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SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA
Paramjeet Kumar (Minor), Son of Labhesh Kumar – Appellant
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Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Petitioners are young children who have approached this Court through their parents in order to allow them to join the prestigious Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya (hereinafter referred to as ‘JNV’) at Jamui after they have been selected.
2. It is their contention that respondent No.6 has wrongly cancelled their admission/candidature vide letter dated 22.11.2022 solely on the ground that the petitioners parents are not residents of the district Jamui where the JNV has been located.
Individual letters of even date 22.11.2022 have been issued to all the three petitioners which have been jointly assailed before this Court.
3. From the perusal of the impugned letters, it appears that the parents have been informed of three reasons which have been made basis for rejecting their candidature. Firstly, the selection in the test will not vest any right to secure admission, and secondly, therefore, even though they may have been selected in the test their candidature stands rejected solely on the ground that their parents are not residents of the district where the JNV is existing and thirdly, the judgment passed by the Bombay High Court dated 13th October 2022, as per para 9 (ii) he must be
Eligibility for admission to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas requires candidates to be residents of the district where the JNV is located and to have studied class V in the same district.
Eligibility for admission to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas requires candidates to be residents of the district where the JNV is located and to have studied class V in that district.
The eligibility for admission under the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme is based on the location of the school and the student's study history in rural or urban areas.
The obligation of the Government to provide equal opportunity to all its citizens for education and admission to educational institutions, ensuring fairness and equality in educational policies.
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 guarantees every child's right to education, and administrative decisions regarding admission must be based on clear and justifiable g....
Altering admission criteria during an ongoing selection process violates established principles of fairness and Article 16 rights, emphasizing the necessity of adhering to initially published rules.
Admission policies must not infringe upon a child's fundamental right to education, particularly where exceptional circumstances arise.
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