According to a Raj Niwas notice released on Monday, Delhi LG VK Saxena has authorized raising the yearly income barrier for pupils to be admitted to private schools under the EWS category from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.
A far larger percentage of pupils whose parents fall within the economically weaker segment (EWS) will benefit from the change.
In a ruling dated December 5, 2023, the Delhi High Court requested that the Delhi government raise the threshold level from the current Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.
“However, the Delhi government through the chief minister had submitted a file with a proposal to enhance the limit to only Rs 2.5 lakh in October end. The LG while approving the proposal of the limit of Rs 2.5 lakh, had strongly advised the CM to revisit this threshold limit and raise it to at least Rs 5 lakh,” it said.
Thereafter, the High Court in an order dated November 13, observed that its earlier orders had remained disobeyed, the notification said.
This compelled the Delhi government to yet again revise the threshold limit from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh and send it to LG for approval on Monday, it added.
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