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SC orders binding rules to enforce 25% EWS quota across schools
Hindustan Times Noida
|January 14, 2026
UNDER THE RTE ACT, PVT UNAIDED SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL AT LEAST 25% SEATS WITH CHILDREN FROM EWS SECTIONS
The Supreme Court ‘on Tuesday called the implementation of the 25% free seats quota for poor children in private unaided schools a “national mission” and directed governments to frame clear and enforceable rules under the Right to Education (RTE) Act to ensure that the mandate is actually followed on the ground.
A bench of justices PS Narasimhaand Atul S Chandurkar said that without proper rules, the promise of free and compulsory education under Article 21A of the Constitution risks remaining only on paper.
This story is from the January 14, 2026 edition of Hindustan Times Noida.
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