Parents’ body threatens stir over RTE Act

The Odisha Parents Association is warning the government that if it doesn't implement the 25 seat reservation for students from the economically weaker section of society according to the 2009 RTE Act properly from this academic session, they will stage a protest in front of the residence of the school education minister from January 30. Association president Basudev Bhatta said after repeated protests and requests, the government has started implementing the seat reservation for the students from 2020-21, however it has failed to ensure proper implementation of the act especially in private unaided schools so far. The state government has opened a portal after our repeated demand where private schools are doing their registration. The registration of the students belonging to the economically weaker section will begin from February 13.