A Raj Niwas notification on Monday stated that Delhi LG VK Saxena approved raising the yearly income barrier for students to be admitted to private schools under the EWS category from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.
All the students whose parents fall into the economically weaker section (EWS) will benefit from the modification.
The Delhi High Court requested that the Delhi government raise the threshold level from the current Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh in its ruling dated December 5, 2023.
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“However, the Delhi government through the chief minister had submitted a file with a proposal to enhance the limit to only Rs 2.5 lakh in October end. The LG while approving the proposal of the limit of Rs 2.5 lakh, had strongly advised the CM to revisit this threshold limit and raise it to at least Rs 5 lakh,” it said.
According to the notification, the High Court then noted in an order dated November 13 that its previous orders had continued to be disregarded.
The Delhi administration had to change the threshold limit from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh once more as a result, and on Monday it sent it to the LG for approval, it added.
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Meanwhile, the Lieutenant Governor is touring various parts of Delhi these days, highlighting the inadequacy of basic services. In this regard, the Lieutenant Governor sent a letter to former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday. The LG has held Kejriwal accountable for all of Delhi’s problems, claiming that his actions have exacerbated the city’s situation. On the other hand, the AAP has accused the LG of engaging in political activities. The letter from the LG is a stinging attack on Kejriwal.
