‘Why should there be points for transfer? What is the logic behind it? You know it’s open to malpractices?,’ a bench of acting chief justice BD Ahmed and justice S Mridul said and directed Delhi government to submit a report by Friday. ‘Why should there be any points?’ the bench said.
The court sought the report on the rationale behind awarding five points to those children whose parents have moved to the national capital after transfer from another state.
Delhi government, while agreeing to submit the report by 28 February, when the matter will be heard, also said it is inclined to do away with the system of awarding five points to kids whose parents have transfered from another state.
The court was hearing a PIL by advocate Rohit Nagpal who has challenged the awarding of five points under the head of inter-state transfers, as per the new nursery guidelines issued by the LG.
In his petition, Nagpal has sought abolition of the points for inter-state transfer with regard to admission to entry level classes (nursery) in recognized unaided schools for academic year of 2014-2015.
He has also sought directions to the LG to issue a fresh set of guidelines with regard to admission to nursery in school during 2014-2015.
Under the current guidelines, out of total 100 points, 70 are given if the kid lives in the six km radius of the school, 20 if a sibling is studying there, five points if either parent is an alumni and five points if it’s a inter-state transfer case, the petition said.
Only those having 75 points are considered for draw of lots while those have 90 points are automatically admitted, the petition said.
Nagpal has also challenged the awarding of 20 points if a sibling is studying in the school, saying it ‘creates a class which is assured of admission even without being subject to lottery system’ and contended ‘the present selection criteria are arbitrary’.
‘Further additional points for alumni also ensure priority for this category over general candidates who are being deprived of even being considered for draw of lots. These categories promote a privilege class which is unjust, discriminatory and violate the fundamental rights of general category children,’ the petition says.
His petition also states ‘there is misuse of transfer category and the same is arbitrary and nonsensical as a child getting transferred needs support only in mid-session, not at the entry point of admission’.
Admission for disabled: HC seeks Centre’s stand
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre’s stand on whether the schools here still have the discretion to provide seats in the nursery class to disabled kids despite the Lt Governor’s guidelines clubbing them with children of economically weaker groups (EWS).
A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and RV Easwar gave time till Wednesday to the central government to make its stand clear after it submitted that it is Delhi government which has to make guidelines for providing any benefit to disabled kids.
The Centre said Delhi government has enough ‘elbow room’ to make the guidelines and schools still have the discretionary power vis-a-vis admission of disabled kids, despite the LG’s order.
The court questioned the Centre’s submission saying ‘no elbow room is visible’ under the guidelines or the Persons with Disabilities Act.
The court sought the report on the rationale behind awarding five points to those children whose parents have moved to the national capital after transfer from another state.
Delhi government, while agreeing to submit the report by 28 February, when the matter will be heard, also said it is inclined to do away with the system of awarding five points to kids whose parents have transfered from another state.
The court was hearing a PIL by advocate Rohit Nagpal who has challenged the awarding of five points under the head of inter-state transfers, as per the new nursery guidelines issued by the LG.
In his petition, Nagpal has sought abolition of the points for inter-state transfer with regard to admission to entry level classes (nursery) in recognized unaided schools for academic year of 2014-2015.
He has also sought directions to the LG to issue a fresh set of guidelines with regard to admission to nursery in school during 2014-2015.
Under the current guidelines, out of total 100 points, 70 are given if the kid lives in the six km radius of the school, 20 if a sibling is studying there, five points if either parent is an alumni and five points if it’s a inter-state transfer case, the petition said.
Only those having 75 points are considered for draw of lots while those have 90 points are automatically admitted, the petition said.
Nagpal has also challenged the awarding of 20 points if a sibling is studying in the school, saying it ‘creates a class which is assured of admission even without being subject to lottery system’ and contended ‘the present selection criteria are arbitrary’.
‘Further additional points for alumni also ensure priority for this category over general candidates who are being deprived of even being considered for draw of lots. These categories promote a privilege class which is unjust, discriminatory and violate the fundamental rights of general category children,’ the petition says.
His petition also states ‘there is misuse of transfer category and the same is arbitrary and nonsensical as a child getting transferred needs support only in mid-session, not at the entry point of admission’.
Admission for disabled: HC seeks Centre’s stand
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre’s stand on whether the schools here still have the discretion to provide seats in the nursery class to disabled kids despite the Lt Governor’s guidelines clubbing them with children of economically weaker groups (EWS).
A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and RV Easwar gave time till Wednesday to the central government to make its stand clear after it submitted that it is Delhi government which has to make guidelines for providing any benefit to disabled kids.
The Centre said Delhi government has enough ‘elbow room’ to make the guidelines and schools still have the discretionary power vis-a-vis admission of disabled kids, despite the LG’s order.
The court questioned the Centre’s submission saying ‘no elbow room is visible’ under the guidelines or the Persons with Disabilities Act.