee hikes they are …

Delhi High Court sets aside Lieutenant Governor's guidelines allowing private unaided schools to set their own guidelines for nursery admissions [Read the Judgment]
10 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court sets aside Lieutenant Governor's guidelines allowing private unaided schools to set their own guidelines for nursery admissions [Read the Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed private unaided schools to set their own guidelines for nursery admissions. The court set aside the Lieutenant Governor's previous guidelines issued in this regard and held that the administrative autonomy of schools could not be restricted by official orders. The court based the above finding on, among others, the following reasoning: Having heard …

Delhi schools allowed to set their own nursery admission rules
10 years, 4 months ago

Delhi schools allowed to set their own nursery admission rules

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed private unaided schools to set their own guidelines for nursery admissions and evolve point systems to suit their requirements. The court set aside the Lieutenant Governor's previous guidelines issued in this regard and held that the administrative autonomy of schools could not be restricted by official orders. The court, which had earlier restrained …

Delhi HC Refuses To Interfere With Admission Norms For Kids Below 4
13 years, 2 months ago

Delhi HC Refuses To Interfere With Admission Norms For Kids Below 4

India TV News  

New Delhi, Jan 27: Three-plus-toddlers can be admitted to pre-nursery classes with the Delhi High Court today refusing to interfere with the age criteria and admission process in pre-schools saying “inclusive elementary education” is needed for all children. The High Court, however, refused to interfere with the age criteria saying elementary education was necessary for all the children and schools …

Delhi HC To Decide 3+ Age For Nursery Admission On Jan 6
13 years, 3 months ago

Delhi HC To Decide 3+ Age For Nursery Admission On Jan 6

India TV News  

New Delhi, Dec 21: Refusing to stay the nursery admission process, the Delhi High Court today said it would decide on January 6 whether pre-school admission should be regarded as entry level in which only a child above the age of 4 years can be enrolled. A bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw …

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