'Frame education policy for disabled'

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has asked the state government to formulate a proper admission policy for physically challenged candidates. The court said they should be given at least three per cent seats in its various educational institutions.

Justice Vikramajit Sen gave this direction on a petition filed by Kamlesh Chelani who was allegedly denied admission to the Batchelor of Education (B Ed) course of Guru Gobind Singh IP University. Chelani was not granted admission despite qualifying the entrance examination.

The court also directed the university to give one seat to the petitioner even if the seats are already filled in the B Ed course this year.

The court relied upon one of the sections of the Disabilities Act, 1996 which mandates all government educational institutions and those receiving aid from the government to reserve not less than 3 per cent seats for physically challenged.

Source: The Times of India.
Dated: July 28,2003.