Deputy chairman Planning Commission advocates for deadline extension of RTE

NEW DELHI: With the deadline of implementing the Right to Education Act approaching, there is concern as more than 2000 unrecognized schools may face closure.
Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission MS Ahluwalia advocated that they should be given more time.
Speaking on the sidelines of the 40th National Progressive Schools' Conference, Ahluwalia said, “I am aware of the issue and attention of the education minister has been drawn to the same.Shutting down schools will be a problem”
“In my view they should be given more time. Relaxing norms is difficult,” he further added.
Under the RTE 2009, schools that do not meet the set infrastructural requirements were given a three period to comply with the norms. This deadline ends on March 31 of the current year.