STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking implementation of National Education Policy 2020, a Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir High Court comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Javed Iqbal Wani, disposed of the PIL with expectation that Government shall ensure uniform implementation of the policy in all private schools. The PIL filed by one Kaiser Ahmed Bhat seeking directions to the official respondents to evolve policy of admissions in private schools which should be fair and just for the economic and social status of the society. The ASGI appearing for the Union of India submitted that there is National Education Policy, 2020, already in place issued by the Government of India and it takes care of all matters relating to admissions in private schools and, as such, no further policy is required to be formulated. Petitioner, who appeared in person, accepted that a very good policy has been framed by Government but still the private schools are behaving in an arbitrary and illegal manner. DB observed that the issue of illegal behavior of some of schools is distinct and unconnected with the subject matter of the PIL which can be raised independently by persons aggrieved and disposed of the PIL with the expectation that the respondent-Government shall ensure uniform implementation of above policy by all private schools.
