Kochi: The Kerala High Court has asked the state government to check the feasibility of website settings where students who need it can register for themselves so that those who are interested can contribute to the purchase of digital devices for their online studies.
Justice King Vijayaraghavan V, in order issued on August 24, said the government could take the help of Kerala State state mission to establish a website where individuals, companies, NRI, or NGOs can voluntarily contribute to purchasing devices.
The court order came in a petition submitted by a group of elementary school students who had approached through their parents complaining that they did not have digital facilities at home to allow them to pursue education, which is now being carried out online.

Safe! You have succeeded in throwing your votelogin to see the results of the government must see complaints projected by students in the petition and notify the court about the prospect of placing a website with the help of the state of the state of Kerala where the school / students who need to be able to make themselves registered so individuals / Companies / NRIS / NGOs are voluntarily contribute to the purchase of digital telephone / gadgets or supply it, the court said.
It also asks the government to ensure that the applicant is not “ruled out by Digital Divide and they can also pursue education such as other children who have access to the gadget”.
Students have argued that there are thousands of students like them from the economically weaker part and less fortunate groups that do not have access to smartphones, laptops, or in this case an internet connection to enable them to participate effectively in online classes.
They say they have the right to free and mandatory education that has increased to constitutional rights based on article 21A constitution.