HC upholds Diocesan Society’s right to administer schools

BENCH QUASHES EDU DEPT LETTERS, AFFIRMS CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM IN STAFF APPOINTMENTS AND MANAGEMENT

- THE GOAN | NETWORK

In a significant ruling upholding the constitutional autonomy of minority educational institutions, the High Court of Bombay at Goa has held that the Diocesan Society of Education is entitled to manage its schools and appoint staff according to its own procedures, subject to compliance with prescribed eligibility norms.