Delhi High Court (A.K.Sikri ACJ & Rajeev Sahai Endlaw J) today issued notice to the Government of Delhi on a PIL filed by Social Jurist through Advocates Ashok Agarwal and Khagesh Jha highlighting serious violations of RTE Act, 2009 regarding admission of children belonging to disadvantage group and economically weaker sections under 25% reserved category in the academic year 2011-2012 by large number of unaided recognized private schools of Delhi and the Government has failed to take any action against the erring schools. It was also highlighted that the Government has not established a District Admission Monitoring Committee in each district as required under Clause 7 of the EWS Admission Order of 07.01.2011.
The High Court while adjourning the hearing to 21.12.2011 directed the Government to file a report within 2 weeks detailing the steps having been taken by it to implement and to monitor the provisions relating to admission of children belonging to DG & EWS under 25% reserved category.
