more-inPrivate unaided schools in the State have decided to boycott the online process for admissions to the 25% seats reserved for needy students under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, as the government has yet to clear their earlier dues. The State is supposed to reimburse the school for the expenses for the students admitted to the 25% seats. To protest against the delay, various organisations from the State, including the Independent English Schools Association (IESA), Private Unaided School Management Association (PUSMA), have come together to form the Federation of Schools Association of Maharashtra. PUSMA member Bharat Malik said, “Dues of nearly ₹800 crore have not been paid to schools. Shouldn’t the State have been prepared to handle this?” Mr. Malik said the government’s action were defeating the scheme’s purpose.

Source: The Hindu January 23, 2018 18:45 UTC