JOIN DOWN TO EARTH ACTIVITY - LAWYERS + TEAM SUNDAY 18 AUGUST 2013 PROGRAMME AT BAWANA

Lawyers Plus Team of Social Jurist led by Adv Ashok Agarwal shall visit Slums at Bawana, Delhi on Sunday August 18, 2013 from 8.00 am to 10.00 am to interact with the slum dwellers (door to door) on right to education and right to health. Those interested to join us may please reach at Bawana JJ Bus Stop at 8.00 am sharp. From 10.30 am to 12.30 pm, there will be RTE PIL POSTCARD CAMPAIGN meeting in which over 100 students of classes V to XII of various MCD and Delhi Government Schools of the area and also their parents are expected to participate and to write postcards to Delhi High Court Chief Justice on 'STATUS OF EDUCATION STATUS IN SCHOOLS AFTER 3 YEARS OF RTE Act, 2009.' Contact person Ms. Uma Devi M-8800413297 Ashok Agarwal, Advocate M-09811101923 17.08.2013

EVEN UNRECOGNISED UNAIDED SCHOOLS TEACHERS ARE ENTITLED TO 6 PAY COMMISSION SALARIES - HOLDS DELHI HIGH COURT

In a far reaching judgment, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Valmiki J. Mehta of Delhi High Court has held that S. 10 of Delhi School Education Act, 1973 which mandates that the salaries of the employees of an unaided recognised private school shall not be less than those employees of the corresponding status in the Government school even apply to teachers working in unrecognized unaided schools. “In this Public Interest Litigation (Social Jurist, a Civil Rights Group vs. GNCT & Ors) the Division Bench of this Court has specifically laid down the ratio that the provisions of Delhi School Education Act and Rules, 1973 will apply even to unrecognized schools which are run in Delhi”, Justice Valimiki held. This ruling came on a petition filed by the 19 teachers of St. Anthony’s Girls Primary School through Advocate Ashok Agarwal claiming payment of their salaries in terms of 6 Pay Commission Recommendations. The school claiming itself an unrecognized unaided school pleaded before the Court that S. 10 of Delhi School Education Act, 1973 was not applicable to its teachers. Rejecting the school’s plea, the Court held that the Act even applied to unaided unrecognized private schools and teachers claim was justified and were entitled to salaries in terms of 6 Pay Commission with 6% interest. The Court also ordered initiation of contempt proceedings against the members of the School Managing Committee after finding that the school has taken up a blatantly false stand before the Court that the school is not recognized in spite of the fact that recognition had been granted way back on 02.06.1979 by the Director of Education. The Court has issued contempt notices to the members of the School Managing Committee to reply by 30 September 2013. Copy of the Judgment attached. Ashok Agarwal, Advocate M-09811101923 16.08.2013

SECURITY OF SERVICES OF TEACHERS IN UNAIDED PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Valmiki J. Mehta J of Delhi High Court in one of its recent judgments has referred to Article 21-A (right to education) of the Constitution of India for the benefit of teachers employed with the unaided private schools in Delhi. A common unjust practice to employ teachers on probation by unaided schools and to continue the same for years together without confirmation in service is being followed. Such teacher always remain under the threat of termination of services without remedy. The Hon'ble Judge applying Article 21-A of the Constitution has laid down the maximum period of probation as three years while interpreting Rule 105 of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973.

Talibana style of functioning of Admission Incharge at G.G.S.S. School No.2 Molarband, Badarpur denying admission in class VI to a girl student Anshu Singh

ALL INDIA PARENTS ASSOCIATION Aggarwal Bhawan, G. T. Karnal Road, Tis Hazari, Delhi -110054 To Prof. Ms. Kiran Walia Ji Hon’ble Education Minister Government of NCT of Delhi Delhi Secretariat I.P. Estate, New Delhi August 8, 2013 Subject: Talibana style of functioning of Admission Incharge at G.G.S.S. School No.2 Molarband, Badarpur denying admission in class VI to a girl student Anshu Singh Dear Madam This is to seek your intervention in the matter of admission of an underprivileged girl Anshu Singh (age 11yrs.) daughter of a watchman Sh. Kamal Dev Singh (M-9910904591) who passed her class Vth from B.S. Memorial Public School Roshan Nagar Agwanpur, Faridabad. Despite her case been recommended by the Dy. Director of Education (South) Defence Colony for admission in G.G.S.S. School No.2 Molarband and all the required papers been submitted by her father the Admission Incharge gave no firm answer and said “we will call you”. This School is around 1 ½ K.M. from the place of residence of the girl student. After the father made innumerous rounds of the school on 30-07 2013 the Principal of the school said the admissions are over and asked the father of the girl student to take back all the papers submitted by him. When the father refused to do so the Admission Incharge called the Guards of the school and asked them not to let the father leave the school premises until he takes back papers submitted for the admission of his daughter. Sh. Kamal Dev Singh had to call the PCR on 100 for his safety as the guards were about to manhandle him. After the intervention of the police he could leave the school premises although the police constable also pressurized him to take his papers back or otherwise they will be thrown in the dustbin. The above mentioned episode clearly reflects the Talibani mind set of the Admission Incharge and the total insensitivity of the school authorities towards the RTE of the poor children. Letter from the father of the girl, addressed to me, is attached herewith for your reference. It is submitted that this is a very unfortunate example that I am bringing to your notice. You are requested to personally intervene in the matter not only for the sake of this girls’ right to education but to ensure that this illegal practice of denial of admission to children on a routine-basis and high headedness of the officers of the school can be checked. With regards, Ashok Agarwal, Advocate National President, AIPA M: 9811101923

JOIN DOWN TO EARTH ACTIVITY - LAWYERS + TEAM SUNDAY 04 AUGUST 2013 PROGRAMME AT JAHANGIRPURI

Lawyers Plus Team of Social Jurist led by Adv Ashok Agarwal shall visit Slums at Jahangirpuri, Delhi on Sunday August 04, 2013 from 8.00 am to 10.00 am to interact with the slum dwellers (door to door) on right to education and right to health. Those interested to join us may please reach at State Bank of India, opposite K Block Government School, Jahangpuri, Delhi at 8.00 am sharp. Nearest Metro Station is 'Jahangirpur'. From 11.00 am to 01.00 pm, there will be RTE PIL POSTCARD CAMPAIGN meeting in which over 100 students of classes V to XII of various MCD and Delhi Government Schools of the area are expected to participate and to write postcards to Delhi High Court Chief Justice on 'AFTER 3 YEARS OF RTE ACT, 2009.' Ashok Agarwal, Advocate M-09811101923 02.08.2013

HIGH COURT ALLOWS TEACHERS CLAIM OF SALARIES IN 6 PAY COMMISSION AGAINST C.L.BHALLA DAYANAND MODEL SCHOOL

HIGH COURT ALLOWS TEACHERS CLAIM OF SALARIES IN 5 & 6 PAY COMMISSION AGAINST ARYA VIDYA MANDIR