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Kerala HC directs State to formulate guidelines in tune with Kerala Education Rules about the importance of playground in schools

“A playground in a school is a part and parcel of the school. Without a playground, there cannot be a school. The education of the children is not in the classroom alone; it should spread to the playground as well. Playgrounds are the ultimate classroom where children learn through play. The playground is where the children can themselves shine mentally and physically”

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Patna High Court rejects PIL filed by a teacher seeking exemption from attending LLB classes due to his employment in a school

“There is no public interest either in the exemption from classes for LLB course sought for or the prayers made under the Right to Information Act, 2005.”

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Prior approval of Directorate of Education is mandatory for passing termination order under S.8(2) of Delhi School Education Act, 1973: Delhi High Court reiterates

“During the pendency of the present petition, the petitioner had reached the age of superannuation. Therefore, the Court held that ends of justice would be met if petitioner was directed to be paid compensation in lieu of reinstatement and back wages.”

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‘Neighbourhood Criteria’ not to be followed strictly by schools for admissions under EWS or DG category: Delhi High Court

In cases of admission under the Economically Weaker Section category or Disadvantaged Group category, the schools must not insist upon following the neighbourhood criteria strictly. The Directorate of Education is directed to make endeavour, as far as possible, to allot schools which are nearest to the residence of the students.

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Delhi High Court permits student to take exams who was debarred from school for non-payment of fees; Necessitates the balance between Rights of child and Rights of School

The rights of a child to education have to be balanced with the rights of the school under the DSER, 1973. If the petitioner is unable to pay the fees of the school, the petitioner certainly does not have a right to continue education in the school in question. However, the petitioner cannot be tormented in this manner in the middle of the academic session.

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Last date for admission in EWS category is 31st December of any given academic year; belated admission impermissible: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that belated admission in a particular academic year would be totally dehors the scheme of the Delhi School Education Act and Rules, 1973 and would be counterproductive to the very purpose of reserving seats for children belonging to the EWS category.

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Delhi High Court | All schools to ensure that no EWS category student, recommended by the Department of Education, is denied admission

Justice CD Singh echoed Swami Vivekananda’s words that “Now if the mountain does not come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain. If the poor boy cannot come to education, education must go to him.”

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All HC │ Petition against unaided minority private institution not to be entertained; Appeal dismissed, approach of La Martiniere College’s Principal condemned

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Subhash Vidyarthi, JJ., dismissed a Special Appeal which assailed the dismissal

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Did you know that 3 minor Muslim boys were expelled from school for not following dress code and for wearing “Serban” (turban) in Malaysia?

As the proceedings in #hijabrow continue in Karnataka High Court, we bring you another interesting decision from Foreign Court, wherein the Federal

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Our educational institutions are so weak that they would fear that students would get adversely affected if a restaurant having liquor license was in school’s vicinity: Is it true? Bom HC finds out

Bombay High Court: G.S. Kulkarni, J., while making certain significant observations stated that, An educational institute certainly contributes in creating ideal citizens.

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MP HC | Transfer of the only teacher in school stayed until State’s reply; Court holds order as illegal, without application of mind and contrary to the public policy

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Sanjay Dwivedi, J., decided in the matter of a petition which was filed challenging an order whereby the

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J&K HC | “Their engagement in private coaching invariably slows down their performance in the Government schools”; HC upholds the ban on private tuition by Government teachers

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J., heard the instant petition challenging the validity of circular No. CEO/K/Monitoring/20/14887-967 dated 21-11-2020, whereby

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Delhi HC| Delhi Government to hold School Management Committee elections within 2 Months of School Reopening

Delhi High Court: On 21st December, 2020, the Government of NCT of Delhi submitted in Court that elections of the School Management

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[UNLOCK-5] Ministry of Education issues guidelines for re-opening of schools

Brief highlights of the SOP/Guidelines for re-opening of schools States/UT Governments may take a decision in respect of the reopening of schools

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Jharkhand State Open School a sham; SC ‘reluctantly’ refuses to allow students with JSOS certificates to continue their courses at APJAKTU

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Kaul, Aniruddha Bose and Krishna Murari, JJ ‘reluctantly’ dismissed an SLP arising out of a

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SL SC | Negligence at the time of producing documents at the time of interview for admission; Court dismisses application in relation to violation of Fundamental Rights

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Jayantha Jayasuriya, PC, CJ., L.T.B.Dehideniya and P. Padman

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Bom | “Nothing prevents financially distressed parents to approach Govt. seeking reduction in schools fees”: PIL seeking fee reduction dismissed

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and K.K. Tated, J., dismissed a PIL filed seeking direction to schools not

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NHRC | Chilla Khadar village in Delhi does not have a school which forces the children to ride a boat to attend school — Violation of RTE

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo-motu cognizance of a media report that Chilla Khadar village in Delhi does

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Ori HC | ‘There cannot be anything under the sun where mistake cannot creep in’: Court to decide genuineness of mistake

Orissa High Court: A Full Bench of K.S. Jhaveri, CJ and A.K Rath and Biswajit Mohanty, JJ. entertained a writ petition, which