Private Schools
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Private schools mandated to admit 15 percent students from weaker sections
India | Jul 01, 2019, 08:41 PM ISTRamesh Pokhriyal said the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act came into effect from April 1, 2010, and the Act makes elementary education a fundamental right of all children in the age group of 6-14 years.
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Pakistan's top court hints at nationalising private schools
World | Feb 11, 2019, 05:14 PM ISTThe letter pertained to the apex court's decision ordering a 20 per cent decrease in the fee charged by the private schools.
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CBSE tightens grip, finds ways to spot schools defying 40 students/section rule
Education | Oct 11, 2018, 11:45 AM ISTUnder CBSE norms, schools cannot register more than 40 students per section.
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Delhi: 128 private schools roll back 'arbitrary' fee hike, govt to issue show-cause notices to remaining 67
India | Aug 24, 2018, 04:56 PM ISTIn April this year, the Directorate of Education (DoE) had sent notices to 195 private schools of the national capital asking the school heads to roll back their fee hike.
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Big relief for parents as Yogi govt readies bill to check arbitrary fee hike by private schools
Education | Apr 04, 2018, 10:00 AM ISTThe proposed bill will apply to all private schools charging Rs 20,000 in fees annually including the minority institutions and will come into force a week after Governor's nod.
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Schools aren’t commercial establishments: CBSE’s warning against selling books, uniforms
India | Apr 20, 2017, 03:47 PM ISTThe Central Board of Secondary Education has told schools affiliated to it that educational institutions are not commercial establishments and sale of books, uniforms and stationery by them is a violation of norms.
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No fee hike in Delhi’s private schools without govt approval, rules SC
India | Jan 23, 2017, 02:31 PM ISTIn a major setback for all private schools in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected their plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s orders on nursery admissions.
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Nursery admissions: Management quota to continue this year, rules HC
India | Feb 04, 2016, 09:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: The High Court today stayed an order by the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi scrapping management quota in nursery admissions in private unaided schools, saying the decision was taken without the authority
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Delhi govt scraps management, other quotas in private schools
India | Jan 07, 2016, 05:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a far-reaching reform initiative, Delhi government today scrapped management and all other quotas except for the Economically Weaker Sections in private schools for nursery admissions, putting 75 per cent of total seats
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Over 900 private schools in Delhi fail to notify nursery admission criteria
India | Dec 27, 2015, 05:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Despite the Delhi government warning them of strict action, over 900 private schools in the national capital are yet to notify the criteria for nursery admissions beginning January 1.The Directorate of Education (DoE)
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Delhi government fixes upper age limit of 4 yrs for nursery admission
India | Dec 18, 2015, 09:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi government has fixed an upper age limit to be followed by private unaided schools for admission to entry level classes with the maximum age for nursery admissions being set at four years.
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Private schools in Delhi fake data to hide income, reveals RTI
India | Mar 18, 2015, 08:48 AM ISTNew Delhi: Private schools in the capital city of India mostly lie about their income in the form of school fees, documents obtained through Right to Information revealed.As reported by Hindustan Times, RTI reveals that
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HC reserves order on plea seeking ban on junk food in schools
India | Feb 25, 2015, 08:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court today reserved its order on a plea seeking an immediate ban on junk food and carbonated drinks in all unaided and private schools after the amicus curiae strongly advocated
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80 private schools to refund excess fees to parents: Delhi HC panel
India | May 09, 2014, 09:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: A panel set up by the Delhi High Court Friday recommended that 80 private schools have to refund the excess fees they charged in 2009 but did not pay salaries to their staff
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Delhi HC allows schools to collect fee for more than a month .
India | Mar 21, 2014, 07:11 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted relief to unaided private schools in the capital, setting aside its last year's direction restraining them from levying fee for more than one month at a
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Nursery Admission: Delhi High Court rejects plea of private schools
India | Jan 20, 2014, 11:46 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a setback for private schools, a two judge bench of Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the petition filed by private schools saying that nursery admissions will be held as per the