Free Seats for EWS

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-14112024-258651 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 283] DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2024/KARTIKA 22, 1946 [N. C. T. D. No. 248 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 12th November, 2024 No. F.15(1615)/PSB/2023/EWS/Notification/6505-6519.— The Delhi School Education (Free Seats for students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections and Disadvantaged Group) Order, 2011, was published vide Notification. No. 15(172)/DE/Act/2010/69 dated 07.01.2011; Whereas, in compliance of the Hon'ble High Court, Delhi judgement dated 07.10.2013 passed in W.P. (C) No. 3168/2013 titled Himangi Vs. GNCT of Delhi, the clause 2 (c) of the order dated 07.01.2011 was amended to the extent that the phrase "for the last three years" appearing in the expression "Child belonging to weaker sections" was removed vide Circular No. DE-15/Act- I/WPC No. 3168/13/2013/11734-11738 dated 14.11.2013; Whereas, vide judgement dated 05.12.2023 passed in W.P. (C) No. 4006/2021 titled Master Singham Vs. Directorate of Education & Anr., the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi directed to increase the required income under Clause 2 (c) of order dated 07.01.2011 to Rs. 5 lakhs instead of Rs 1 lakh; Whereas, vide order dated 05.03.2024 passed in L.PA No. 120/2024, titled as Directorate of Education Vs. Master Singham &Anr., preferred by Directorate of Education, the directions in Para-119 of the impugned judgement dated 05.12.2023 in W. P. (C) No. 4006/2021 has been stayed and the threshold income for admission under EWS in interregnum is directed to be increased to Rs. 2.5 lakhs. Therefore, in compliance of said directions of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 (18 of 1973) read with rule 43 of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973 and under the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the Hon'ble Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to amend the Delhi School Education (Free Seats for students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections and Disadvantaged Group) Order, 2011, as under- "In sub-clause (c) of clause 2 of the Delhi School Education (Free Seats for students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections and Disadvantaged Group) Order 2011, the words “means a child whose parents have total annual income of less than one lakh rupees from all sources and who have been staying in Delhi for the last three years" shall be substituted with “means a child whose parents have total annual income of less than two lakh and fifty thousand rupees from all sources and who have been staying in Delhi" The notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Delhi Gazette. By Order and in The Name of Lt. Governor National Capital Territory of Delhi SHINGARE RAMCHANDRA MAHADEV, Addl. Secy. (Education) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.