|
|
|
BLOG // NIKUNJ BERIA AND PARAMJEET CHAWLA
|
|
Project Patang - Soaring for Inclusion
|
|
|
|
Do
you think that the students under the 25% reservation feel socially
accepted? Does there exist a social bias in the society that prevents
them from attaining the actual benefits of 25% reservation?
Although
there exists limited research on inclusion as a concept, there is
enough evidence to prove that inclusion is better for a society. Since
25% reservation under the RTE is already in effect, we need to find
ways to bring private schools together and build a holistic inclusion
program so that the students from weaker sections and disadvantaged
groups, after getting admission, do not feel excluded in the
environment and are able to perform at par with their peers. The Right
to Education section 12 (1) (C) is an opportunity for these students to
receive quality education, and this opportunity needs to be converted
into a reality.
|
|
|
|
FULL STORY >>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VIDEO // CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN INCLUSIVE
EDUCATION, UK
|
|
Inclusive education and 25% reservation under
RTE
|
|
|
|
|
The
challenges of integrating socially and economically disadvantaged
children, and those with disabilities, with middle and upper class
students in private schools are considerable. This film documents some
positive steps taken by three private schools in Pune, India towards a
more inclusive vision of education.
MORE
VIDEOS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RESEARCH // INDUS ACTION, 2014
|
|
Project Eklavya: Campaign 1.0 Report
|
|
|
|
Behind
the ritzy malls in South Delhi is one of the largest resettlement
colonies in the capital. In one of its many narrow lanes, a precarious
building of a 10x10 rooms resides a family of 4 with 'something' that
sets them apart from the rest of the colony. They have 2 young
children, Gyan and Diya, who also aspired to go to school like others
their age. Mahesh, their father, on his way back from work once had
seen a street play in his locality on Section 12 (1) (C). Recalling
that day, Mahesh decided to call on the helpline that was given and see
if free seats were a myth. Minutes into the call, he became aware
that there were free seats in every private unaided school for children
belonging to economically weaker/socially-disadvantaged
groups/physically handicapped children/orphans. Gyan and Diya, owing to
their parents motivation and determination, are studying in Class I
and Nursery in popular private schools. For them, reading and writing
breaks many sociological, psychological barriers and most importantly-
gives them an opportunity to free themselves from the shackles of
precarious living.
|
|
|
|
FULL STORY >>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPINION
|
DID YOU KNOW?
|
FEATURED PUBLICATION
|
|
In
its existing form, does the 25 percent clause of RTE ensure social
inclusion of children from disadvantaged and economically weaker
sections?
|
Only
about 3% of eligible families in Delhi are aware of RTE Section 12 (1)
(C) that gives children from disadvantaged / and weaker
sections access
to private schools
|
Viewpoint 10.1
Reservation in Private Schools under the Right
to Education Act: Model for Implementation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MORE
POLLS AND DISCUSSIONS
|
MORE
DYKs
|
MORE
PUBLICATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
THE RTE NEWSREEL
|
|
|
|
Mid-Day, Maharashtra, 17 June 2014
|
|
Mumbai schools refuse to admit RTE applicants
|
|
The
new academic year started on Monday, and most kids were seen flocking
to their schools, however, some kids were with their parents at the
BMC s education office in Dadar (East) to complain against schools that
have refused to confirm their admission. Some parents of RTE applicants
claim that schools are not allowing the admission of their students,
claiming they have not received any information.
|
|
|
|
Times of India, NCT of Delhi, 16 June 2014
|
|
Government teachers to work for 30 more minutes
|
|
NEW
DELHI: To comply with the minimum work hours prescribed by the Right to
Education Act, 2009, the Directorate of Education has increased the
work hours of government school teachers by half-an-hour. The RTE
mandates a minimum of 45 working hours per week for a teacher. "The
teachers will get 30 extra minutes to plan their lessons, check
notebooks, evaluate their own performance as well as that of their
students [and] prepare teaching aids," says a statement issued by the
department.
|
|
|
|
The New Indian Express, Andhra Pradesh, 15 June
2014
|
|
PIL seeks RTE Act's effective implementation in
schools
|
|
HYDERABAD:
A PIL has been filed in the High Court seeking directions to the
authorities to effectively implement the Right to Education (RTE) Act,
prevent corporal punishment in schools, regulate school timings and
weight of school bags. The petitioners K Gurumurthy, an advocate from
Nellore and A Vijaya Mohan Reddy, president of the Forum for Better
Vikarma Sinhapuri urged the court to declare the failure of authorities
in preventing corporal punishments as illegal.
|
|
|
|
The New Indian Express, Karnataka, 14 June 2014
|
|
New RTE Norms for Minority Institutions
|
|
BANGALORE:
The state government has decided to change the norms for educational
institutions to qualify themselves as linguistic or religious minority
institutions for the implementation of Right to Education(RTE) Act in
primary education. The state Cabinet which discussed the issue in
detail on Friday decided to amend the existing rules to accord the
status of minority institution to any school/ educational institution
being run by people belonging to minority communities.
|
|
|
|
Business Standard, Kerala, 13 June 2014
|
|
Admission denied to 7-yr-old: views of HRD
Ministry sought
|
|
Kerala
High Court has sought the views of the Union HRD Ministry and
Principals of six Kendriya Vidyalayas here on a petition filed by a
seven-year-old girl, who was denied admission to the first standard.
The petitioner, Aiswaraya Shankar, represented by her father, stated
that she was denied admission in violation of the provisions of Right
to Education Act.
|
|
|
|
|
