HC issues notice to Haryana govt over admissions in private schools

The court was informed that the there were two contradictory judgments of the two division benches of the High Court in two different cases on the same subject with respect to reimbursement of fees to the private schools.

The state government vide its circulated dated August 12, under challenge, had constituted block level committees for the purpose of admissions and as per the schedule draw of lots for admissions to various schools were to start from August 14 to August 28.

The government had made it clear to all the private unaided schools that if they fail to admit 10 per cent EWS students from Class II to VIII under the provisions of Section 134-A of the Haryana School Education Rules, 2003, their affiliation would be cancelled.

The High Court had, in April, ruled that private unaided schools in Haryana would have to admit 25 per cent meritorious students belonging to EWS in Class I and pre-school education, wherever provided, as per RTE Act, 2009.

However, 10 per cent EWS students would be admitted in all classes from II to VIII as per Section 134-A of the Haryana School Education Rules, 2003.

The case would now come up for hearing on October 20.