The petition has also challenged the provisions of the RTE Act, which exclude madrassas, Vedic Pathshalas and educational institutions (PTIs) imparting religious knowledge.
The high court had earlier allowed petitioner, advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay to implead CBSE, NCERT and the Delhi government in the petition.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Delhi government, CBSE and NHRC on a plea challenging certain provisions of the Right to Education Act, 2009, terming them arbitrary, irrational and violative. Syllabus and syllabus for class 1 to class 8 students across the country.
The petition has also challenged the provisions of the RTE Act, which exclude madrassas, Vedic Pathshalas and educational institutions imparting religious knowledge. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramaniam Prasad issued notice to the Delhi government, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
The High Court had earlier allowed petitioner, advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay to be impleaded CBSE, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and the Government of Delhi as parties to the petition. During the hearing on Tuesday, the bench also issued notice to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, NCERT and Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations and asked the parties to file their replies.
The court listed the matter for further hearing on August 16. Upadhyay had earlier argued before the court that all competitive exams for engineering, law and Common University Entrance Test (CUET) There should be a common syllabus. “But we have multiple courses at the school level, how will it provide equal opportunities for students? In Kendra Vidyalayas across the country, we have a common curriculum. Schools in every developed country have a common curriculum. It is unfortunate that we are under pressure from the coaching mafia.”
He had argued that as per the Articles of the Constitution, students do not get equal opportunities. Upadhyay in his plea alleged that “Education mafia is very powerful and they have very strong syndicate. They influence the rules, regulations, policies and examinations. The bitter truth is that school mafia do not want one nation-one education board, Coaching mafia doesn’t want one nation-one syllabus and book mafia doesn’t want NCERT books in all schools. That’s why till 12th standard uniform education system has not been implemented.”
“It is necessary to state that the purposive and harmonious construction of Articles 14, 15, 16, 21, 21A along with Articles 38, 39, 46 affirms that education is a fundamental right of every child and that the State is the most important right Cannot discriminate against.. The right of a child should not be limited to free education but should extend to equal quality education without any discrimination on the basis of social, economic and cultural background of the child.
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