<p>The Delhi High Court has asked the city government to ensure five per cent reservation for specially-abled candidates in all educational institutions and that the mandate of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act is followed.</p>.<p>A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma also asked Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University to reserve seats for specially-abled persons as per the law.</p>.<p>The court's order came on a public interest litigation which alleged that the respondent university was not providing five per cent reservation to specially-abled persons following the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.</p>.<p>The bench, also comprising Justice Saurabh Banerjee, observed the university was providing a five per cent quota to specially-abled persons in all courses and no further orders need to be passed.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-cop-killed-after-being-hit-by-truck-in-punjabi-bagh-1242127.html">Delhi cop killed after being hit by truck in Punjabi Bagh</a></strong></p>.<p>It, however, said the Delhi government and the university "shall make all possible endeavour for filling up the seats meant for specially-abled persons by providing reservation to all categories of specially-abled persons".</p>.<p>"The university, as well as the state government, are directed to ensure that in all educational institutions, the statutory provisions governing the field under the RPWD Act are followed and 5 per cent reservation is provided to specially-abled persons," the court said in its recent order.</p>.<p>In May, the court passed an interim order directing the university to provide reservations to specially-abled candidates for admission in the current academic session.</p>.<p>The petitioner -- Justice For All, an NGO -- had argued that the university, instead of providing a five per cent quota under the Act was providing only a three per cent quota to the candidates. The petitioner subsequently moved a contempt application and alleged that the interim order was not being implemented.</p>.<p>The court closed the proceedings after the university filed an affidavit and "categorically stated" that it was providing five per cent reservation to specially-abled persons.</p>
<p>The Delhi High Court has asked the city government to ensure five per cent reservation for specially-abled candidates in all educational institutions and that the mandate of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act is followed.</p>.<p>A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma also asked Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University to reserve seats for specially-abled persons as per the law.</p>.<p>The court's order came on a public interest litigation which alleged that the respondent university was not providing five per cent reservation to specially-abled persons following the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.</p>.<p>The bench, also comprising Justice Saurabh Banerjee, observed the university was providing a five per cent quota to specially-abled persons in all courses and no further orders need to be passed.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-cop-killed-after-being-hit-by-truck-in-punjabi-bagh-1242127.html">Delhi cop killed after being hit by truck in Punjabi Bagh</a></strong></p>.<p>It, however, said the Delhi government and the university "shall make all possible endeavour for filling up the seats meant for specially-abled persons by providing reservation to all categories of specially-abled persons".</p>.<p>"The university, as well as the state government, are directed to ensure that in all educational institutions, the statutory provisions governing the field under the RPWD Act are followed and 5 per cent reservation is provided to specially-abled persons," the court said in its recent order.</p>.<p>In May, the court passed an interim order directing the university to provide reservations to specially-abled candidates for admission in the current academic session.</p>.<p>The petitioner -- Justice For All, an NGO -- had argued that the university, instead of providing a five per cent quota under the Act was providing only a three per cent quota to the candidates. The petitioner subsequently moved a contempt application and alleged that the interim order was not being implemented.</p>.<p>The court closed the proceedings after the university filed an affidavit and "categorically stated" that it was providing five per cent reservation to specially-abled persons.</p>