The Gujarat govt informed the state assembly on Wednesday that in the past two years, it received four complaints of discrimination against students admitted under the Right to Education (RTE) Act in private schools of Ahmedabad. The govt said that show-cause notices were issued to the schools, warning them to ensure there is no discrimination between students.During Question Hour, Congress MLA Imran Khedawala asked how many such complaints were received. He stated, “According to information that I have, students admitted under the RTE Act in two schools in Ahmedabad are not allowed to sit with other students, eat with other students, and are not being allowed to use sports equipment in the school.”

In response, education minister Kuber Dindor said that between August 2023 and August 1, 2025, four complaints were received. “Show-cause notices have been issued to the schools. The schools have been warned not to discriminate between students. Not just these four schools, all schools where RTE admissions are taking place are being monitored,” he said.

When Khedawala asked whether recognition of such schools would be discontinued, Dindor explained: “These four schools are CBSE board schools. One of the reasons why there are complaints of discrimination could be that the academic year in CBSE schools begins on April 1, while students are admitted under the RTE Act from June 1. Students admitted under RTE could have been made to sit separately so that they can quickly cover up the subjects already taught, and then they can sit along with the other students.”

Congress MLA Shailesh Parmar termed the matter serious. “The govt should not be content by just issuing notices. If the govt does not initiate legal proceedings against such schools, then such cases will continue to take place. Does the govt intend to file police cases against the four schools?” he asked.

The minister clarified that while monetary penalties have been prescribed, the education department can recommend cancellation of a school’s affiliation if such violations are repeated five times.