Ensure no discrimination among school kids: HC to AAP govt

The Delhi High Court today said the AAP government panel working on modalities of providing free study material and uniforms to poor children in private and government schools here should keep in mind that there is no "discrimination" among the kids.
"Your (Delhi government) modalities should be such that there are no discrimination between the rich and poor children studying in the government and private schools," a bench of justices B D Ahmed and Siddharth Mridul.
Try to think about the psychology of the children. If the child sees that his friends are wearing better clothes, than imagine the trauma he/she undergoes, the bench added.

"Our intention is very clear. What we want is that the students of economically weaker section (EWS) or of disadvantage group should be brought at par with the students of affluent class by giving them free books and uniforms," the bench said.
The court's oral observation came on the submissions of Delhi government senior standing counsel Rahul Mehra, who said they cannot match the shop of the high class private schools, but can assure of better quality of education.
Mehra, however, told the court that Delhi government is considering enhancement of the scale for reimbursement of free study material and uniform for poor kids.

He further said it will come up with its decision within two weeks.
On which the court has fixed the matter for May 20.
The court, which has reserved its verdict in the PIL, is currently in the process of setting up a committee to work out modalities of providing free study material and uniform to poor children in city schools.