Commitment to transparent functioning

We at Pardarshita strongly feel that while we demand the government departments to be transparent with everyone, we also have a duty of maintaining transparency in terms of our own work, expenditures, funding and so on. So, to re-iterate our commitment towards ethical and pardarshi work, we invite anyone to inspect our books of accounts.

Sunday 11 July 2010

Power of RTI

Dear Friends

Greetings!

Today around 25 children of SKV & GBSSS, J& K Block Dilshad Garden approached to our office and told us that they have secured D grade in English in class X examinations and the school authorities have given them Sanskrit forcibly in class XI, and despite of making several requests the principal is not giving them English in XIth class. The principal stated that we have been ordered from the higher Authorities that the students who secured D Grade in English should not be given English subject in class XI. When the parents asked for the orders, the principal stated the orders are not for the public it is for the principals only. More over as per the sec 4 (1)b, c) of RTI Act “all Public Authority have to publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies of announcing the decisions which effect the public; and has to provide reasons for its administrative or quasi judicial decisions to affected person;” therefore the department as well as the school authorities have to show & display the guideline for admission in public domain. Therefore a complaint to Central Information Commission for not following the Act has been drafted (Please see annexure 1).

We have also drafted individual complaints in the name of Education Director and Deputy Director for all the students that the school is not giving English subject in class XI. (Please see Annexure 2).

All the students approached to school to submit CIC complaint as well as application. As soon as the principal read the complaints she immediately called us. The principal stated that these students have secured less marks in English therefore they cannot be given English subject in Class XI, because it will effect to our result in long term. So we will only give Sanskrit to these students, there is no such order from the Director.

After that we asked the Principals to submit the applications. Then the principal stated that don’t submit these applications, we will give admission to these students only please don’t tell to other students. We stated that this is injustice with the students who are willing to take English as main subject in class XI. In the end the principals of both the schools got agreed to revise the admission list and are ready to give English subject to all the students who have been given Sanskrit forcibly.

In Solidarity

Pardarshita
F-185,186 New Seema Puri
Delhi-110095
Ph: 01122356476, 9899358835
Blog:http://pardarshita.blogspot.com

Saturday 10 July 2010

Notice issued by Delhi High Court to Delhi Govt. against violation of RTE ACT

Article 21 A of Constitution states that “Every child between the ages of 6 to 14 years has the right to free and compulsory education.” Not only this RTE Act has also been enacted since 1st April 2010 and according to Section 3 (1) & 3(2) of Right to Education Act

Section 3(1)“Every child of age of six to fourteen years shall have a right to free and compulsory education in a neighborhood school till completion of elementary education”

Section 3(2)“no child shall be liable to pay any kind of fee or charges or expenses which may prevent him/her from pursuing and completing the elementary education”.

But surprisingly, Government schools Authorities, who are supposed to be aware of this Act, are not abiding by the same. Principals of Government Schools are collecting Rs 97 from the students of Class I to VIII in the name of Parents Teachers Association Fund and Pupil Welfare Fund. This is not one time collection but the students have to pay Rs 45 quarterly for pupil Welfare Fund

When such violations came to the notice of Pardarshita by the students, then more than 500 students were assisted by Pardarshita in raising their voice against violation. A complaint with the Delhi Govt. and Chairperson of NCPCR and DCPCR was filed. More than three months have been passed but no action by any of the Authority has been taken so far. Therefore Pardarshita has filed a PIL in Delhi High Court with the help of Divya Jyoti Jaipuriar, Advocate HRLN for violation of RTE Act and today Hon’ble High Court has issued notice to Delhi Govt. in this matter.

With Regards

Rajiv Kumar

Pardarshita
F-185,186 New Seema Puri
Delhi-110095
Ph: 01122356476, 9899358835
Blog:http://pardarshita.blogspot.com
Email: pardarshita_india@yahoo.com