Nagpur: Even when the education sector has turned to online format because the Covid-19 and sturdy pandemic produced, 829 villages in the Gadchiroli district do not have internet connectivity.
This was revealed by the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) in a written statement in front of the Nagpur bench from the Bombay High Court on Wednesday when he heard about Suo Motu Pill (No.7 / 2020).
Litigation Public Interest (PIL) is based on a letter by 10 school students, coming from remote villages in a district full of Naxalit, to the Chairperson of the HC and senior administrative judges at Bench Nagpur, where Firdos Mirza was appointed as Amicus Curiae.
Upset on information by Dot, the division bench consisting of the Rights of Sunil Shukre and Anil Pansare expressed concern over the future of school children from districts dominated by the tribe.
“Dot balsat brings a very disturbing image record about Gadchiroli, where no less than 829 villages do not have cell phone connectivity.
If this is a situation that applies there, one can imagine very well what will happen in the future of Maharashtra’s next generation What will come from this district.
There is no physical class held and children from 829 of these villages also cannot participate in digital classes, “said the judges.
Equally defecating from irregular supply of mid-day foods to children in the district backwards, the bench asked for respondents to submit a reply to this anomaly.
Scheme “The Midday Meal (MDM) is an important aspect of children under the Right Law on Education (RTE).
It is said that because of online classes, in several places, no midday food provided and no allowances at all From that.
In this situation, reply from each respondent – Cabinet Secretary Rashtrapati Bhavan, Secretary of the Head of State, and Secretary of the Head of the State Energy Department, needed, “said the bench.
While postponing a four-week hearing, the judges asked the principal Secretary of the Head of the State Tribal Development Department to submit a reply which included all aspects raised by him during hearing and also on the command of passing on September 8.
He was told to submit a school list providing education to STD X at Gadchiroli.
While hearing the application by the Shrawan Taran Intervenor, the judge noted that he wanted to show the deficiency in the field of Gadchiroli education.
“The aim can be understood, and is also commendable they.
# What HC said * DOT Answer revealed a very disturbing image about Gadchiroli * related to the future of the next generation of this district * There is no physical class held due to Covid-19 * many pandemics who cannot attend online classes because there is no connectivity Internet * midday eating scheme is an important aspect under the right to education