Zilla Parishad Education officer (Primary) Sunil Kurhade has sent a letter with directions to St Mary’s school asking it to make available 25 per cent seats for economically weaker section of students under Right To Education (RTE) act. u00a0Even though the school is maintaining a stand that as a minority un-aided school and does not come under the ambit of RTE, the education officer has refuted the stand with detailed explanations.

At odds: The education officer of the zilla parishad has told school authorities to make available 25 per cent of their seats for poor students. Pic/Krunal Gosavi