In Coimbatore, a petition was submitted to the director of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, alleging that SC and ST communities are denied reservations under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
Coimbatore: A significant petition was lodged on May 24th with Ravi Varman, the Director of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, by former members of the Tamil Nadu Scheduled Castes Welfare Committee, including S. Selvakumar, Supreme Court Lawyer Venkatesan, and social activist S. Subhash. The petition addresses the non-provision of the mandated 25% reservation to disadvantaged groups under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act of 2009, which includes SC, ST children, children of sanitation workers, and children of destitute widows.
The petitioners have pointed out that, despite the act’s stipulation, these groups face refusal in various private, unaided, and minority schools where they should be given priority in admissions. The law demands inclusive admission policies, which the petition claims are blatantly ignored, leading to a denial of rights for the worst off.
The petition urges an investigation into the violation of this provision and calls for necessary actions to ensure that the deserving categories of society receive their due benefits. The filing highlights the systemic issues in executing the act’s provisions, challenging the establishments to adhere to the legal framework designed to guarantee educational equality.
The petitioners have pointed out that, despite the act’s stipulation, these groups face refusal in various private, unaided, and minority schools where they should be given priority in admissions. The law demands inclusive admission policies, which the petition claims are blatantly ignored, leading to a denial of rights for the worst off.
The petition urges an investigation into the violation of this provision and calls for necessary actions to ensure that the deserving categories of society receive their due benefits. The filing highlights the systemic issues in executing the act’s provisions, challenging the establishments to adhere to the legal framework designed to guarantee educational equality.