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Mumbai: BMC finally updates list of schools that lack RTE approval
Updated On: 01 April, 2024 07:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Civic officials say 150 schools have been cleared so far, 63 schools await recognition
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Under RTE 25 per cent of the total seats are reserved for the socio-economically weaker sections of society. Representation Pic
After facing criticism and being reprimanded by various departments, the BMC’s education department has finally updated its list of schools that don’t have RTE recognition. According to civic officials, between March 2023 and March 2024, the department issued and renewed RTE recognition (also known as ‘Namuna-II’) to 150 out of the 218 schools on the list. Furthermore, to resolve the issue on a war footing, the civic education department conducted camps earlier this month to facilitate the process.
The schools were operating without the civic body’s recognition or had not renewed it, which is compulsory under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. Under RTE, 25 per cent of the total seats are reserved for the socio-economically weaker sections of society. The schools are expected to provide free education to these children and claim reimbursement from central as well as state governments. Also, the Act requires all schools to adhere to 10 infrastructure standards, such as having a compound wall, toilets, drinking water, playgrounds, etc. Every three years, the schools must submit an application for an extension/renewal of recognition or accreditation. Following the RTE Act’s introduction, a school’s recognition is only renewed if it has met these 10 standards.
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