Notify Right to Education draft rules: HC tells govt

Karnataka high court on Monday directed the state government to notify the draft rules of the Karnataka Right to Education Rules 2010 within two months, in a petition questioning excess fees charged by the schools.

Petitioner Mohammed Yunus had contended in the high court that the schools were collecting exorbitant fees from parents. He wanted the state government to issue a circular to all schools directing them against the collection of excessive fees as against the prescribed norms of collecting Rs600.

The draft rules of the Karnataka Right to Education Rules 2010 say that there should be free and compulsory education to every child between six and 14 years of age in government schools. The state government should provide all facilities in the school. There should be separate toilets for both the boys and girls.

There should be quality staff for the elementary education. No schools shall collect any capitation fees or donations while admitting the child. No child should be held in any class until the completion of elementary education.

The division bench headed by the chief justice JS Khehar directed the state government to notify the draft rules of Karnataka Right to Education Rules 2010 within two months and disposed the case.