New Delhi, March 18, 2025 – The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) has taken cognizance of a complaint challenging the minority status of Victoria Girls Senior Secondary School, located at Rajpur Road, Delhi.
The
case has been filed by Mrs. Charu Singh Rathore, Vice Principal of Victoria
Girls Senior Secondary School. The petitioner argued for the cancellation of
the school’s minority status citing alleged non-compliance with minority
student admission requirements.
The
complaint invokes Section 12C of the NCMEI Act, 2004, which empowers the
Commission to revoke minority status if an institution alters its objectives or
fails to admit students from the designated minority community in prescribed
numbers.
During the hearing, the petitioner relied upon a Supreme Court’s 7 Judge-Bench judgment titled ‘P.A. Inamdar & Others v. State of Maharashtra’, (2005) 6 SCC 537, and referred to past rulings emphasizing that while minority institutions are not solely defined by admission percentages, they must maintain a reasonable representation of the concerned community.
Taking
note of the arguments, the Commission has officially registered the complaint
and issued notices to the respondents, including the school’s management and
the Directorate of Education, Government of Delhi. The matter is scheduled for
the next hearing on July 24, 2025.
This
case could have significant implications for the interpretation of minority
rights in educational institutions across the country.
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