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Malegaon: At the time when the UPA
government is pushing strongly the legislations like Waqf
Amendment Bill (2010) and Direct Taxes Code Bill, and applauding
for itself for bringing in Right to Education Act 2009, equally
strong voice of dissent is being raised by All Indian Muslim
Personal Law Board, the apex body of the Muslims in India.
“There are many sections in the Right of children to free and
compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009 which if not amended, would
collapse our entire education system and would ultimately push the
country into chaos”, Maulana Syed Mohammad Wali Rahmani said while
addressing a gathering in Malegaon on Tuesday.
Syed Mohammad Wali Rahmani, the National Convenor of the All India
Muslim Personal Law board (AIMPLB) Action Committee to save the
constitutional rights, is visiting Malegaon as part of the AIMPLB
nationwide campaign against RTE Act, Waqf amendment bill and
Direct Taxes Code Bill.
“AIMPLB is running this campaign because its members as
responsible citizens of the country want to save the country from
going into a wrong direction”, he added while referring to the
various sections of the RTE Act that deal with age-based
admission, elimination of examination system till a certain age
limit, norms for school infrastructure, concept of neighbourhood
school and school curriculum.
“How can we ensure the quality of education if we don’t conduct
exams and are forced to give admissions based on age and to the
children from school vicinity without judging their calibre?”, he
asked.
Pointing at the sections 17 (5) and 18 (1) of the RTE Act that bar
setting up of schools without prior permission and set guidelines
about the school curriculum, he said, “These sections are in
direct conflict with the rights given to the religious and
linguistic minorities under article 29 and 30 of the Indian
Constitution.”
Cautioning that the word ‘mental stress/torture/harassment’ as
mentioned in the RTE Act could be misused, he said, “The act while
mentioning these words is totally silent on their proper
explanation. Without this, they could be used as a dangerous tool
in the hands of students and their parents to harass and take to
the police station the teachers and school authorities on tiny
issues.”
Stating that India is experiencing an extra-ordinary revolution in
the field of education, he warned, “But such legislations instead
of helping, will ultimately prove damaging for this important
turnaround. If the government does not take into account these
facts, our long cherished dream of total education will remain a
dream.”
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