Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Review Committee on the Delhi School Education Act and Rules 1973 (DSEAR–73) submitted its Rport


The Review Committee on the Delhi School Education Act and Rules 1973 (DSEAR–73) submitted its report to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on 30 January 2012. The committee was chaired by former Delhi Chief Secretary Shailja Chandra. The other members of the committee were Abha Joshi and Manish Kumar Gaur, a legal expert.


The committee consulted a wide range of stake holders and finalised its recommendations in three volumes after taking into account the views presented by a large number of persons associated with the field of school education in Delhi. The committee’s report is aimed atbringing about purposeful amendments to the Act and related rules.


The committee, constituted in April 2011 was mandated to examine all issues related to DSEAR-73. It had to study the difficulties being faced because of the new circumstances that emerged after implementation of the Delhi School Education Act nearly 40 years ago. It was entrusted with the responsibility to suggest a set of steps to protect the interests of parents and teachers and role of the school management. 

It suggested a new concept of conducting school inspections with the primary focus being on the learning outcomes of children.


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