The Gauhati High Court remarked the counsel of the State Education (Elementary) Department shall instruct the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Education (Elementary) Department, to look into the matter of seat quota (of ensuring 25 per cent of private school seats) for nearby students from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS).
Seat Quota For Nearby Students From Economically Weaker Section
It is mentioned Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Parthiv Jyoti Saikia heard the PIL (30/2023) and issued this order.
Assam Government has already issued the requisite notifications, mandating all the unaided educational institutions to ensure strict compliance with the mandate of Section 12(1)(c) of the Act of 2009.
However, many of these institutions have refused to admit the children in the current academic session. The division bench listed the case for its next hearing on May 8.
