A new school bell rings in India

The Supreme Court’s decision last fortnight upholding the Right to Education Act could merely be the start of a battle, judging by the passionate voices being raised for and against the Act. The Right to Education Act proposes many revolutionary things, but the most controversial is that one-fourth of seats in each school, barring unaided minority-run institutions, be reserved on a no-tuition basis for children from poor socio-economic backgrounds living in the neighbourhood of these schools.

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