Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 24: The High Court has directed the Government to give special focus on reconstruction of those educational institutions which have been torched during last year’s unrest.
It may be mentioned here that about 39 schools were torched during the unrest and about 47 persons were apprehended by the police involving in the offence.
Hearing a suo moto cognizance by the then Chief Justice, the division bench of Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir and Justice Janak Raj Kotwal directed the authorities to file the response over the issue regarding other allied facilities in the schools highlighted by the amicus. “Response be filed by or before next date with special focus on repair/re-construction of damaged/burnt schools” the DB directed.
Court said the affidavit filed by the petitioner counsel highlighting various issues are of grave concern as such asked the State Counsel to respond the affidavit of amicus by next date.
Court on previous date had directed the Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) to comply with the earlier directions of court and provide all facilities to the educational institutions in the Valley.
The direction to DSEK followed after the court came across with various insufficiencies indicated in the report filed by the said official in terms of previous court directions.
Court during the perusal of status report observed that in various schools electricity, fire extinguishers and LED bulbs have not been provided.
Besides these shortfalls Court also come across with other deficiencies in the status report. As such court asked the Amicus curie who has been provided the copy of status report to verify whatever has been stated in the report.
Court in its directions, besides protection of educational institutions from further damage had also directed the authorities to take immediate measures for rebuilding those schools which have been burnt down or damaged by the offenders during last year unrest.
Court had also emphasized on the people of the State to ensure at their level that the educational institutions in their areas are protected with the observation that like water and air, education is also an essential component of human life and for moral, spiritual and material development of a human being, education is of utmost importance.
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