– An interesting query came from a small private school of Delhi that even if the school does not get any student under general category in the nursery class (Entry Class), can it still take admissions of students under DG/ EWS category as mandated under RTE Act, 2009? The second interesting query of this school was as to what would be limit of admissions of the students under DG/EWS category? After I received these queries, I examined the relevant provisions of the RTE Act, 2009 and found that under Section 12 (1) (c) of the Act the minimum limit of 25% has been prescribed and there is no upper limit for the admission of the students under DG/EWS category. It is very clear from the provisions of the Act that whatever percentage/number of students are admitted by a school under DG/EWS category, the government would be obliged to reimburse expenditure for the same. In other words, the Act provides an opportunity to the private schools to admit as many students as possible from DG/EWS category at the entry level class and to get reimbursement of expenditure from the government.
Ashok Agarwal, Advocate
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