HC seeks Delhi govt reply on student's plea for lack of books

Delhi High Court today sought response of the Delhi Government and the North Delhi Municipal Corporation on a plea complaining that despite directions, 16 lakh students enrolled in their schools at elementary level were yet to get text books, writing material and uniform.
Justice Manmohan also issued notice to the authorities concerned observing that the matter was very serious as 16 lakh students have not been provided these things till date, though the session has started from April 4.
The court listed the matter for further hearing on April 25, by when Delhi Government and North Delhi Municipal Corporation have been asked to file their replies.

The court was hearing a plea filed by Satyam Prajapati, through advocate Ashok Agarwal, stating that in private schools, students get text books, uniform and writing material a day or two before the commencement of the academic year.
However in government and corporation-run schools, lakhs of students keep waiting for the study material and uniform even after commencement of the academic year, the plea said.
The student claimed the AAP government and the corporations were not concerned with the rights of the students studying in their schools, because they belonged to lower and poor strata of the society.
Prajapati's petition also alleged that the situation in schools run by SDMC and EDMC was also grim.