Govt of India Affidavit an attempt to puncture RTE Act 2009

 The Government of India, Department of School Education has filed a Counter Affidavit (attached hereto) in Hon'ble Delhi High Court on 18.07.20212 in a PIL filed by Shreya Sahai seeking direction "to include home schooling and alternate education schools in "specified category" under Section 2(p) of the RTE Act and to let the NIOS continue to serve the academic interest of children in the age group of 6 to 14 years". The stand taken by the Government particularly in paras 10 and 11 of its counter affidavit appears to be contrary to the letters and spirit of RTE Act, 2009 and also a retrograde step.