‘Discriminatory Educational Policies’: Punjab’s Order to Admit ‘Least Possible’ Children in Schools of Eminence Draws Flak
30 March 2025 | The Indian Express
In a move that can potentially lead to spike in drop-outs or force children to take admission in private schools in 2025-26 session, the Punjab education department has ordered teachers to give new admissions to “least possible non-Schools of Eminence (SoE) students” in the government-run 118 SoEs.
According to the Democratic Teachers Front (DTF), the move can impact at least 76,000 children currently studying in these schools…