(a) whether a large number of Public Schools in Delhi are not providing free education to poor children;
(b) if so, whether DDA has cancelled the land lease of these schools for not providing free education to the children of weaker section of the society and directed schools to vacate and handover the possession of land back to DDA;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the DDA has taken over the possession of the land of said schools; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a)to(e): The issue of action in respect of non-compliance of
freeship condition by a number of schools run by private
organizations in Delhi is before the High Court of Delhi.
DDA has reported that it has cancelled the allotment of 4
schools i.e. Bal Bharti School, Pinnacle School, Gyan Mandir
and Rukmani Devi School. The possession of these cancelled
plots can be taken only with the completion of proceedings under
the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act.
However, the proceedings have not been initiated because there
is a stay with regard to resuming of possession by the High
Court of Delhi.