GNCT order of 27.04.2004 re free seats in schools

Mon May 3 01:19:00 CDT 2004

eml received from Social Jurist.

>From: "Ashok" <socialjur at mantraonline.com>
>To: "Gita Diwan Verma TownPlanner" <purplepapaya36 at hotmail.com>, "Ghanshyam 
>JUDAV" <judav_jharkhand at yahoo.com>, "Gerry Pinto UNICEF" 
><gpinto at unicef.org>, "George Abraham Association for Cricket for the Blind 
>in India" <geham at ndb.vsnl.net.in>, "Geeta" <geeta at cemd.org>
>Subject: Movement for integration
>Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 15:58:10 +0530
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>Dear Friend, Hello,
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>Please find enclosed hereto a copy of order dated 27.04.2004 issued by the 
>Govt. of Delhi pursuant to the Orders of Delhi High Court dated 20.01.2004 
>and 21.04.2004 passed in the PIL filed by Social Jurist raising question of 
>integration of children belonging to weaker sections in the Public Schools 
>of Delhi which have been given public land on throwaway prices. 
>Fortunately, the Supreme Court has also passed similar directions for 
>implementation of conditions of land allotment to the public schools in the 
>matters in which I represented the parents of Delhi.
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>The task of integration of children belonging to the weaker sections in 
>Public Schools in terms of the conditions of land allotment read with Court 
>and Govt. orders is quite possible only with the required efforts of all 
>sections of people of the society. It is an opportunity for every one of us 
>desirous to fight against inequity in education to contribute our might to 
>make the integration process a reality.
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>I, therefore, request you to join with us in this movement by ensuring that 
>the children of weaker sections living in your locality and/other 
>localities are admitted by the nearby public schools and such children are 
>granted freeship. I would also like to have your reaction on this entire 
>process of integration. Please also keep me informed about the 
>difficulties, if any, you may face in the process.
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>I would also like to point out that; in any case, we should never loose 
>sight of the fact that unless government formal school system is improved, 
>problems regarding UEE are not going to be solved.
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>With regards,
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>Ashok Agarwal,Advocate
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>M-9811101923, 33304309
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>01.05.2004
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>GOVERNMENT OF N.C.T. OF DELHI
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>DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION
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>OLD SECRETARIAT: DELHI-110054
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>NO. PS/DE/2004/10496-11595   
> Dated: 27/04/2004
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>ORDER
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>Whereas in CWP No. 3156 of 2002 the Hon'ble Delhi High Court has directed 
>the Directorate of education to frame appropriate rules to ensure that 
>children of weaker sections of the society are given freeship in Recognized 
>Unaided Schools;
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> And whereas it is necessary to issue orders in this regard 
>directing all the Recognised Unaided Schools to grant freeship to the 
>children of economically weaker sections in such schools.
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> Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on me 
>under section 3 (1) of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 read with Rule 
>43 of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, I, Rajendra Kumar, Director 
>of Education, Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi do hereby order the following:-
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>1. All schools will grant minimum 20% freeship (which includes 
>Tuition Fees, PTA or any other fees/funds/charges of any kind related to 
>teaching-learning) to the children of the weaker sections of society w.e.f. 
>1st of May 2004.
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>2. While making admissions, every 5th student is to be admitted 
>from weaker sections of the Society. The annual parental income from all 
>sources shall form the basis of admission in the schools. The qualifying 
>parental income charges from time to time and the same will be notified 
>from time to time by the Department of Education. However, the present 
>annual parental income limit is Rs. 48,000/- for boy students and Rs. 
>60,000/- for girl students. Further, the parents of the child should have 
>been staying in Delhi for last 5 years. Adequate poof like ration card or 
>electoral identity card or driving licence or birth certificate of child 
>etc. should be insisted on in this regard.
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>3. The income certificate in respect of parents will be issued by 
>S.D.M. of the area or any other Revenue Officer not below the rank of the 
>Tehsildar or Food & Supplies Officer, Department of NCT of Delhi.
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>4. In case of a child who has studied in an un-recognised school, 
>provision of Rule 141 (1) of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, would 
>be applicable.
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>5. No registration fee including charges of prospectus, if any, 
>will be charged from any of the students belonging to the weaker sections.
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>6. The admission to entry level, in respect of seats reserved for 
>students belonging to the weaker sections, will be done by draw of lots in 
>the presence of concerned parents, DDE or his nominee not below the rank of 
>Vice-Principal of the government school. The system of draw of lots would 
>be adopted only if registration exceeds more than the prescribed limit 
>reserved for such students.
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>7. For admission in a class beyond entry level, the admission test 
>will be held in the first week of April and the selection of students will 
>be done based on relative grading, in case the registration exceeds the 
>prescribed limit.
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>8. All schools will notify another date for inviting applications 
>for admission, in case the registration in any class is below the 
>prescribed limit.
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>9. No school shall withdraw any exemption from the payment of fee 
>etc. granted to any student belonging to the weaker sections of the society 
>without prior approval of the Director.
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>10. No school will refuse acceptance of the application for admission 
>from any student belonging to the weaker sections of the society.
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>11. There shall be no hike in the fees/funds/charges for other 
>students on the plea of grant of freeship to the students belonging to the 
>weaker sections of the society.
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>12. Every unaided recognized private schools, shall in compliance of 
>Rule 180 of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, submit returns and 
>documents in the following prescribed proforma to the Director of Education 
>by 31st day of July of each year:-
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> (i) Budget estimates of receipts and payments of 
>ensuring year.
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>(ii) Final Accounts i.e. receipts and payment account, income and 
>expenditure and balance sheet of the preceding year(duly audited by the 
>Chartered Accountant).
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>(iii) Enrolment of Students as on 30th April.
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>(iv) Pattern of concessions/scholarship, etc. (this pattern of 
>concession would also include list of children being granted freeship in 
>pursuance of this order.
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>(v) Staff statement.
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>(vi) Schedule of fees/fines/funds, etc.
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>(vii) Statement showing the dates of disbursement of salaries.
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>Non-compliance of the above order will be viewed very seriously and strict 
>action besides withdrawal of recognition/stoppage of aid, shall be taken 
>against the erring schools.
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>Sd/-
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>(RAJENDRA KUMAR)
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>DIRECTOR EDUCATION
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>To,
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>The Managing Committee of all
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>Recognised Unaided Private Schools,
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>Delhi/New Delhi.
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>Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:-
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>1. Secretary to Ministry of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
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>2. PS to Secretary Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Sectt. 
>Delhi.
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>3. All Additional Directors of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
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>4. All Regional Directors, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT 
>of Delhi.
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>5. Joint Director (Admn.), Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT 
>of Delhi.
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>6. Dy. Controller of Accounts, Directorate of Education, Govt. of 
>NCT of Delhi.
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>7. All Deputy Directors of Education, Directorate of Education, 
>Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
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>8. All Assistant Directors of Education, Directorate of Education, 
>Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
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>9. All Education Officers/Deputy Education Officers, Directorate of 
>Education (through their respective Deputy Education Directors of 
>Education), Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
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>10. PS to Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of 
>NCT of Delhi.
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