Arvind Kejriwal is always very vocal about his Delhi education model during election campaigns. However, the reality of it has been called into question multiple times. Recently, the Delhi High Court reprimanded the Directorate of Education (DoE), Delhi regarding the fairness of the EWS scheme with regards to underprivileged students.
On Friday, The Delhi High Court directed the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) that private schools in the capital must adhere to the quota system for economically weaker sections. This demonstrated a strong commitment to providing educational opportunities to those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
EWS students: School gates shut in their faces
The Delhi High Court recently heard a batch of 39 writ petitions filed against private schools in Delhi. The schools refused to admit children from economically weaker sections (EWS) at the elementary level, despite having been issued admission letters from the Delhi Department of Education (DoE). The court lamented the “travesty of justice and an utter failure on the part of the state in its duties as a welfare state.” Some kids even said that the school gates were shut in their faces.
In his comprehensive 85-page ruling, Justice Chandra Dhari Singh said that “It is high time that the judiciary reaches the people and not wait for the people to reach out to the judiciary, as the EWS students are being forced in the instant set of petitions to knock the doors of the Court for availing their Fundamental Right to Education.”
The RTE Act, 2009 is a landmark legislation that guarantees free and compulsory education for all children in the age group of 6-14 years as a basic right. This Act represents an important step towards achieving the goal of universal education for all children in India.
Under Section 12(1)(c) of the Act, 25 percent seats in all affiliated private schools are reserved for EWS students at entry level. The expenses of their education are to be borne by the government.
Bearing the expense should not be a factor when assessing the eligibility of children from economically weaker sections for admission to a school. Discriminating against them based on their family’s financial status is not fair. If Kejriwal wants to truly support the Aam Janta, as he claims, he can easily resolve this issue with a single call to the Department of Education.
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AAP does not care for the Aam Aadmi
Earlier this year, it was reported that the Delhi government had not been paying the salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff of Delhi University. Now, with this, it is clear that the government has not taken any strict action against the school mafias. It is estimated that 25% of school seats in Delhi are controlled by them and they are minting money from it.
The reason for it is an open secret to all. As we all know, 25% seats in Delhi’s Schools is not a small number, where deep pockets are willing to pay for the seats and the government would not have to bear the expense of it too. So it’s a win-win situation for some people but it is a great injustice to a child who belongs to EWS.
From time to time, Arvind Kejriwal has demonstrated that the financial planning of his government is not as well-executed as election campaigns. Recently, a person was given a 2024 appointment for an MRI scan in a Delhi hospital due to a lack of personnel and equipment.
Also read: 5 years wait for MRI: Welcome to Kejriwal’s ‘world class hospitals’
Kejriwal needs to address the mistakes that have been caused by his freebies scheme and not simply ignore them like an ostrich sticking its head in the sand.
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