Observing that granting admissions to poor kids in educational institutions “must be a national mission”, the Supreme Court directed authorities on Tuesday to frame rules to ensure that the 25 per cent quota in admissions for children from economically and socially weaker sections in private unaided non-minority schools is implemented.
The court said the grant of admission to kids from the EWS category is “an obligation of the appropriate government and the local authority. Equally, courts, be it constitutional or civil, must walk that extra mile to provide easy access and efficient relief to parents who complain of denial of the right”.
The bench was dealing with aspects relating to difficulties faced by EWS category students in getting admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, which has mandated 25 per cent reservation for such children in private unaided non-minority schools.
A bench of Justices P M Narasimha and Atul S Chandurkar was hearing a special leave petition fil​Observing that granting admissions to poor kids in educational institutions “must be a national mission”, the Supreme Court directed authorities on Tuesday to frame rules to ensure that the 25 per cent quota in admissions for children from economically and socially weaker sections in private unaided non-minority schools is implemented.
The court said the grant of admission to kids from the EWS category is “an obligation of the appropriate government and the local authority. Equally, courts, be it constitutional or civil, must walk that extra mile to provide easy access and efficient relief to parents who complain of denial of the right”.
The bench was dealing with aspects relating to difficulties faced by EWS category students in getting admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, which has mandated 25 per cent reservation for such children in private unaided non-minority schools.
A bench of Justices P M Narasimha and Atul S Chandurkar was hearing a special leave petition fil ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]