Source: Hindustan Times
Delhi High Court directed the private as well as government schools to provide internet packs and gadgets to the needy students. Delhi HC says that the absence of such amenities stops the kids from continuing elementary education.
A bench of Justices Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula said, "private unaided schools shall be entitled to claim reimbursement of reasonable cost for procurement of the equipment and internet package from the State under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, even though the state is not providing the same to its students”.
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The bench directed constitution of a three-member committee, comprising education secretary from the Centre or his nominee, Delhi Government’s education secretary or his nominee and a representative of the private schools, to streamline the process of supplying the gadgets to the students. The committee will also frame standard operating procedures for checking the standard of equipment and internet package to get supplied, to ensure the uniformity of the facilities used by the students.
