Government today said it will hold consultations with states to evolve a policy for giving relaxations to marginalised schools that may close down in view of tough registration conditions under new law. <br/><br/>HRD Minister Kapil Sibal told a press conference in New Delhi that there are a number of issues on which consultations are required for implementing the Right to Education Act. <br/><br/>The Act says that no school, other than a school established, owned or controlled by appropriate government shall be established without obtaining a proper certificate. <br/><br/>It provides for a number of conditions like all-weather building and playground facilities to make a school eligible for registration. The Act is silent on fee structure and teachers' pay.<br/><br/>However, states like Delhi have separate laws, which say that registration would be given to those schools which will implement government pay scale for teachers. <br/><br/>Under these circumstances, certain schools, whose economic condition is not good but they impart quality education, may be closed down. Mr Sibal said, schools should not be closed because of their poor economic conditions.<br/>
News On AIR | February 20, 2010 5:10 PM
Centre to discuss education law with states