High Court asks CBSE, State to file report on Online Classes

Hydeabad: A two-judge Bench of the Telangana State High Court here directed the CBSE to file a report on the conduct of online classes and alternate mode of education for children studying in its schools.

The Bench, comprising Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice B Vijaysen Reddy, further directed the State government to submit a report as to when the academic session would start and on the guidelines or policies framed by it for conducting online classes.

It was dealing with a PIL filed by the Hyderabad School Parents Association challenging the action of schools conducting online classes mentally straining students, including small children.

Counsel for the petitioners Yakrapu Sheelu argued that the health of children was getting affected as they were sitting in front of the screen for a long period of time. The petitioners complained that everyone in the State was not capable of having resources for such classes.

Senior counsel S Ravi, appearing for Meridian Educational Society that sought to be impleaded in the case, informed the court that there were different slots for different classes in their curriculum besides having online yoga and music classes for students. Senior counsel B Adinarayana Rao, appearing for Independent School Management Association, pointed out that the CBSE should come up with comprehensive guidelines. The matter was posted for August 6.