Delhi: High Court Expressed Displeasure Over Non-use Of Newly Constructed School Buildings

The High Court has expressed displeasure over the alleged non-use of six newly constructed government school buildings. The court said, due to non-payment of arrears, the student is deprived of using it. Aisa kyon ho raha hai? Why are these matters coming to the court? If there is a financial emergency, let us know.

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna said during the hearing, ‘It is not like you should ignore all this. You are the government, you will issue money. In its PIL, the petitioner NGO Social Jurist claimed that the possession of six newly constructed school buildings with 358 rooms in Mukundpur, Bakhtawarpur, Lancer Road, Rani Bagh, Rohini and MS Punjab Khore for the last two years in approving payment of Rs 16.67 crore. Urban distribution could not be taken due to inactivity.

Seek response from Delhi government on petition for school buses

The High Court has sought a response from the Delhi government on a plea seeking the provision of around 360 buses to enable students studying in several government schools in North Eastern districts to study in schools in other districts. The NGO Social Jurist has alleged that some government schools in the North Eastern district are not offering full-time classes because they work only two hours a day on alternate days.

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna said that the petitioner is only seeking 367 buses to send children to other schools, while a school building is being constructed in their own district. Children should go to school.