Prayagraj : The Allahabad high court has clarified that private schools affiliated with the CBSE , CISCE or any other education board are not exempt from the provisions of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, which guarantees free and compulsory education as a fundamental right for children aged 6 to 14 years.
No opinion has been expressed on the conduct of any school, and nothing herein shall be acted upon to the prejudice of any institution except after notice and in accordance with law,” Justice Diwakar said. The court sought details of children who secured admission under the Act as well as cases where admissions were denied or applications were not processed by schools across the state. “It is clarified that the information is being called for to enable this court to obtain a complete picture.
Hearing a writ petition filed by St John’s School, Babhanauti, Pachwal in Bhadohi district, Justice Vinod Diwakar on Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to furnish school-wise data for the past five years on beneficiaries under the RTE Act.