Gauhati High Court Orders 25% Reservation in Schools for Weaker Sections

GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has ordered the reservation of one-fourth of seats in all private schools towards the education of students from weaker sections and disadvantaged groups in the state.

The court was hearing the Public Interest Litigation filed by one Debargha Roy regarding the right of education of all children when it issued this directive towards the change in education policy in the state of Assam.

The Gauhati High Court directed the state government and the necessary departments of the state to ensure that 25% of all seats of the private schools of the state are reserved for children coming from weaker sections and disadvantaged groups.

According to the directive, this order will come to force from the current educational year.

“The requirement of issuing notice by the State Education Department and the schools concerned announcing the admission under Section 12(1)(c) of the Act of 2009 on or before 17.03.2023 for the purpose of the academic year 2023-24, we also direct the Elementary Education Department of the Government of Assam through its Secretary to do the needful for officially announcing the issuance of admission form under Section 12(1)(c) through websites, regional newspapers and reliable media on or before 14.03.2023, as well as to issue the notice by the Elementary Education Department announcing the admission under Section 12(1)(c) also on or before 14.03.2023,” mentioned the directive from the court.

“There is a requirement of issuing a notice by the State Education Department and schools announcing the admission under the provisions of Section 12(1)(c) of the Act 2009 and that the tentative date of issuing the notice by the State Education Department and the schools announcing the same would be 17th of March of every year,” added the court order.

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