Schools call ₹45 cr govt fund allocation ‘peanuts’ compared to ₹1,700 cr arrears
2 months, 1 week ago

Schools call ₹45 cr govt fund allocation ‘peanuts’ compared to ₹1,700 cr arrears

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Government Resolution issued on Tuesday, sanctioning ₹45 crore for reimbursing private unaided schools under the Right to Education Act, has sparked widespread outrage among school managements and trustee associations. While the allocation aims to ease the financial burden on schools, providing free education to underprivileged children, stakeholders claim it is grossly inadequate against pending arrears exceeding ₹1,700 crore. Schools are bearing the costs from their own pockets.” In light of the government’s inaction, several schools have written to the state education department, warning that they will no longer offer free admissions to students from economically weaker sections if reimbursements are not paid. Under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, private unaided schools must reserve 25% of entry-level seats for children from disadvantaged groups.

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Parliamentary panel wants expert committee to study free education for SCs, STs in Delhi private schools
22 hours, 38 minutes ago

Parliamentary panel wants expert committee to study free education for SCs, STs in Delhi private schools

Hindustan Times  

A parliamentary committee on the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has strongly recommended setting up an expert committee to study the efficacy and implementation of free education in private schools in Delhi under the Right to Education Act, 2009. Parliamentary panel wants expert committee to study free education for SCs, STs in Delhi private schools The committee, headed …

Education gets lion’s share; CM Shri schools, language labs, free laptops in offing
1 day, 8 hours ago

Education gets lion’s share; CM Shri schools, language labs, free laptops in offing

The Hindu  

With the highest share allocated to the education sector in the Delhi budget, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday announced setting up an education sub-city in Narela, north-west Delhi, ‘CM Shri’ schools and smart classrooms, and free laptops to 1,200 meritorious Class X students. Ms. Gupta said 60 ‘CM Shri’ schools would be established in line with the National Education …

EWS/DG quota in private schools: Admission process, eligibility and challenges
2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

School chairman alleges irregularities in RTE admissions, demands action
2 weeks, 4 days ago

School chairman alleges irregularities in RTE admissions, demands action

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A school chairman in Alibag expressed concerns regarding the scrutiny of documents for applicants seeking admission under the 25% quota established by the Right to Education Act. School chairman alleges irregularities in RTE admissions, demands action Amar Warde, chairman of the Dattajirao Khanvilkar Education Trust’s Chintamanrao Kelkar Vidyalaya, in a February 24 letter addressed to Dada Bhuse, the school …

Govt not keen to implement RTE Act in Punjab
1 month, 1 week ago

Govt not keen to implement RTE Act in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Punjab, which was recently ranked among the best-performing states in compliance rate of infrastructure norms in elementary schools, has no plans to implement the provision of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, which mandates 25% of seats for the children from economically weaker sections in private unaided schools. The RTE Act’s Section 12 mandated unaided …

Government schools bear full brunt as Tamil Nadu, centre tussle over funds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Government schools bear full brunt as Tamil Nadu, centre tussle over funds

New Indian Express  

‘Fund crunch makes dept hesitant to sanction infrastructure projects’ However, with less than three months left in the academic year, the second installment has not yet been released. On Tuesday, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, in a statement, said the state government had formed a committee, headed by the school education secretary, to review the MoU for PM-SHRI schools. …

Govt. high school sanctioned for Huchangipura village in Karnataka
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Govt. high school sanctioned for Huchangipura village in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Madhu Bangarappa, Minister for School Education and Literacy, sanctioned a government high school for Huchangipura village in Jagaluru taluk, Davangere district, on Friday. Speaking after inaugurating a new school building, constructed under the local Member of the Legislative Assembly and Member of Parliament Area Development Fund in Huchangipura, he said class 8 could start functioning in June this year. Lauding …

Maharashtra RTE admission 2025 begins for 25 per cent reserved seats, direct link here
2 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra RTE admission 2025 begins for 25 per cent reserved seats, direct link here

India TV News  

Maharashtra RTE admission 2025: Maharashtra School Education Department has today opened the window for Right to Education admissions 2025 for 25 per cent of reserved seats in schools. Parents seeking admission for their children can submit application forms by visiting the official website, students.maharashtra.gov.in. Important points to remember while submitting application forms Parents seeking admission for their child should note …

Parents Struggle as Government Fails to Control School Fees
3 months, 1 week ago

Parents Struggle as Government Fails to Control School Fees

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Parents in Hyderabad are feeling the pinch as nursery admissions for the next academic year get underway. “If this is how much we’re paying now, what’s next?” In May 2024, erstwhile principal secretary of the education department Burra Venkatesham announced plans to regulate school fees following mounting complaints from parents. The government also hinted at introducing a special law …

140 parents fake poverty to misuse RTE benefits, schools take action: Ahmedabad
4 months ago

140 parents fake poverty to misuse RTE benefits, schools take action: Ahmedabad

India Today  

A total of 140 parents in Ahmedabad were found using fake income certificates to secure free private education for their children under the Right to Education scheme. The RTE scheme in Gujarat offers free education in private schools for children from poor and middle-income families, covering Classes 1 to 8. DEO Rohit Chaudhary confirmed, “The income of the parents of …

In last 2 years,UP govt released ₹436 cr for fees of poor kids in private schools
4 months, 2 weeks ago

In last 2 years,UP govt released ₹436 cr for fees of poor kids in private schools

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Enrolment under the free education scheme in UP saw a significant jump from 71,214 students in 2022-23 to 1,14,196 in the current academic session. Moreover, over 5 lakh children across the state are currently getting education under RTE in private schools, a government spokesperson said. In last 2 years,UP govt released ₹ 436 cr for fees of poor kids …

AAP MP highlights high education costs in Parliament
7 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP MP highlights high education costs in Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha member Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Wednesday expressed concerns over high education costs and demanded regulation of the same. Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney Speaking in Parliament, Sahney said education is a fundamental right, but rising costs of education from “KG to PG” are placing an immense financial strain on families, “Averagely, the cost of …

Act against schools denying admission to kids under RTE, DG tells DMs in Uttar Pradesh
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Act against schools denying admission to kids under RTE, DG tells DMs in Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Only 50% of students eligible for admission to private schools under the Right to Education Act made the cut this session. Of the 1.65 lakh eligible candidates across UP, only 72,044 were given admission by private schools, said Kanchan Verma, director-general. Government officials said the schools were demanding unnecessary documents from parents despite their children/wards’ selection after fulfilling all …

School fees touch Rs 1.5L, parents forced to pay in single instalment
10 months, 1 week ago

School fees touch Rs 1.5L, parents forced to pay in single instalment

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: With the new academic year just a few weeks away, schools have increased their fee structure, and parents are worried about paying the new fees for their children. Parents who have enrolled their kids in private schools affiliated to CBSE, ICSE or SSLC boards, said that the schools are forcing parents to pay the fees in one single instalment. …

Rajasthan Government takes up RTE admissions of poor children on priority for new academic session
10 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan Government takes up RTE admissions of poor children on priority for new academic session

The Hindu  

The BJP government in Rajasthan has taken up the admissions of children from underprivileged sections in private schools under the Right to Education Act on priority for the next academic session. State Education Secretary Krishna Kunal, who conducted the online lottery to determine the order of priority in admissions, said here on Tuesday that over 3.08 lakh children had applied …

High Court Stays Maharashtra Govt's Amendment Exempting Private Schools From 25% RTE Quota If Govt-Run School Exists Nearby
10 months, 2 weeks ago

High Court Stays Maharashtra Govt's Amendment Exempting Private Schools From 25% RTE Quota If Govt-Run School Exists Nearby

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court today stayed till further orders the exemption to private unaided schools from providing 25% quota in Class I or Pre-school for children of disadvantaged sections if there is a government-run or aided school within 1 km radius of that private school. A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Upadhyaya and Justice Arif S Doctor prima facie …

Shrinking RTE quota turns private school education into just a dream for many
11 months, 1 week ago

Shrinking RTE quota turns private school education into just a dream for many

The Hindu  

“I am a driver and my daughter is six and has to be admitted to class 1. Among the most debated provisions of the RTE Act is setting aside 25% of seats in private schools for children belonging to weaker sections and disadvantaged groups. There are over 3,500 private schools in Bengaluru, which has two educational districts — North and …

₹250 cr released for fees of 3.25 lakh poor kids studying in U.P.’s pvt schools under RTE
11 months, 3 weeks ago

₹250 cr released for fees of 3.25 lakh poor kids studying in U.P.’s pvt schools under RTE

Hindustan Times  

Under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act, 2009, the Uttar Pradesh government has released over ₹250 crore for the fees of more than 3.25 lakh poor children studying free of cost in private schools across the state. Likewise, 34,467 children in Varanasi, 13,934 kids in Agra, 12,231 in Kanpur Nagar, 11,999 …

Arbitrary admission denials under RTE by private schools in Uttar Pradesh
1 year, 6 months ago

Arbitrary admission denials under RTE by private schools in Uttar Pradesh

India Today  

The Right to Education Act, enacted on August 4, 2009, was designed to ensure that children between the ages of 6 to 14 have access to free and compulsory education. However, reports from the Sarojini Nagar area of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, suggest that some private schools are arbitrarily denying admission to these children under RTE, despite claiming …

Schools of Eminence: Parents object to ₹240 fee for transportation facility
1 year, 7 months ago

Schools of Eminence: Parents object to ₹240 fee for transportation facility

Hindustan Times  

Parents of students studying in Schools of Eminence and girls’ school will have to shell out ₹240 per month if they want to avail transportation facility for their child. However, the decision did not go well with the parents as they said the state government had promised free education at Schools of Eminence and now they have imposed transportation fee …

RTE clause on free education to poor children implemented in a transparent way: official
1 year, 9 months ago

RTE clause on free education to poor children implemented in a transparent way: official

The Hindu  

The School Education Department has completed the admission process for free education of children from marginalised communities under Section 12 of the Right to Education Act that mandates private unaided schools to set aside 25% of the seats for them at the entry-level, for the academic year 2023-24. A statement released by Commissioner, School Education, S. Suresh Kumar said in …

Ensuring equity in education in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 9 months ago

Ensuring equity in education in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Palakiti Joji’s eyes light up at the prospect of sending his six-year-old daughter Blessy to one of the top private schools in Vijayawada city. She is among the 26,279 children selected for admission in private schools in Andhra Pradesh for free education under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, for the academic year 2023-24. “We …

Education sector not given enough funds, say UTF leaders
2 years ago

Education sector not given enough funds, say UTF leaders

The Hindu  

Cut in allocation an indication of march towards privatisation of education sector in the days to come, they allege Leaders of the Andhra Pradesh United Teachers’ Federation on Thursday said “inadequate budget allocation indicates privatisation of the education sector in the days to come”. Prasad said development of the education sector would not be possible with allocation of only 10.6 …

RTE Act | Take Action Against Schools Not Reserving 25% Elementary Level Seats For Children From Disadvantaged Groups: Gauhati High Court To State
2 years ago

RTE Act | Take Action Against Schools Not Reserving 25% Elementary Level Seats For Children From Disadvantaged Groups: Gauhati High Court To State

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Assam Government to implement its policy framed under Section 12 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 with regard to the admission benefits to the children belonging to the weaker section and disadvantaged group in the unaided and non-minority institutions. While hearing a PIL on the issue, the …

State owes private schools ₹1,200 crore towards RTE fees
2 years, 2 months ago

State owes private schools ₹1,200 crore towards RTE fees

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A day after the state education minister announced in the ongoing assembly winter session about making a ₹200-crore provision from the budget for the Right to Education, private schools in Maharashtra have raised their concern about the non-payment of earlier RTE fees, amounting to a whopping ₹1,200 crore. HT Image “The government owes a refund of around ₹1,200 crore …

Review Every Year Reimbursement of Fees Under RTE to Private Schools: HC
2 years, 6 months ago

Review Every Year Reimbursement of Fees Under RTE to Private Schools: HC

News 18  

In a major relief to the private schools, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to review every year the reimbursement of fees to be payable to them for imparting free education to children under the Right to Education Act. It provided that the private schools imparting free education would be entitled to such reimbursement “‘as is …

Decks cleared for free education to deprived children in private schools
2 years, 7 months ago

Decks cleared for free education to deprived children in private schools

The Hindu  

Decks have been cleared for implementation of Section 12 of the Right to Education Act that mandates non-minority private unaided schools to keep aside at least 25% of their entry-level seats for children belonging to disadvantaged sections to create a more integrated and inclusive schooling system. The new initiative that paves the way for children from the economically weaker sections …

AP to implement 25 per cent quota for poor students in entry-level classes
2 years, 9 months ago

AP to implement 25 per cent quota for poor students in entry-level classes

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: AP government would implement RTE Section 12c) Act that mandates private, unaided, non-minority, recognized schools to reserve 25 per cent of the seats in their entry-level classes -- Nursery/ LKG or Class 1 -- for children from socially disadvantaged groups and economically weaker sections. Notably, advocate Thandava Yogesh had filed a petition in 2017 seeking the implementation of 25 …

MP Private Schools not get Reimbursed Under RTE if Classes Not Conducted Properly
3 years, 3 months ago

MP Private Schools not get Reimbursed Under RTE if Classes Not Conducted Properly

News 18  

The Madhya Pradesh state government has announced that private schools will not be reimbursed under the Right to Education Act if classes are not conducted properly. The Madhya Pradesh Education Centre has issued the guidelines and has directed all private schools operating in the state to give affidavits for online classes during the Corona transition period. The new guidelines issued …

After High Court Nudge, Assam Government Issues Notification For Effective Implementation Of Right To Education Act
3 years, 6 months ago

After High Court Nudge, Assam Government Issues Notification For Effective Implementation Of Right To Education Act

Live Law  

The Assam Government has issued an Office Memorandum for ensuring effective implementation of Section 12 of the Right to Education Act, 2009, which reserves at least 25% elementary level school seats for children belonging to weaker sections.The developments comes after intervention by the Gauhati High Court, which observed that "this is essentially the responsibility of the. The Assam Government has …

₹1,126-crore boost for Punjab under Samagra Shiksha plan
3 years, 6 months ago

₹1,126-crore boost for Punjab under Samagra Shiksha plan

Hindustan Times  

The Union ministry of education has approved a budget of ₹1,126 crore for school education and teacher training in Punjab for financial year 2021-22 under the Samagra Shiksha programme. The budget, which includes funds recurring and non-recurring expenditure, is 25% higher than the tentative fund allocation of ₹906 crore indicated to the state government by the central ministry in April …

Maharashtra government to slash school fees by 15%: Varsha Gaikwad
3 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra government to slash school fees by 15%: Varsha Gaikwad

India Today  

Attention students and parents, the Maharashtra government has decided to slash the school fee by 15 per cent for the current academic year. The State School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said, "Maharashtra cabinet today decided to slash school fees by 15 per cent for this academic year. I thank my cabinet colleagues for their support..#school #fees #schoolfees #education #feecut — …

Maharashtra: Big relief for private school students' parents as cabinet approves 15% fee cut
3 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra: Big relief for private school students' parents as cabinet approves 15% fee cut

India TV News  

The Maharashtra Cabinet on Thursday has approved an ordinance route to reduce the fees of private schools by 15 per cent during the pandemic in the state. In a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and state education minister Varsha Gaikwad in May, the parents of students of private schools had urged the CM to waive 15 per cent fees …

Settle fee issue amicably with parents: Bombay High Court to private schools
3 years, 8 months ago

Settle fee issue amicably with parents: Bombay High Court to private schools

India Today  

Bombay High Court in a hearing today asked private schools of Maharashtra to mitigate the school fees issue amicably instead of turning it into a legal issue. The division bench of Bombay High Court was hearing Public Interest Litigation seeking direction to the schools to collect only 50 per cent of the annual fees. However, since the schools failed to …

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 …

500 Chhattisgarh Schools Forced to Shut Down as Students Leave in Large Numbers Due to Covid Rise
3 years, 9 months ago

500 Chhattisgarh Schools Forced to Shut Down as Students Leave in Large Numbers Due to Covid Rise

News 18  

In the aftermath of the second wave of coronavirus and subsequent lockdown, at least 500 private schools in Chhattisgarh have shut down as the school authorities did not receive fees and now students are leaving the schools in large numbers. Most of the private schools in the state were running in rented buildings and they had to close the school …

Free education in UP private schools for students whose parents died due to Covid-19
3 years, 10 months ago

Free education in UP private schools for students whose parents died due to Covid-19

India Today  

Lucknow Private schools will give free education to children who have lost their parents due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Minister Dinish Sharma has announced that students whose parents died due to Covid-19 will receive free education in private schools. As the decision was welcomed by the members of private schools, Dy Minister Dinesh Sharma said, "Private schools …

Odisha govt announces reduction in tuition fee in all aided, unaided private schools
4 years, 2 months ago

Odisha govt announces reduction in tuition fee in all aided, unaided private schools

India TV News  

In a major relief for students and their guardians, the Odisha government has announced a reduction of tuition fees in all aided and unaided private schools for the 2020-2021 academic session in wake of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation. While there will be no waiver for schools charging Rs 6,000 per annum, those charging between Rs 6,001 to Rs 12,001 …

25% fees to be waived off in all Assam private schools
4 years, 7 months ago

25% fees to be waived off in all Assam private schools

India Today  

The Assam government recently issued a circular to all private schools, directing them to waive off 25 percent of school fees for this year. “In view of the COVID19 pandemic, we've advised all private educational institutions to offer at least 25% concessions in monthly fees, from May 1, 2020, till the formal opening of schools.” He further said that the …

Busting myths and the double-speak on education | Opinion
4 years, 8 months ago

Busting myths and the double-speak on education | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

“If you’re gonna be two-faced, at least make one of them pretty,” Marilyn Monroe once said. A vibrant private school sector will deliver better outcomes, at a lower cost One of our myths is that education must only be delivered by the government if it is to serve the public good. Between 2010-11 and 2017-18, 24 million children have abandoned …

Schools To Charge 70% School Fees; Pay 70% Salary To Teachers: Directs Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]
4 years, 10 months ago

Schools To Charge 70% School Fees; Pay 70% Salary To Teachers: Directs Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

In a big relief to private unaided schools in the state, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed them to collect 70% school fees from the students. Based on these submissions, the bench of Justice Ritu Bahri granted interim relief to the Petitioner and ordered, "Keeping in view the present circumstances, interim direction is being given that the admission …

Private school body asks govt not to waive school fees for 3 months
4 years, 11 months ago

Private school body asks govt not to waive school fees for 3 months

India TV News  

The largest congregation of budget private school, National Independent Schools Alliance, has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and sought relief for private schools. Kulbhushan Sharma, President; NISA, said in the letter that due to the outbreak of coronavirus epidemic in the country, an economic crisis …

Private schools should admit 25% students from weaker sections: HRD minister
5 years, 8 months ago

Private schools should admit 25% students from weaker sections: HRD minister

Hindustan Times  

Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Monday said that all private schools have been mandated to admit a minimum of 25 per cent of their students up to class 1 from weaker sections. HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank “Section 12 of the Right to Education Act mandates all private-aided, Special Category schools and private-unaided schools to admit …

Private schools should admit 25% students from weaker sections: HRD minister
5 years, 8 months ago

Private schools should admit 25% students from weaker sections: HRD minister

India Today  

Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Monday said that all private schools have been mandated to admit a minimum of 25 percent of their students up to class 1 from weaker sections. "Section 12 of the Right to Education Act mandates all private-aided, Special Category schools and private-unaided schools to admit in class I to the extent …

Private schools mandated to admit 15 percent students from weaker sections
5 years, 8 months ago

Private schools mandated to admit 15 percent students from weaker sections

India TV News  

All private and special category schools are mandated to admit in Class 1 or below at least 25 percent students belonging to weaker sections and disadvantaged groups, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said in the Lok Sabha on Monday. "Section 12 of the Act mandates all private aided, Special Category schools and private unaided schools to admit in Class …

RTE quota till class 8, students in Jaipur go back to streets
5 years, 8 months ago

RTE quota till class 8, students in Jaipur go back to streets

India Today  

Children studying in elite schools in the Rajasthan capital under the 25 percent RTE quota are going back to the streets as daily wagers as the existing norms fail to ensure continuous education for them till class 12. Strong need for RTE to be implemented beyond class 8 Schools say they can't speak out against government policies as their affiliation …

Schools warned against asking parents of RTE students to pay fees
5 years, 8 months ago

Schools warned against asking parents of RTE students to pay fees

The Hindu  

Several private schools who have yet to receive government reimbursements for the previous academic year for students enrolled under the RTE quota have allegedly started asking parents to pay fees for the 2019-20 academic year. Srinivas, Primary and Secondary Education Minister, after a review meeting with department officials on Saturday appealed to parents whose children were admitted under the RTE …

4,000 private schools in Maharashtra threaten to strike over RTE issues
6 years, 1 month ago

4,000 private schools in Maharashtra threaten to strike over RTE issues

Hindustan Times  

The Federation of Schools Association of Maharashtra, an umbrella body of 16 school associations across the state, called for a state-wide strike on Monday to protest against various issues regarding the implementation of Right to Education law. While over 4,000 private English medium schools across the state threatened to join the strike, around 250 schools from the city have given …

80% Delhi private schools not implementing RTE, EWS quota
6 years, 1 month ago

80% Delhi private schools not implementing RTE, EWS quota

India Today  

A recent report titled "Bright Spots: Status of Social Inclusion through RTE" has revealed that over 80 per cent of the private schools in Delhi are not participating in the implementation of the Right to Education Act and are also not reserving 25 per cent seats for students from Economically Weaker Sections. About Section 12 of the Right of Children: …

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