HC asks DoE to review EWS circular

THE Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Directorate of Education (DoE) to address a petition challenging a circular issued on November 11, 2024, which allegedly establishes separate admission timelines for children from the economically weaker section (EWS), disadvantaged groups (DG) and the general category.

- SHEKHAR SINGH

The Division Bench, comprising Justices Manmohan and Tushar Rao Gedela, after hearing arguments from all parties, disposed of the plea with the instruction that the DoE resolve the petitioner's representation within four weeks. The petition, filed by the NGO Justice for All and represented by advocates Khagesh Jha and Shikha Sharma Bagga, sought to quash the DoE's circular, arguing that it violated the unified admission guidelines issued by the Delhi government on October 26, 2022.