A petition was filed by a registered charitable society, seeking
various directions to improve the conditions of Government and aided school and
also school run by the local authorities so that the constitutional objective
of providing free and compulsory education under the Constitution of India
would be a reality.
The Supreme Court in Environment & Consumer Protection
Foundation Vs Delhi Administration & Others27 directed the schools
across the country to provide basic infrastructure facilities like toilet
facilities for boys and girls, drinking water facilities, sufficient class
rooms, appointment of teaching and non-teaching staff, etc., if not already
provided, within six months from the judgement (decided on 03.10.2012). It was
held that the directions are applicable to all the schools, whether State owned
or privately owned, aided or unaided, minority or non-minority.
Prepared
by: S. Hemanth
Advocate
at Hemanth
& Associates
