No reservations for the poor in 'hip' city schools
Updated On: 16 February, 2011 08:07 AM IST | Alifiya Khan and Debarati Palit
Right to Education Act states 25 per cent of seats should be reserved for students from economically weaker sections of society, but schools deny knowledge of this provision
Right to Education Act states 25 per cent of seats should be reserved for students from economically weaker sections of society, but schools deny knowledge of this provision
No entry for poor: Many school principals say that they are not aware of the provisions of the act. Representation pic
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