For Abhishek Sanag, whose private school experience in Delhi under EWS quota was fraught with fear of ostracisation, it was sports that helped him find his confidence and place in life.
Highest level of enrolment in 2022 since introduction of RTE, adds Annual Status of Education Report. From 97.2% in 2018, enrolment figure for 6-14 age was up to 98.4% in 2022.
Hearing 39 writ petitions of students denied admission under EWS quota by private schools in Delhi, HC issued directives to department of education to ensure RTE Act followed in ‘letter & spirit'.
As RTE covers compulsory education up to Class VIII, pre-matric scheme is now only for Classes IX & X. Some say Muslims not targeted; others claim benefits never reached students.
Under Right to Education, private unaided schools must reserve 25% seats for kids from EWS backgrounds & not charge a fee. But NCPCR report finds few states have implemented rule.
RSS chief tells ABVP mouthpiece that law should be same for all educational institutions; says saffronisation can instill a sense of national pride among students.
The reasons for both sides preventing any escalation lie in the political and military context of the strategic situation in West Asia within the larger global geopolitical framework.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.
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