In India’s capital, New Delhi, the Supreme Court has
supported the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act. This Right to Education Act states that students
up to age 14 from a socially and economically struggling family have a right to
free education. The Supreme Court now backs
the fact that this act applies to all schools even private-owned and
irrespective of the board. Starting the
school year of 2012-2013, private schools have to admit at least 25% students
from socially and economically backward families. When these students attend the private school
their education is still going to be free.
Classroom atmosphere will change now because these students will be
allowed in the classroom with other advantaged students. There will no longer be separate shifts for
the students of poor families. This
integration is said to be beneficial for the students.
This issue seems to be bittersweet. In this world we live in we want all children
to have the right to equal education.
Private schools tend to have better quality education and better
resources are accessible. The government
is only allowing 25% of students from socially and economically disadvantaged
families which seems to be unfair because all children should be allowed to
have a free education at the best schools.
Parents of the students are complaining because they may have to pick up
the increased cost of the private schools.
This situation is similar to the one in Turkey about the minority
schools. These school systems are both
allowing students from a disadvantaged background into the more advanced schools. This issue displays the social problems
within the educational system. The
educational system need to find ways to make all schools good quality instead
of allowing a small percentage of students to get the chance to a good
education. This is still inequality
because there are still those students who will not get the luxury of this type
of education.
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