G.D. Salwan Public School illegally detains Master Harpreet Singh Anand in Class VIII in violation of RTE Act, 2009

ALL INDIA PARENTS ASSOCIATION Aggarwal Bhawan, G. T. Road, Tis Hazari, Delhi -110054 M- 09811101923, 9810133325 05/04/2013 To, Prof. Ms. Kiran Walia, Education Minister, Government of NCT of Delhi, Secretariat, I.P. Estate, New Delhi-110002. Subject: - G.D. Salwan Public School illegally detains Master Harpreet Singh Anand in Class VIII in violation of RTE Act, 2009 Dear Madam, It is brought to your notice that G.D.Salwan Public School, Pusa Road in violation of Section 16 of the RTE Act, 2009, has detained Master Harpreet Singh Anand S/o Sh. Harvinder Singh Anand, R/o 7/58, South Patel Nagar, New Delhi-110008 (9953323509) in class VIII in the academic year 2013-14. He has also not been given the report card of the Class VIII nor has been permitted to attend the class IX, Because of this, Master Harpreet Singh Anand is just sitting idle at home. It is submitted that the father of Master Harpreet Singh Anand has made a written complaint on dated 25/03/2013 to the Deputy Director of Education with a copy thereof to the undersigned. However, till date no action has been taken by the department of education. On 02 April, 2013, I have sent a phonogram to the school management requesting them to issue Annual Report Card to the Master Harpreet Singh Anand, promote him to class IX and allow him to attend classes. However, no response has been received so far from the school. The provisions of Section 16 of the RTE Act are reproduced as under “ 16. Prohibition of holding back and expulsion.- No child admitted in a school shall be held back in any class or expelled from school till the completion of elementary education.” It is submitted that the provisions of Section 16 of the RTE Act clearly prohibits a school to held back any child in any class or expel him from school till completion of elementary education. Therefore Master Harpreet Singh Anand is legally entitled to be promoted to class IX and is also entitled to attend class IX. It is, therefore, requested that necessary action may be taken in this matter immediately ensuring that the school issues annual report card to the Master Harpreet Singh Anand, promotes him to Class IX and allow him to attend said class during the academic year 2013-14. With regards, Ashok Agarwal, Advocate National President, AIPA M-09811101923