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Networks | Centre for Development and Human Rights
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Centre for Development and Human Rights. Promoting social and global justice through human rights. Projects & Campaigns. Right to Development Project. Southern Voices in Post-2015 Campaign. NATIONAL NGOS and SOCIAL MOVEMENTS. Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN). National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM. National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR). NCDHR describes itself as a forum committed to the elimination of discrimination based on caste. It is a democratic secular platform led by Dal...
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Entry Level - Right to Education
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RTE Act: More Info. Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Right to Food Campaign. What is the entry level for admission of children in these 25% reserved free seats? Unaided private schools) shall admit in class I. And provide free and compulsory education till its completion. Provided further that where a school .imparts pre-school education, the provisions.shall apply for admission to such pre-school education.". So, the entry level for children in these free seats is either in CLASS 1. Level, if the school imparts.
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Reimbursement - Right to Education
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RTE Act: More Info. Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Right to Food Campaign. Q How will private schools be reimbursed for the free education provided to 25% children in the reserved free seats? The school.providing free and compulsory education.shall be reimbursed expenditure so incurred by it to the extent of PER-CHILD-EXPENDITURE. Incurred by the State, or the actual amount charged from the child, whichever is less, in such manner as many be prescribed:. Every school . shall maintain a SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNT.
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Admission Procedure - Right to Education
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RTE Act: More Info. Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Right to Food Campaign. Q Which children are eligible to apply for the 25% reserved seats? Specifies that admission in the free seats should be offered to two categories of children defined as:. Child belonging to DISADVANTAGED GROUP. Child belonging to WEAKER SECTION. Means a child belonging to such parent or guardian whose annual income is lower than the minimum limit specified by the appropriate Government, by notification;". Out of the applications received...
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Tips for Applicants - Right to Education
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RTE Act: More Info. Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Right to Food Campaign. The child will have to be either 6 years of age if the school starts from class 1 or younger if the school offers pre-primary education. Make sure that the child is eligible in the category of 'disadvantaged group' or ‘weaker section’ in the neighbourhood of the selected school. For more details see the eligibility section, across states/union territories listed in the side-bar on the left. Please prepare and provide the necessary applic...
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Food Systems Academy: The right to food by Olivier De Schutter
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The right to food. In this talk, Olivier De Schutter explains how the right to food came about, what it means and the kind of framework laws that can help give it effect. He discusses governments' obligations to respect, protect and fulfill the right to food, the major transitions needed to create sustainable food systems, the obstacles to be overcome, and the bottom-up activities in support of these changes. Please respond to a 60 sec survey after watching. Click here to take the survey. Is an internati...
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Scholarships - Right to Education
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RTE Act: More Info. Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Right to Food Campaign. In addition to admission, even though the RTE Act stipulates that all expenses of students i.e. schools uniform, textbooks etc need to be provided by the school - students are often in need of additional monies. So here is a list of scholarships which children in both government and private schools enrolled under the 25percent quota can apply for:. Day Scholars: Rs 100. Modest tuition and admission fee is applicable. I - VIII (offline).
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No Screening - Right to Education
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RTE Act: More Info. Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Right to Food Campaign. Can the private school conducts tests, interviews, educational profiling of parents and other screening procedures. For selection of children in the 25% reserved seats? Explicitly states that for all children, including those in the 25% reserved category:. No school or person shall, while admitting a child.subject the child or his or her parents or guardian to any screening procedure.". There shall be NO TESTING AND INTERVIEWS.
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Media - Right to Education
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RTE Act: More Info. Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Right to Food Campaign. Private Mischief: Private Schools Default on 25% Quota. The Lucknow Tribune, 20 July 2013. Children of a Lesser Law. The Hindu, Sunday Magazine, 7th July 2013. Private Schools Should Support Disadvantaged Children. Re-posted on the Global Partnership for Education's Education for All. Blog, 22 May 2013. A Crucial Step in Fighting Inequality and Discrimination. Re-posted on the World Bank Blog, 17 May 2013. Jul 23, 2013, 2:52 AM.
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