The Delhi High Court says that online lectures are not a replacement of formal classrooms

Source: Times of India

Digital education is not a replacement for formal classroom schooling, a Delhi High Court judge said on Friday as a note of caution. "In the present pandemic situation, the shift towards online education has taken place literally overnight, and without much deliberation. One could argue that the unprecedented situation warranted such a drastic switch over.

"Therefore, I do not find any fault with the approach of the schools that have adopted digital technology for imparting education. However, it is necessary to issue a note of caution here so that the modes and methods adapted during this extraordinary time are not seen as the quintessential purpose of the Act," said Justice Narula.

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He added that the Act aims at ensuring admission for every child in a brick-and-mortar school, sharing the same classroom with peers of the same age-group.