Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 22

Satnam Singh Gill, president, Minorities Welfare Organisation, has written to Santokh Singh Bhalaipura, Baba Bakala MLA, regarding the demand of waiving the fee charged by private, un-aided schools from parents and restoring the quota seats for EWS students.

He brought to the attention, the schools who were violating the guidelines under Right to Education Act, 2009.

“Director of education had given directions in accordance with the RTE Act that 25 per cent seats in private, un-aided recognised schools will be reserved for students from economically weaker sections (EWS). But there are several schools, who are filling up reserved seats through paid admissions, violating the RTE. I have written to the MLA to take cognizance of the matter and also appealed to direct the administration to file a case against the principals and management of private schools listed in the complaint submitted by the Minority Public Welfare Organisation with regards to the offense of selling quota seats,” Gill said. He said a copy of the complaint letter has also been handed over to the DSP, Baba Bakala.

The RTE Act clearly mandates that private unaided schools will have to reserve 25 per cent quota for children from the EWS at entry level.