SOCIAL JURIST
To,
08.04.2010
The Hon’ble Education Minister,
Government of NCT of Delhi
Delhi Secretariat, I.P.Estate,
New Delhi-110002
Sub: Mockery of RTE Act, 2009 - Government Schools deny admission to girl students in Class VI
Sir,
We have the honour to bring to your kind notice the plight of two girl students, who have though passed class V from a MCD Primary School in the academic year 2009-2010, have been denied admission by two Government schools of the area in Class VI in the academic year 2010-2011 making mockery of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The girls and their poor parents (daily rated labourers) have been running from one school to another for the past seven days for securing admission in any of the two government schools. But neither of the schools has come forward to grant admission to these hapless girl students. The students and the parents have given us their grievances in writing in this regard (copies are enclosed).
Kumari Preeti d/o Shri Ruddal (M-9582558670) r/o A-17, Kausal Puri, Azadpur Delhi-110009 and Kumari Pinki d/o Shri Kailash Chand (M-9540181843) r/o N-21 A/84, Moujiwala Bagh, Lal Bagh, Azadpur, Delhi have passed class V from MCD Primary School, Lal Bagh New I, Delhi-33 in the academic year 2009-2010. The said MCD School issued them the Transfer Certificates on 29.03.2010 and told them to go to Government Girls Secondary School, Azadpur Village, Delhi-110033 which was a link school. These students approached the Principal of the Government Girls Secondary School, Azadpur Village, Delhi-110033 on 01.04.2010 for admission in Class VI. However, the principal of the said school told the students that they could not be granted admission in this school and they were advised to go to Government Girls Secondary School, Azadpur Colony, Delhi for admission. These students, thereafter, approached the Govt Girls Secondary School, Azadpur Colony, Delhi for admission on 01.04.2010. However, this school also denied admission saying that they did not have their names in school’s computer. The other interesting reason advanced by the school for denying admission was that this school did not cater the students residing in Lal Bagh area. It is submitted that since then, these unfortunate students and their hapless parents have been running between these schools like a shuttle cock for admission in class VI. Failing in their efforts to persuade the heartless, irresponsible and insensitive principals of these schools, they have approached me on 07.04.2010 with the written complaints.
Section 3 of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 is reproduced as under:-
“3. Right of child to free and compulsory education – (1) Every child of the age of six to fourteen years shall have a right to free and compulsory education in a neighbourhood school till completion of elementary education.
(2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), no child shall be liable to pay any kind of fee or charges or expenses which may prevent him or her from pursuing and completing the elementary education.”
The present incident exposes all tall claims of the Government of Delhi that they are concerned about the education of the students and particularly of the girl students. Despite so much propaganda about the right of the children to education as provided by the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (came into effect from 01.04.2010), the authorities as usual have been unconcerned towards the rights of the children. It is brutal and no less a mockery of fundamental right to education as guaranteed to every child of the country by the Constitution of India. It is submitted that the principals of these schools are unmindful of the fact that by their conduct they have violated the most precious human and fundamental right to education of these students.
It is, therefore, requested that immediate action may kindly be taken in this matter ensuring admission to both these student in Class VI in any one of the aforementioned schools. It is also requested that action may be taken against the erring official responsible for the violation of the fundamental right to education of these students. It is needless to say that for the violation of the fundamental right to education as guaranteed under Article 21 (right to life with dignity) and Article 21-A (right to quality elementary education), these students are also entitled to claim suitable amount of compensation from the Government of Delhi.
With regards,
Ashok Agarwal, Advocate
Advisor Social Jurist
M-9811101923
To,
08.04.2010
The Hon’ble Education Minister,
Government of NCT of Delhi
Delhi Secretariat, I.P.Estate,
New Delhi-110002
Sub: Mockery of RTE Act, 2009 - Government Schools deny admission to girl students in Class VI
Sir,
We have the honour to bring to your kind notice the plight of two girl students, who have though passed class V from a MCD Primary School in the academic year 2009-2010, have been denied admission by two Government schools of the area in Class VI in the academic year 2010-2011 making mockery of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The girls and their poor parents (daily rated labourers) have been running from one school to another for the past seven days for securing admission in any of the two government schools. But neither of the schools has come forward to grant admission to these hapless girl students. The students and the parents have given us their grievances in writing in this regard (copies are enclosed).
Kumari Preeti d/o Shri Ruddal (M-9582558670) r/o A-17, Kausal Puri, Azadpur Delhi-110009 and Kumari Pinki d/o Shri Kailash Chand (M-9540181843) r/o N-21 A/84, Moujiwala Bagh, Lal Bagh, Azadpur, Delhi have passed class V from MCD Primary School, Lal Bagh New I, Delhi-33 in the academic year 2009-2010. The said MCD School issued them the Transfer Certificates on 29.03.2010 and told them to go to Government Girls Secondary School, Azadpur Village, Delhi-110033 which was a link school. These students approached the Principal of the Government Girls Secondary School, Azadpur Village, Delhi-110033 on 01.04.2010 for admission in Class VI. However, the principal of the said school told the students that they could not be granted admission in this school and they were advised to go to Government Girls Secondary School, Azadpur Colony, Delhi for admission. These students, thereafter, approached the Govt Girls Secondary School, Azadpur Colony, Delhi for admission on 01.04.2010. However, this school also denied admission saying that they did not have their names in school’s computer. The other interesting reason advanced by the school for denying admission was that this school did not cater the students residing in Lal Bagh area. It is submitted that since then, these unfortunate students and their hapless parents have been running between these schools like a shuttle cock for admission in class VI. Failing in their efforts to persuade the heartless, irresponsible and insensitive principals of these schools, they have approached me on 07.04.2010 with the written complaints.
Section 3 of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 is reproduced as under:-
“3. Right of child to free and compulsory education – (1) Every child of the age of six to fourteen years shall have a right to free and compulsory education in a neighbourhood school till completion of elementary education.
(2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), no child shall be liable to pay any kind of fee or charges or expenses which may prevent him or her from pursuing and completing the elementary education.”
The present incident exposes all tall claims of the Government of Delhi that they are concerned about the education of the students and particularly of the girl students. Despite so much propaganda about the right of the children to education as provided by the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (came into effect from 01.04.2010), the authorities as usual have been unconcerned towards the rights of the children. It is brutal and no less a mockery of fundamental right to education as guaranteed to every child of the country by the Constitution of India. It is submitted that the principals of these schools are unmindful of the fact that by their conduct they have violated the most precious human and fundamental right to education of these students.
It is, therefore, requested that immediate action may kindly be taken in this matter ensuring admission to both these student in Class VI in any one of the aforementioned schools. It is also requested that action may be taken against the erring official responsible for the violation of the fundamental right to education of these students. It is needless to say that for the violation of the fundamental right to education as guaranteed under Article 21 (right to life with dignity) and Article 21-A (right to quality elementary education), these students are also entitled to claim suitable amount of compensation from the Government of Delhi.
With regards,
Ashok Agarwal, Advocate
Advisor Social Jurist
M-9811101923
1 comment:
It is true that RTE is mockery.Even we are facing similar problem in admission in class VI in Mandawali GGS.Please guide us to approach higher authority to get justice.
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