<p>The government is likely to revisit the amendments brought to the Right to Education (RTE) rules in the state by the previous Congress and JD(S) coalition government, during the 2019-20 admissions.</p>.<p>Considering the recent notice by the Supreme Court to the state government on an appeal filed by a group of parents challenging an amendment to the State’s Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) rules, Minister Suresh Kumar said that the government would take a relook into the matter.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters after the interaction with students, Kumar said, “We will review the amendments before starting the admission process for the next academic year.”</p>.<p>Under the new amendments, the admissions under RTE quota were mostly restricted to government and aided schools. This resulted in reduction of seats available under the quota by 88%.</p>.<p>In the current academic year, total seats offered under RTE quota was 17,784 at aided and unaided schools.</p>.<p>This number was 1.52 lakh during 2018-19 academic year. The step resulted in decrease in the number of applications.</p>.<p>The RTE Students’ and Parents’ Association, which has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, met Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa soon after he took charge and submitted a memorandum, requesting to scrap the amendments. He forwarded it to the primary and secondary education department.</p>.<p>B N Yogananda, general secretary of RTE Students’ and Parents’ Association, said, “If government reverses the amendments, then it will benefit lakhs of students.”</p>
<p>The government is likely to revisit the amendments brought to the Right to Education (RTE) rules in the state by the previous Congress and JD(S) coalition government, during the 2019-20 admissions.</p>.<p>Considering the recent notice by the Supreme Court to the state government on an appeal filed by a group of parents challenging an amendment to the State’s Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) rules, Minister Suresh Kumar said that the government would take a relook into the matter.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters after the interaction with students, Kumar said, “We will review the amendments before starting the admission process for the next academic year.”</p>.<p>Under the new amendments, the admissions under RTE quota were mostly restricted to government and aided schools. This resulted in reduction of seats available under the quota by 88%.</p>.<p>In the current academic year, total seats offered under RTE quota was 17,784 at aided and unaided schools.</p>.<p>This number was 1.52 lakh during 2018-19 academic year. The step resulted in decrease in the number of applications.</p>.<p>The RTE Students’ and Parents’ Association, which has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, met Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa soon after he took charge and submitted a memorandum, requesting to scrap the amendments. He forwarded it to the primary and secondary education department.</p>.<p>B N Yogananda, general secretary of RTE Students’ and Parents’ Association, said, “If government reverses the amendments, then it will benefit lakhs of students.”</p>
