The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) on Friday sent a notice to the Delhi government’s directorate of education (DoE) seeking revision of the guidelines for nursery admissions. It severely criticised the guidelines saying they were clearly violative of the Right to Education (RTE) Act provisions.
Taking suo motu cognisance of the guidelines, the DCPCR has asked the DoE to treat the notice at “top priority” and send an action taken report by December 27. It also noted that so far it has not received a copy of the notified guidelines from the department and had to rely on the website and media reports.
It slammed the government for “giving its own interpretations” to the guidelines issued by the HRD ministry and making changes that directly contravene the provisions of the RTE Act, which strictly prohibits any screening procedure.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Metro to Najafgarh unlikely soon
In a statement issued following the visit, Mr Sharma said that the minister announced about a survey for feasibility of Metro at Najafgarh. Mr Sharma further said that the minister was amazed to see that though there was a depot of the DMRC, the area has been deprived of Metro connectivity.
However, sources close to the minister pointed out he did not made announcement regarding Metro being brought to Najafgarh. The minister is understood to have told him that though there was no plans as of now to bring Metro to Najafgarh, the request will be considered and, if it is found feasible, further action may be taken. However, no formal initiation of survey was announced during the visit, said sources.
The DMRC spokesperson Anuj Dayal also refused to comment on whether Najafgarh, one of the far flung areas of the city, will be brought on Metro map.
(Source : Dec 15, 2010 - The Asian Age Correspondent , New Delhi)
Friday, December 17, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Delhi government declares guidelines for Nursery Admission 2011-2012 in Delhi
The Delhi government on Wednesday left schools free to devise their own criteria for nursery admissions but said they must reserve a quarter of the seats for poor families.
Education Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely announced the guidelines.
He said 25 percent of nursery seats will have to be kept aside for children whose parents's annual income is less than Rs.100,000. Schools will be allowed to randomly select from applications in this category.
As for the remaining 75 percent, Lovely said schools will be free to formulate their policy for admission but it should include a criteria for categorisation of the applicant.
"The schools will be free to base their criteria like sibling, alumni or neighbourhood. They will be asked to formulate their plan and submit it to the education department. The schools should consider that categorisation should be rational, reasonable and just," Lovely said.
He also said there should not be profiling of the child based on the parent's educational qualification and income.
The Delhi government guidelines come a day after the human resource development (HRD) ministry clarified the meaning of "random" used in the Right to Education Act.
Delhi has around 2,000 schools. The admission process will begin Jan 1, 2011 and will be completed by March 31, 2011.
"The government will ensure that no child will be left without admission in Delhi but there is a possibility that parents may not get a school of their choice," Lovely said.
Education Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely announced the guidelines.
He said 25 percent of nursery seats will have to be kept aside for children whose parents's annual income is less than Rs.100,000. Schools will be allowed to randomly select from applications in this category.
As for the remaining 75 percent, Lovely said schools will be free to formulate their policy for admission but it should include a criteria for categorisation of the applicant.
"The schools will be free to base their criteria like sibling, alumni or neighbourhood. They will be asked to formulate their plan and submit it to the education department. The schools should consider that categorisation should be rational, reasonable and just," Lovely said.
He also said there should not be profiling of the child based on the parent's educational qualification and income.
The Delhi government guidelines come a day after the human resource development (HRD) ministry clarified the meaning of "random" used in the Right to Education Act.
Delhi has around 2,000 schools. The admission process will begin Jan 1, 2011 and will be completed by March 31, 2011.
"The government will ensure that no child will be left without admission in Delhi but there is a possibility that parents may not get a school of their choice," Lovely said.
Delhi schools to set nursery admission criteria
Delhi schools to set nursery admission criteria
New Delhi, Dec 15 Heeding to pressure from schools, the Delhi government Wednesday allowed them to set the criteria for nursery admissions but said they must reserve a quarter of their seats for poor families. Parents, however, feared the freedom will be misused.
Announcing the guidelines, Education Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely said 25 percent of nursery seats will have to be kept aside for children whose parents' annual income is less than Rs.100,000. Schools can randomly select from applicants in this category.
As for the remaining 75 percent, Lovely said schools will be free to formulate their policy for admission but it should include a criteria for categorisation of the applicants.
'The schools will be free to base their criteria like sibling, alumni, single parent, transfer case or neighbourhood. They will be asked to formulate their plan and submit it to the education department. The schools should consider that categorisation should be rational, reasonable and just,' Lovely told reporters.
He also said there should not be profiling of the child based on the parents' educational qualification and income.
The parents, however, had doubts over the implementation.
Ashok Aggrawal, president of All India Parents Association, said the guidelines were in favour of schools and it seemed that the government had succumbed to their pressure.
'The rights of children and parents should have been protected, but this is not the case in the new guidelines. If the need arises, we will knock the doors of the court to get justice,' he added.
'Everything should not have been left to schools to decide on the admission. The control should always lie in the government's hands,' said Meena Agrawal, who is trying to secure admission for her toddler.
According to the guidelines, all the schools - both which are built on government land and others - will have to reserve 25 percent of their seats for the poor. At present, schools built on government land provide a quota of 15 percent to the economically weaker sections.
Lovely said the government will reimburse the amount to these schools for providing additional 10 percent seats.
For schools not built on government land, the reimbursement amount will be announced within a week, he said.
Schools, meanwhile, welcomed the decision.
'The government has done justice to all the schools and we will implement the decision on reserving 25 seats for economically weaker sections,' president of Delhi Public Schools Management Association R.C. Jain said.
The Delhi government guidelines come a day after the human resource development (HRD) ministry clarified the meaning of 'random' used in the Right to Education Act.
Delhi has around 2,000 schools. The admission process will begin Jan 1, 2011 and will be completed by March 31, 2011.
'The government will ensure that no child will be left without admission in Delhi but there is a possibility that parents may not get a school of their choice,' Lovely said.
Another controversial point in nursery admission - management quota of 20 percent - has been left untouched.
New Delhi, Dec 15 Heeding to pressure from schools, the Delhi government Wednesday allowed them to set the criteria for nursery admissions but said they must reserve a quarter of their seats for poor families. Parents, however, feared the freedom will be misused.
Announcing the guidelines, Education Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely said 25 percent of nursery seats will have to be kept aside for children whose parents' annual income is less than Rs.100,000. Schools can randomly select from applicants in this category.
As for the remaining 75 percent, Lovely said schools will be free to formulate their policy for admission but it should include a criteria for categorisation of the applicants.
'The schools will be free to base their criteria like sibling, alumni, single parent, transfer case or neighbourhood. They will be asked to formulate their plan and submit it to the education department. The schools should consider that categorisation should be rational, reasonable and just,' Lovely told reporters.
He also said there should not be profiling of the child based on the parents' educational qualification and income.
The parents, however, had doubts over the implementation.
Ashok Aggrawal, president of All India Parents Association, said the guidelines were in favour of schools and it seemed that the government had succumbed to their pressure.
'The rights of children and parents should have been protected, but this is not the case in the new guidelines. If the need arises, we will knock the doors of the court to get justice,' he added.
'Everything should not have been left to schools to decide on the admission. The control should always lie in the government's hands,' said Meena Agrawal, who is trying to secure admission for her toddler.
According to the guidelines, all the schools - both which are built on government land and others - will have to reserve 25 percent of their seats for the poor. At present, schools built on government land provide a quota of 15 percent to the economically weaker sections.
Lovely said the government will reimburse the amount to these schools for providing additional 10 percent seats.
For schools not built on government land, the reimbursement amount will be announced within a week, he said.
Schools, meanwhile, welcomed the decision.
'The government has done justice to all the schools and we will implement the decision on reserving 25 seats for economically weaker sections,' president of Delhi Public Schools Management Association R.C. Jain said.
The Delhi government guidelines come a day after the human resource development (HRD) ministry clarified the meaning of 'random' used in the Right to Education Act.
Delhi has around 2,000 schools. The admission process will begin Jan 1, 2011 and will be completed by March 31, 2011.
'The government will ensure that no child will be left without admission in Delhi but there is a possibility that parents may not get a school of their choice,' Lovely said.
Another controversial point in nursery admission - management quota of 20 percent - has been left untouched.
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