ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has asked the Federation and the Ministry of Education to respond to a petition on the application of the statute creating a 10% quota for poor pupils in private schools. With this, IHC challenged an education law violation.
Through Shehbaz Shah, attorney Hafiz Saadullah filed a petition to have the Free Education Act implemented. IHC challenged an education law violation
IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq ordered responses from the federation and the Ministry of Education in a two-page written ruling.
The order makes note of the petition for the Free and Compulsory Education Act of 2012’s implementation. Despite the notification being issued in 2015, the petitioner contended that the ruling had not yet come into force. Section 9 of the aforementioned act states that preschool instruction is not offered in government institutions.
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According to the petitioner, private schools disregarded Section 10’s requirement that a 10% quota be set aside for the underprivileged when admitting students.
After listening to the petitioner’s counsel’s opening statements, the court delivered notices to the parties.
The court then adjourned the hearing and gave the respondents 14 days to submit their responses. The following hearing has been scheduled for October 11th.
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