Delhi High Court upholds policy to give cash to EWS students for school uniforms
The Delhi High Court has upheld the Delhi government's policy of providing cash transfers to EWS students for school uniforms instead of physical uniforms. The court ruled that the policy is not arbitrary and falls within the government's administrative discretion.
Why it matters
It clarifies the scope of government policy implementation under the Right to Education Act, balancing administrative feasibility with student welfare.
Delhi High Court upholds policy to give cash to EWS students for school uniforms left The petitioner argued that the Delhi government should provide uniforms to students belonging to EWS and disadvantaged groups in aided and unaided private schools, rather than cash, under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act. File Getty Images Getty Images https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/c3mlgd/article71622959.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-1385496478.jpg Mrinal Pal New Delhi, India - 15 Mar, 2022 - New emblem of High Court of Delhi on the entrance gate.
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