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Date: 13-Nov-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Free Seats for EWS

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What it means

  • This gazette notification amends the Delhi School Education (Free Seats for students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections and Disadvantaged Group) Order, 2011, regarding the income criteria for children from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) to avail free seats in private schools.
  • The notification increases the annual income threshold for EWS category from one lakh rupees to two lakh fifty thousand rupees.
  • The requirement of the child and their parents residing in Delhi for the last three years has been removed.

Key Changes

  • The annual income limit for EWS category has been increased from INR 1,00,000 to INR 2,50,000.
  • The condition requiring the child and their parents to be residents of Delhi for the past three years has been removed.
  • This change is effective from the date of publication of this notification in the Delhi Gazette, which is November 13, 2024.

Impact Analysis

Students from EWS Category

  • This will increase access to education for children from economically weaker sections.

Private Schools

  • The schools may need to adjust their budgets to account for the increased number of free seats.

Government of Delhi

  • The government will need to communicate the changes to all relevant stakeholders.

Action Items

  • Families should review their eligibility based on the new income threshold and residency rules.

Key Entities Referenced

Delhi School Education Act, 1973: The primary legislation governing school education in Delhi. Section 3(1) provides the powers to make rules. Delhi School Education Rules, 1973: Rules framed under the Delhi School Education Act, 1973. Rule 43 is relevant to this notification. Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009: A national act that mandates free and compulsory education for children. This notification aligns with the provisions of the act. Delhi School Education (Free Seats for students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections and Disadvantaged Group) Order, 2011: The original order that this notification amends. It specifies the rules for EWS admissions in private schools. W.P. (C) No. 3168/2013, Himangi Vs. GNCT of Delhi: A writ petition in the Delhi High Court that led to the removal of the three-year residency requirement. W.P. (C) No. 4006/2021, Master Singham Vs. Directorate of Education & Anr.: A writ petition that initially led to the increase of the income threshold to 5 lakhs, but was later modified. L.P.A No. 120/2024, Directorate of Education Vs. Master Singham &Anr.: A Letters Patent Appeal that stayed the earlier order and set the income threshold at 2.5 lakhs.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA एस.जी.-डी.एxxलxG.-IअD.H-x1x4x1 12024-258651 SG-DLxx-ExG-1ID4E1x1x2x0 24-258651 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 283] दिल्ली, बध्ु व ार, नवम्ब र 13, 2024/कार्तकि 22, 1946 [रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. स.ं 248 No. 283] DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2024/KARTIKA 22, 1946 [N. C. T. D. No. 248 भाग IV PART IV राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI जिक्षा जनििे ालय अजधसचू ना दिल् ली, 12 नवम् बर, 2024 स.ं एफ.15(1615)/पीएसबी/2023/ईडब्लल्यएू स/अजधसचू ना/6505-6519-— दिल्ली स्ट्कूल जिक्षा (आर्थकि रूप स े कमिोर वगों और वजं चत समूह के छात्रों के जलए जनिःिल्ु क सीटें) आिेि, 2011, अजधसूचना संख्या 15 (172)/डीई/एक्ट/2010/69 दिनांक 07.01.2011 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था। िबदक, माननीय उच्च न्यायालय, दिल्ली द्वारा डब्ललू.पी. (सी). संख्या 3168/2013 िीर्िक जहमांगी बनाम राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली सरकार में पाररत फैसला दिनांक 07.10.2023 के अनुपालन म,ें आिेि दिनांक 07.01.2011 की अजधसूचना के खंड 2 (ग) िो “कमिोर वगों से संबंजधत बच्चें” को अजभव्यजि करता ह,ैं उसके वाक्यािं "जपछले तीन वर्ों के जलए” को पररपत्र संख्या डीई. 15/एक्ट-1/डब्लल.ू पी.सी. संख्या 3168/13/2013/11734-11738 दिनांक 14.11.2013 द्वारा हटा दिया गया था 7344 DG/2024 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] िबदक, माननीय उच्च न्यायालय, दिल्ली द्वारा डब्लल.ू पी. (सी) संख्या 4006/2021 िीर्िक मास्ट्टर ससंघम बनाम जिक्षा जनिेिालय एव ं अन्य, में पाररत फैसला दिनांक 05.12.2023 के द्वारा, आििे दिनांक 07.01.2011 के खडं 2 (सी) में तहत आवश्यक आय को बढाकर एक लाख रूपये की िगह पांच लाख रूपय ेकर दिया गया। िबदक, माननीय उच्च न्यायालय, दिल्ली द्वारा एल.पी.ए. संख्या 120/2024 िीर्िक जिक्षा जनिेिालय बनाम मास्ट्टर ससंघम एवं अन्य में पाररत आििे दिनांक 05.03.2024 के द्वारा डब्लल.ू पी. (सी). संख्या 4006/2021 म ें पाररत जववादित फैसला दिनाकं 05.12.2013 के परै ा-119 में उल्लेजखत जनिेि पर रोक लगा िी गई और ईडब्ललूएस के तहत प्रवेि के जलए आय सीमा को बढाकर िो लाख पचास हिार रूपय ेकरने का जनििे दिया गया। इसजलए, माननीय दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय के उि जनििे ों के अनुपालन म ें और दिल्ली स्ट्कूल जिक्षा अजधजनयम, 1973 (1973 का 18) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, दिल्ली स्ट्कूल जिक्षा जनयम, 1973 के जनयम 43 के साथ परित और बच्चच ों की जनिःिुल्क और अजनवायि जिक्षा का अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2009 के प्रावधानों के तहत, राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल, दिल्ली स्ट्कूल जिक्षा (आर्थिक रूप से कमिोर वगों और वंजचत समूह के छात्रों के जलए जनिःिल्ु क सीटें) आििे , 2011 में जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन का आिेि करत े है, अथाित िः- "दिल्ली स्ट्कूल जिक्षा (आर्थिक रूप से कमिोर वगों और वंजचत समूह के छात्रों के जलए जनिःिल्ु क सीटें) आिेि, 2011 के खंड 2 के उप-खंड (सी) म,ें िब्लि "मतलब ऐसा बच्चा जिसके माता-जपता की सभी स्रोतों से कुल वार्र्िक आय एक लाख रूपए से कम हो और िो जपछले तीन वर्ों से दिल्ली में रह रह ेहैं' को जनम्न से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया गया है "मतलब ऐसा बच्चा जिसके माता-जपता की सभी सोतों स े कुल वार्र्िक आय िो लाख पचास हिार रूपय े स े कम ह ै और िो दिल्ली म ें रह रह ेह।ै " यह अजधसूचना दिल्ली रािपत्र में इसके प्रकािन की जतजथ से लागू होगी। राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल के आिेि और नाम से, सिंगारे रामचंद्र महािेव, अजतररि जिक्षा सजचव DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 12th November, 2024 No. F.15(1615)/PSB/2023/EWS/Notification/6505-6519.— The Delhi School Education (Free Seats for students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections and Disadvantaged Group) Order, 2011, was published vide Notification. No. 15(172)/DE/Act/2010/69 dated 07.01.2011; Whereas, in compliance of the Hon'ble High Court, Delhi judgement dated 07.10.2013 passed in W.P. (C) No. 3168/2013 titled Himangi Vs. GNCT of Delhi, the clause 2 (c) of the order dated 07.01.2011 was amended to the extent that the phrase "for the last three years" appearing in the expression "Child belonging to weaker sections" was removed vide Circular No. DE-15/Act- I/WPC No. 3168/13/2013/11734-11738 dated 14.11.2013; Whereas, vide judgement dated 05.12.2023 passed in W.P. (C) No. 4006/2021 titled Master Singham Vs. Directorate of Education & Anr., the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi directed to increase the required income under Clause 2 (c) of order dated 07.01.2011 to Rs. 5 lakhs instead of Rs 1 lakh; Whereas, vide order dated 05.03.2024 passed in L.PA No. 120/2024, titled as Directorate of Education Vs. Master Singham &Anr., preferred by Directorate of Education, the directions in Para-119 of the impugned judgement dated 05.12.2023 in W. P. (C) No. 4006/2021 has been stayed and the threshold income for admission under EWS in interregnum is directed to be increased to Rs. 2.5 lakhs.[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3 Therefore, in compliance of said directions of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 (18 of 1973) read with rule 43 of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973 and under the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the Hon'ble Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to amend the Delhi School Education (Free Seats for students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections and Disadvantaged Group) Order, 2011, as under- “In sub-clause (c) of clause 2 of the Delhi School Education (Free Seats for students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections and Disadvantaged Group) Order 2011, the words “means a child whose parents have total annual income of less than one lakh rupees from all sources and who have been staying in Delhi for the last three years” shall be substituted with “means a child whose parents have total annual income of less than two lakh and fifty thousand rupees from all sources and who have been staying in Delhi" The notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Delhi Gazette. By Order and in The Name of Lt. Governor National Capital Territory of Delhi SHINGARE RAMCHANDRA MAHADEV, Addl. Secy. (Education) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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