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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification from the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi revises the income criteria for children from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) to avail free seats in private schools.
  • The notification amends the Delhi School Education (Free Seats for students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections and Disadvantaged Group) Order, 2011, specifically clause 2(c).

Key Changes

  • The annual income limit for EWS category has been increased from INR 2.5 lakhs to INR 5 lakhs.
  • The requirement of the child residing in Delhi for the 'last three years' has been removed earlier and this notification does not introduce any new changes to this clause. The child must be a resident of Delhi.
  • This change is effective from the date of publication of the notification in the Delhi Gazette, which is December 24, 2024.
  • This notification follows the directions of the Lieutenant Governor and recommendations of a committee formed by the Directorate of Education (DoE) to ensure greater inclusion of EWS children under the Right to Education Act 2009.

Impact Analysis

Students and Families

  • This will increase access to quality education for more children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Private Schools

  • Schools will need to ensure that they comply with the rules and regulations regarding the admission of EWS students.

Government

  • The government will need to create awareness about the new income criteria to ensure that eligible families are able to avail the benefits.

Action Items

  • Schools should ensure that they maintain a transparent and fair admission process for all students.

Key Entities Referenced

Delhi School Education Act, 1973: The primary legislation governing school education in Delhi. Section 3(1) of this act along with rule 43 of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973 provides the powers to issue the current notification. Delhi School Education Rules, 1973: Rules framed under the Delhi School Education Act, 1973, which provide detailed procedures and guidelines for the functioning of schools in Delhi. Rule 43 is specifically used to issue this notification. Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009: A central act that mandates free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 years of age. This notification is aligned with the provisions of this act. Delhi School Education (Free Seats for students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections and Disadvantaged Group) Order, 2011: The original order that provides for free seats in private schools for EWS and disadvantaged group students. This notification amends this order. Himangi Vs. GNCT of Delhi W.P. (C) No. 3168/2013: A case in the Delhi High Court that led to the removal of the 'last three years' residency requirement for EWS students. Master Singham Vs. Directorate of Education & Anr. W.P. (C) No. 4006/2021: A case in the Delhi High Court that initially directed the increase of the income limit to INR 5 lakhs, which was later stayed and changed to INR 2.5 lakhs, and now finally to INR 5 lakhs. Directorate of Education: The education department of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, responsible for implementing education policies and regulations.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA एस.जी.-डी.एxलxx.G-अID.H-2x6xx1 22024-259633 SG-DLxx-ExG-2ID6E1x2x2x0 24-259633 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 333] दिल्ली, मगं लवार, दिसम्ब र 24, 2024/ पौर् 3, 1946 [रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. स.ं 303 No. 333] DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, , 2024/PAUSHA 3, 1946 [N. C. T. D. No. 303 भाग IV PART IV राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI जिक्षा जनिेिालय अजधसचू ना दिल् ली, 23 दिसम् बर, 2024 स.ं फा. 5(1615)/PSB/2023/EWS/अजधसचू ना/7134-7148.—दिल्ली स्ट्कूल जिक्षा (आर्थिक रूप स े कमिोर वगों और वंजचत समूह के छात्रों के जलए जनिःिुल्क सीटें) आिेि, 2011, अजधसूचना सख्ं या 15(172) DE/ अजधजनयम/ 2010/69 दिनांक 07.01.2011 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था; िबदक, माननीय उच्च न्यायालय, दिल्ली के दिनांक 07.10.2013 के जनणिय के अनुपालन म,ें डब्लल्य.ूपी. (सी) संख्या 3168/2013 म ें जहमागं ी बनाम िीएनसीटी ऑफ दिल्ली िीर्िक स े पाररत, दिनांक 07.01.2011 के आिेि के खंड 2 (सी) को इस सीमा तक संिोजधत दकया गया था दक "कमिोर वगों स े संबंजधत बच्चे" अजभव्यजि म ें आन े वाल े वाकयांि "जपछल े तीन वर्ों स"े को पररपत्र संख्या डीई-15/एकट-1/डब्लल्यपू ीसी संख्या 3168/13/2013/11734-11738 दिनांक 14.11.2013 के तहत हटा दिया गया था; िबदक, डब्लल्य.ूपी. (सी) संख्या 4006/2021 म ें दिनांक 05.12.2023 के जनणिय के तहत मास्ट्टर ससंघम बनाम जिक्षा जनिेिालय एव ं अन्य.. माननीय दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय न े दिनांक 07.01.2011 के आिेि के खडं 2 (सी) के तहत 8314 DG/2024 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] आवश्यक आय को 1 लाख रुपय े के बिाय 5 लाख रुपय े करन ेका जनिेि दिया; िबदक, जिक्षा जनिेिालय द्वारा प्रस्ट्तुत एल.पी.ए. संख्या 120/2024 म ें पाररत दिनांक 05.03.2024 के आिेि के अनुसार, डब्लल्य.ूपी.(सी) संख्या 4006/2021 म ें दिनांक 05.12.2023 के जववादित जनणिय के पैरा-119 म ें दिए गए जनििे ों पर रोक लगा िी गई ह ै और अतं राल म ें ईडब्लल्यूएस के तहत प्रवेि के जलए आय की सीमा को बढाकर 2.5 लाख रुपय े करन े का जनिेि दिया गया ह।ै िबदक, माननीय दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय के उि जनिेिों के अनुपालन म ें तथा दिल्ली जवद्यालय जिक्षा अजधजनयम, 1973 (18, 1973) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) के साथ दिल्ली जवद्यालय जिक्षा जनयम, 1973 के जनयम 43 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए तथा बच् चों को जनिःिुल्क एव ं अजनवाय ि जिक्षा का अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2009 के प्रावधानों के अंतगति , दिल्ली जवद्यालय जिक्षा (आर्थिक रूप स े कमिोर वग ि एव ं वंजचत समूह के छात्रों के जलए जनिःिल्ु क सीटें) आिेि, 2011 को दिनांक 12.11.2024 की अजधसूचना द्वारा जनम्नानसु ार संिोजधत दकया गया था- "दिल्ली जवद्यालय जिक्षा (आर्थिक रूप स े कमिोर वगि एव ं वजं चत समूह के छात्रों के जलए जनिःिुल्क सीटें) आिेि, 2011 के खडं 2 के उपखंड (सी) म,ें िब्लि "का अथ ि ह ैऐसा बच्चा जिसके माता-जपता की सभी स्रोतों स े कुल वार्र्िक आय एक लाख रुपय े स े कम ह ै तथा िो जपछले तीन वर्ों स े दिल्ली में रह रहा ह"ै प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया गया ह ै "अथाित् वह बच्चा जिसके माता-जपता की सभी स्रोतों स े कुल वार्र्िक आय िो लाख पचास हिार रुपय ेस े कम ह ैतथा िो दिल्ली म ेंरह रह ेह"ैं िबदक, माननीय उपराज्यपाल द्वारा 2.5 लाख की सीमा की समीक्षा करने के जनिेि तथा जिक्षा जवभाग द्वारा गरित सजमजत की जसफाररिों के अनुसरण म ें जिक्षा का अजधकार अजधजनयम 2009 के अतं गित आर्थिक रूप स े कमिोर वग ि के बच्चों के अजधक समावेिन को सुजनजित करने के जलए आर्थकि रूप स े कमिोर वगि की आय सीमा को 2.5 लाख रुपय े स े बढाकर 5 लाख रुपय ेकरने का जनणिय जलया गया ह।ै अब, दिल्ली स्ट्कूल जिक्षा अजधजनयम, 1973 (1973 का 18) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) के साथ परित दिल्ली स्ट्कूल जिक्षा जनयम, 1973 के जनयम 43 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए और बच्चों को मुफ्त और अजनवाय ि जिक्षा का अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2009 के प्रावधानों के तहत, राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल दिल्ली स्ट्कूल जिक्षा (आर्थिक रूप स े कमिोर वगों और वंजचत समूह के छात्रों के जलए मफ्ु त सीटें) आिेि, 2011 को जनम्नानुसार संिोजधत करत े ह ैं दिल्ली स्ट्कूल जिक्षा (आर्थिक रूप स े कमिोर वग ि और वंजचत समूह के छात्रों के जलए जन:िल्ु क सीटें) आिेि 2011 के खंड 2 के उप-खडं (सी) म,ें "अथाति ् वह बच्चा जिसके माता-जपता की सभी स्रोतों स े कुल वार्र्िक आय िो लाख पचास हिार रुपय े स े कम ह ै और िो दिल्ली म ें रह रह े ह"ैं को जनम्न से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया गया ह ै "अथाित ् वह बच्चा जिसके माता- जपता की सभी स्रोतों स े कुल वार्र्िक आय पांच लाख रुपय ेस े कम ह ैऔर िो दिल्ली म ेंरह रह ेह"ैं । यह अजधसूचना दिल्ली रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की जतजथ स ेलागू होगी। राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल के नाम स ेतथा आिेि द्वारा, राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली के उप-राज्यपाल के आिेि स े तथा उनके नाम पर, सिंगारे रामचंद्र महािवे , एकस ऑद़िजसयो अजतररि जिक्षा सजचव[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3 DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 23rd December, 2024 No. F. 15 (1615)/PSB/2023/EWS/Notification/7134-7148.—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-1/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. Whereas, 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 Delhi School Education (Free Seats for students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections and Disadvantaged Group) Order, 2011, was amended vide Notification dated 12.11.2024 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" Whereas, in pursuance of directions of Hon'ble Lt. Governor to review the threshold income limit of 2.5 lakhs and recommendations of Committee constituted by the DoE therein to increase the EWS income limit under RTE Act 2009 from Rs 2.5 lakhs to Rs 5 lakhs to ensure greater inclusion of the EWS children. Now, therefore 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 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 Economically Weaker Sections and Disadvantaged Group) Order 2011, the words “means a child whose parents have total annual income of less than two lakhs and fifty thousand rupees from all sources and who have been staying in Delhi " shall be substituted with "means a child whose parents have total annual income of less than five lakhs 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 the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, SHINGARE RAMCHANDRA MAHADEV, Ex-Offcio Addl. Secretary (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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