Navodaya students need it more than anybody else

Unveiling of $35 prototype tablet computer by HRD Minister Mr Kapil Sibal,raised lots of hopes across the world. To see a sample of reaction you can click here. It is a well known fact that Navodaya Children are growing up away from the world outside and everybody agrees that they need to be connected. A couple of years back during the US recession, I wrote a post on this blog why especially our children need an ultra cheap laptop (You can read it here ) .

I wish HRD Ministry would select NVS as the first beneficiary as and when the tablet is ready!

Collection of PTC fund violates RTE Act

NVS has been blamed for violation of RTE for JNVST(Please refer to the previous posts). But anothor aspect of our system may also be projected as violation of the RTE Act. Parent Teacher Council Fund may also become controversial and result in headache for NVS.It has been a practice in some vidyalays to collect a nominal amount of money in the name of PTC fund and use that amount for Vidyalaya development under the supervision of Parent Teacher Council. Collection of fee in the name of PTC fund may be considered as violation of Section 3(2)of RTE Act which says “no child shall be liable to pay any kind of fee or charges or expenses which may prevent him/her from pursuing and completing the elementary education”.

Let's hope NVS Administration would take stepts to educate the principals on the need for not resorting to collection of funds from parents in the name of PTC fund. Hope it would happen before the media or some out side agency finds fault with us.