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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
RAJESH SHANKAR
Deepak Kumar (Minor) represented through his natural guardian/father – Jayant Kumar Pandey – Appellant
Versus
Union of India represented through the Director, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Sangathan, New Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondents to allow the petitioner to appear in “Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test, 2025” (in short JNVST, 2025) for admission in class VI.
2. Mr. Jayant Kumar Pandey, Advocate – the father of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been studying in “Kendriya Vidyalaya, Dhurwa” since 2020 and has applied for “Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test 2025” through online mode for admission in class VI, however, the said application has been rejected by the Deputy Commissioner (Examination), “Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti” vide letter no. 98 dated 25.11.2024 on the ground that though the petitioner is studying in class-V in District Ranchi, however he is the resident of Deoghar District and as such he is not eligible for admission in class-VI in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ranchi.
3. It is further submitted that since the petitioner is studying in Ranchi, rejection of his application is not tenable in law. The “Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya” in which the petitioner seeks admission is situated in district Ranchi and the petitioner has studied in the same district till class-V hence, he cannot
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.
Admission policies must not infringe upon a child's fundamental right to education, particularly where exceptional circumstances arise.
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 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 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.
The Right to Education Act aims to ensure educational access for underprivileged children, and rigid adherence to distance criteria that denies admission contradicts this purpose.
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