Har. Govt. fails to file reply
on the plea of School Children demanding teachers and safe building: Matter
will be heard next Monday on 6th November.
CHANDIGARH
From Court Room
The
Chandigarh HC on 31 October heard the School Children’s plea of early hearing of
their petition demanding ‘safety from dilapidated building and immediate arrangements of teaching staff’. The Haryana Govt. failed to
file reply, which was required to be filed on 23.10.2017. While keeping in view
the urgency of the matter the J. Rakesh Jain posted the matter for hearing on 6
November, 2017.
The Students of Govt. School in Kaithal’s Balu village had approached the
HC through Advocate Pardeep Rapria; stating that most of the posts for teachers
are lying vacant in their School and their life is in danger from the dilapidated condition of building. On 11 October after hearing the plea of
Mr. Rapria J. Rakesh Jain of HC while issuing notice to the Haryana Govt. had
passed the order that, ‘The respondents shall also disclose in their
reply, by way of an affidavit of the Secretary, Department of Education,
Government of Haryana, as to how many vacancies are there in all the Government
Schools of the State of Haryana and in how many schools, facilitates of
drinking water and toilet are still not provided.’ Keeping in view the
urgency of the matter the HC had posted the matter for hearing on 23.10.2017.
However, later on, the matter was adjourned to 30 January, 2018.
Now, by filing
separate application through their Advocate Pardeep Rapria the students have
sought the early hearing of their petition taking plea that, ‘keeping
in view the sensitivity and urgency of the matter the long adjournment for
30.01.2018 may eclipse the Fundamental Rights and other rights of the numerous
school-going children and defeat the object of filing the petition.’
On failure of
the State to file reply on time Mr. Rapria said, “it shows the apathy of the Govt.
towards the plight of Govt. Schools and also shows the insensitivity towards
the legitimate demands of school going children”
There has been
much talk about establishing “World-class universities” in India. Recently, the
Prime Minister while addressing the gathering at the centenary celebrations of
Patna University said, “We will provide assistance of Rs. 10,000 Crore to 10
private universities and an equal number of government universities, for a
period of five years” Can the proposal of ‘world-class university’ be justified
when numerous government run schools lack basic infrastructural facilities and
the quality of primary and secondary education is so low that even after
finishing class VIII many students cannot properly read and write? Focusing on “World-class
universities” and neglecting the development of primary and secondary education
will lead to disaster and it is like ‘two steps forward, a step back’.
Our policy makers have failed to understand that this will create and promote
inequality in society, which is not good for India in long run.
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