New Delhi, May 25, 2012, DHNS :
A child studying in Yuva Shakti Model School in Rohini Sector 3 has been denied admission to class 1 despite completing studies in UKG and LKG in the same school. Parents alleged that the school is forcing them to pay fees.
Kashish, a resident of Rohini, was admitted in 2009-10 academic session in LKG under the EWS category in this school. He was promoted to UKG in 2010-11, and was further promoted to class 1 in 2012-13.
However, from April 1, 2012 the school asked the child not to come to school till his parents paid the entire fee.
“We said that our child was studying under the EWS quota and we were not supposed to pay any fee. We tried to make them understand that we cannot afford such fees but the school authorities did not listen.
“The child is still sitting at home as they are not allowing him to sit in class,” said Vijay Goel, the child’s father, who works in the organised sector.
Since the school was turning a deaf ear to their problem, the parents approached the education officer of zone 13 in April and wrote a letter highlighting their issues.
Ashok Agarwal, advocate and RTE campaigner, has written a letter to the directorate of education, asking the department to take action against the erring school.
“It is submitted that the impugned action or inaction on the part of the school is arbitrary, discriminatory, unethical, unjust, improper, contrary to the provisions of Delhi School Education Act, 1973, violative of Articles 14, 15, 21, 21A and 38 of the Constitution, and also contrary to the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009,” stated the letter.
The school authorities have given a written reply to the education department, saying the child has studied for two full sessions and he will have to pay fees to continue with his schooling.
“The student was given a seat in the school on sympathy grounds as the parents had financial constraints. In 2011-12 and 2012-13, the parents did not apply under the EWS quota in the school, and hence no record stands with the school regarding his admission under EWS category,” stated the letter given by the school.
Kashish, a resident of Rohini, was admitted in 2009-10 academic session in LKG under the EWS category in this school. He was promoted to UKG in 2010-11, and was further promoted to class 1 in 2012-13.
However, from April 1, 2012 the school asked the child not to come to school till his parents paid the entire fee.
“We said that our child was studying under the EWS quota and we were not supposed to pay any fee. We tried to make them understand that we cannot afford such fees but the school authorities did not listen.
“The child is still sitting at home as they are not allowing him to sit in class,” said Vijay Goel, the child’s father, who works in the organised sector.
Since the school was turning a deaf ear to their problem, the parents approached the education officer of zone 13 in April and wrote a letter highlighting their issues.
Ashok Agarwal, advocate and RTE campaigner, has written a letter to the directorate of education, asking the department to take action against the erring school.
“It is submitted that the impugned action or inaction on the part of the school is arbitrary, discriminatory, unethical, unjust, improper, contrary to the provisions of Delhi School Education Act, 1973, violative of Articles 14, 15, 21, 21A and 38 of the Constitution, and also contrary to the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009,” stated the letter.
The school authorities have given a written reply to the education department, saying the child has studied for two full sessions and he will have to pay fees to continue with his schooling.
“The student was given a seat in the school on sympathy grounds as the parents had financial constraints. In 2011-12 and 2012-13, the parents did not apply under the EWS quota in the school, and hence no record stands with the school regarding his admission under EWS category,” stated the letter given by the school.
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