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A law upheld by the Indian Supreme Court this past spring enables students from poor families to study in private schools, giving them a quota of 25 percent.
NEW DELHI — Like many 6-year-olds, Pankaj Disht clams up when speaking to a stranger. But since switching to a private school, he has become more open and says he enjoys school and has many friends.
Under normal circumstances, Pankaj’s father, Madan Singh Disht, a household cook, could have only afforded to send his son to a government-run school here, where, as in the rest of India, public schools suffer from teacher absences, poor infrastructure and a lack of facilities.
But through a law upheld by the Indian Supreme Court this past spring, and the tenacity of Mr. Disht’s employer, Seema Talreja, who organized the boy’s application, Pankaj is attending a private academy, the Mother’s International School, where he receives individual attention from motivated teachers.
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| Pankaj Disht, 6, on his way to attend classes at Mother's International School, in New Delhi. |
Under normal circumstances, Pankaj’s father, Madan Singh Disht, a household cook, could have only afforded to send his son to a government-run school here, where, as in the rest of India, public schools suffer from teacher absences, poor infrastructure and a lack of facilities.
But through a law upheld by the Indian Supreme Court this past spring, and the tenacity of Mr. Disht’s employer, Seema Talreja, who organized the boy’s application, Pankaj is attending a private academy, the Mother’s International School, where he receives individual attention from motivated teachers.
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