All except 160 institutions come under RTE: Govt

The government has told the high court that in Bangalore, except for 160 minority institutions notified by the education department, others will come under the purview of RTE and that parents can apply for benefits in all such schools.

Earlier, the department issued a circular asking these institutions to get a certificate from the tahsildar to claim benefit as a minority under RTE. But from now on, only those who have registered under the National Commission for Minority Education institutions Act 2004 will get exemption from RTE.

The details of notified schools which come under RTE purview are there in the website for parents to check.

In a related development concerning free and compulsory education for all, Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh asked regional directors of both ICSE and CBSE institutions to appear before the court on February 12 to explain their stand on the issue.