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Delhi HC orders citywide survey of Govt schools for RTE compliance
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A Division Bench ordered that the survey be completed within four weeks and placed under the direct supervision of the Secretary (Education), the MCD Commissioner and the NDMC Chairperson.
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Tamil Nadu, Kerala among six states, UTs yet to enforce 6 years' mandate f
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In 2023, the education ministry issued a directive to states and UTs to admit students to Class 1 only at the age of "6+" years, instead of the earlier practice of "5+" years, as per the provisions of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsor
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Delhi HC Division bench issues notice on 11-year-old's appeal against CM S
Updated : 5 months ago IST
An 11-year-old student has approached the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court challenging the Delhi government's policy of conducting an entrance test for admission to Class VI in CM SHRI Schools, contending that the process violates the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Educati
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11-year-old student moves Delhi HC Division Bench against CM SHRI school a
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A fresh appeal has been filed through senior advocate Ashok Agarwal against a recent judgment of a Single Bench of the High Court, which upheld the validity of the Class VI admission test at CM SHRI Schools.
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SC slaps Rs 1 lakh exemplary cost on NGO for challenging 2014 ruling to ex
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
An enraged bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna remarked that such petitions challenging the top court's Constitutional Bench judgement will break down the entire judicial system. The top court observed that it is restraining itself from issuing criminal contempt of court against the petiti
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Delhi HC upholds admission test for Class VI in CM SHRI Schools, says no v
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The bench of Justice Jyoti Singh dismissed the writ petition filed by Master Janmesh Sagar, who had argued that subjecting students to an admission test amounted to an unlawful screening procedure prohibited under Section 13 of the RTE Act and infringed upon the fundamental right to educa
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SC orders reinstatement of sweeper couple terminated for exposing child-tr
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate reinstatement of a Varanasi-based sweeper couple who were terminated from service by a contractor engaged by the Municipal Corporation, for exposing an alleged child-trafficking racket in the state.
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11-year-old student challenges CM SHRI school entrance tests before Delhi
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The petition challenges the Delhi Government's policy mandating entrance tests for admission to Classes VI, VII and VIII in CM SHRI Schools, asserting that the requirement constitutes an illegal screening procedure prohibited under Section 13 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsor
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Tamil Nadu govt announces commencement of RTE admissions for academic year
Updated : 7 months ago IST
For the academic year 2025-26, 7,717 schools across Tamil Nadu have registered under the Right to Education (RTE) quota. A total of 81,927 students have applied for LKG and 89 students for Class I under the 25 per cent reservation mandated by the RTE Act, an official release said.
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11-year-old moves Supreme Court against entrance tests in CM Shri schools
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The writ petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, contends that the admission test violates Article 21-A of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to free and compulsory education and Section 13 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act).
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PIL in Delhi HC challenges private schools over costly books, notices issu
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD), the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the alleged commerc
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Maharashtra Child Rights Commission hears 35 POCSO and RTE cases
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights recently held a hearing for 35 cases related to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, addressing complaints received under the POCSO Act
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