Following the Delhi High Court staying the nursery admission in the Capital, parents are worried and puzzled lot. Concerned parents, who were eagerly waiting for the draw to be taken place after previous court order on Wednesday expressed their concern over admission process is being delayed due to the legal hurdles.
The High Court on Wednesday stayed the fresh draw of lots being conducted for admission in nursery classes and asked the city Government to furnish all requisite data and details on the issue relating to unaided recognised private schools. The next date of hearing is March 24.
Vice-chairperson of the National Progressive Schools’ Conference and the principal of Bal Bharati Public School, l V Sehgal said that all confusion started when the lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung removed 20 per cent management quota and they had not discussed with any school management committee following that now all the parents are suffering from their order.
An anxious mother from South Delhi, Kriti Chhadha said, “We are now worried following the back-to-back stay orders from the High Court. We cannot even make our future plans because of the stay orders of High Court and now we don’t know what will happen in coming days.”
Another mother Nisha Singh, who has a four years old son, said now we are planning to file a PIl for complete scrapping off the nursery admissions for the session 2014-15. “My children will play in their play schools so that they become perfect to face next year nursery classes,” she added.
RC Jain, who is president of the Delhi State Public Schools Management Association, said that all the parents are suffering following the illogical order of lG. “Before the next hearing of high court, lG should discuss with all the school management committees and finally take out some concrete decisions,” he added.