This case chronicles the events in the life of Abdul Hakim who would like to enrol his five-year-old daughter in a private school under the Right to Education Act (RTE). Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act mandates that private schools reserve at least 25% of their seats for children from marginalized and economically weaker sections of the society.
Originally Published InRanganathan, K. (2019). Online Implementation of RTE Mandate. IIMA/IS0139. Ahmedabad, India: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.