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| DB notice to Govt on PIL for 25% reservation for underprivileged students in private schools | | | Srinagar, Feb 12 : A division bench of the state high court has issued a notice to government on a Public Interest Litigation, seeking directions to make 25% reservation for unprivileged students mandatory in private schools .
The division bench of the court comprising Justice M H Attar and Justice B S Walia also issued notice to prominent schools likely Tyndale Biscoe, Mallinson , Burn Hall and Presentation Convent and directed them to file the reply within three weeks.
The PIL has been filed by social activist, Ahsan Untoo and he states that the government has granted land on lease to various private schools including the premier players at a minimal rent. Most of the land, he said, is situated in the commercially high value places.
"In many cases, the state has not even framed and decided the annual rentals to be recoverable from such institutions."
The petitioner said that the land granted to the institution at the commercially high valued location is almost for free.
"The lease must have a condition for promotion of quality education in the area providing an opportunity even to the under privileged class of the students to integrate with such institutions," the petitioner said, and urged the court to direct the private schools to ensure 25% quota is reserved for underprivileged students.
Stating that the government has no policy which will command a system of accountability from the concerned, he said it was a reason for downfall of the government schools.
On the other hand, the petitioner said, the private educational system has incorporated accountability which shows in the scintillating results produced by them.
Accordingly, the petitioner prayed the court to direct the government to devise a comprehensive educational policy with a strong mechanism for ensuring accountability.
The petitioner also seeks directions upon the government to disclose the list of all the private schools getting the grants from the state and the amount of grant issued in favour of such educational institutions and the conditions of issuance of such a grant.
The petitioner also seeks directions to the government to devise a mechanism of bringing at par the public and private educational systems while providing a mechanism of accountability of those associated with the education sector. |
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