Supreme Court issues Notice on Risk of Students Dropping out due to COVID

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Published on August 27, 2021, at 14:40 IST

A notice was issued by the Supreme Court on August 27 in a plea filed on behalf of two students studying in a private school in Delhi who have lost their father due to COVID-19.

Directions were seeked from the Central Government and Govt of NCT of Delhi to waive or  reimburse complete school fee and ensure continuation of their education in the same school. 

The matter was heard by the Division Bench of Justices LN Rao and Hemant Gupta.

While issuing notice, it was remarked by Justice LN Rao that, “We’ll issue notice but we’re not very sure if that’ll help you. Once we start entertaining petitions like this, a number of people will come rushing. We’re giving general directions to people who are in need.”

The Bench asked Advocate Shobha Gupta, who appeared for the applicants, if they are getting any financial benefits being the children of the late father who was a professor in a Private College.

An Interim Application was filed by an NGO through Advocate Shobha Gupta in the suo motu case taken up by the Apex Court to deal with the issue of children affected by  (In Re-Contagion of COVID Virus in Children Protection Homes). 

The States were directed to act in cohesion with Child Welfare Committees & District Education Officers while having a dialogue with Private Schools to ensure that their education is not disrupted this year in any way.

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