KSC for protection of child rights directs govt to quash order

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Press Trust of India Thiruvananthapuram
Last Updated : Nov 10 2016 | 8:57 PM IST
The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child rights today asked government to quash an order fixing income limit of parents for getting education allowance for their children studying in special schools.
The Commission asked the government to quash the order issued by the Public Education Department in this regard, a Commission release said here.
It is discriminatory and illegal to fix income limit for providing education allowances to students with any type of disability, the Commission said.
The Commission also wanted the government to inform the steps taken in this regard within 45 days.

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First Published: Nov 10 2016 | 8:57 PM IST

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