‘Apathy’ Towards Schools: Court Criticizes State After Building Collapses
The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance with regard to the collapse of a government school building which it has blamed on the negligence of the state government with regard to school infrastructure maintenance. The court has castigated the insensitivity of the government and have given strong orders to inspect the situation in all the schools, make a plan to repair them and not to curtail the education of the involved students. By this intervention the judiciary is demonstrating its commitment to upholding the constitutional right of children in getting a secure education.