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 the expectation that the Government shall ensure uniform implementation of the above policy by all private schools.
The PIL filed by one Kaiser Ahmed Bhat seeking direction to be issued 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.
ASGI appearing for the Union of India submits 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 appears in person accepts that a very good policy has been framed by the Government but still the private schools are behaving in an arbitrary and illegal manner. It has been pointed out that the aforesaid policy has not been implemented or enforced.
Adv Hakim Suhail Ishtiaq, appearing for respondent No. 7, submits that some of the private schools have adopted the policy but others have to follow it.
DB observed that the issue of illegal behavior of some of the schools is distinct and unconnected with the subject matter of the PIL which can be raised independently by the persons aggrieved and disposed of the PIL with the expectation that the respondent-Government shall ensure uniform implementation of the above policy by all private schools. JNF