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Hindu, Delhi Thu, 28 Dec 2017, Page 4 Width: 22.57 cms, Height: 17.73 cms, a4r, Ref: 22.2017-12-28.167 Rashtriya Sahara, Delhi Thu, 28 Dec 2017, Page 9 Width: 5.86 cms, Height: 10.80 cms, a4, Ref: 38.2017-12-28.68 Rashtriya Sahara, Delhi Thu, 28 Dec 2017, Page 8 Width: 12.87 cms, Height: 14.00 cms, a4, Ref: 38.2017-12-28.167 NHRC issues notice to govt. over move to close schools DECEMBER 28, 2017 Panel suggests a through study before im plementation, seeks report in 4 weeks New Delhi: Taking suo motu cognisance of a report in The Hindu on December 21, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the Maharashtra government over its decision to shut down about 1,300 zila parishad schools. The State had decided to close all zilla parishad schools that have 10 or less students, shifting them to nearby schools. A total of 1,314 schools would be closed as a result of the decision. Issuing a notice to the chief secr etary, the NHRC sought a report within four weeks. The commission said that the decision would adversely impact students, particularly those from rural areas, who cannot afford private schools. “The commission is of the opinion that before implementation o f the decision, a thorough study is required to be conducted so that the right to basic education of the children is not violated,” the NHRC said in a statement. Education Minister Vinod Tawde had said that the fact these schools had only 10 or less studen ts pointed towards the poor quality of education. The decision to shut down the schools would increase the distance students have to travel, in some cases in violation of the norms laid down by the Right to Education Act. The RTE Act says that students of up to Class V should have schools within one km of their homes, and students of Class VI to Class VIII should have schools within three km of their residence. As The Hindu reported, one school in Raireshwar of Pune’s Bhor tehsil would be among those closed , forcing the 10 students enrolled there to travel 35 km to a school in Rairi. The journey could take the students two hours. The only teacher posted at Raireshwar school had said that he feared the students would drop out. He also said that it would be ne arly impossible for the students to walk 35 km during the monsoon. Two other schools in Malwari and Keshavnagr would also have a similar situation. ANI News NHRC notice to Maharashtra Govt over 1300 schools' closure ANI | Updated: Dec 27, 2017 21:03 IST New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Maharashtra government over its decision to close down over 1300 zila parishad owing to the reduced number of students and poor education standards. The NHRC issued the notice through its Chief Secretary after taking suo motu cognizance of a media report that the Maharashtra government education department has decided to close down zila parishad schools with less than 10 students and shift them to other nearby schools. The state government has been given four weeks for a detailed report on the matter. The commission has observed that the reported decision of the state education department would adversely affect the students, particularly, those coming from the rural background and cannot afford education in private schools. The commission directed that before implementation of this decision, a thorough study on the issue is required to be conducted so that the right to basic education of the children is not violated. Reportedly, this decision is likely to affect more than 1,300 schools. The decision may increase the distance of the school from the house of a student, which should be less than one kilometer till Class V and less than three kilometer for class VI to VIII, as per the provisions of the Right to Education Act. According to the media report, a school in the Raireshwar area will be closed in pursuance of the latest directions and the students studying in the school will go to another school situated in Rairi area, which is 35 kilometers away. The teacher, posted at the Raireshwar school, has stated that it will be impossible in the monsoon for the students to attend school. Two other schools, situated in Malwadi and Keshavnagar, would also meet the same fate. Reportedly, the teachers and the parents have criticized the education department's decision, calling it absurd, unjustified and disastrous for the children. They have stated that a number of students would not be able to continue their studies due to this decision. NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra government ove r decision to shut 1300 schools down A notice has been sent to chief secretary Sumit Mullick and the state government has been given four weeks to submit a detailed report regarding the same. Dec 28, 2017 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Maharashtra government after taking suo motu cognizance of media reports that the state education department has decided to close down government schools with less than 10 students and shift the students to nearby schools. The NHRC has observed that the reported decision of the state education department would adversely affect the students, particularly those who come from rural areas and may not be able t o afford a private school education. Accordingly, the implementation of this decision should be preceded by a thorough study on the issue in order to prevent the violation of the children’s basic right to education. According to a statement released by the NHRC on Wednesday, a notice has been sent to chief secretary Sumit Mullick and the state government has been given four weeks to submit a detailed report regarding the same. ”Reportedly, this decision is likely to affect about 1,300 schools. The State Edu cation Minister is of the view that the low number of students in these Zilla Parishad schools indicates that the quality of education is poor. the decision is likely to increase the distance between the school and the home for some students. According to the provisions of the Right to Education Act, the distance between a student’s home and school should be less than 1 kilometre till class V and less than 3 kilometres from class VI to VIII,” said the NHRC. NHRC notice to Maha over closure of Zila Parishad schools 27th December 2017 New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today issued a notice to the Maharashtra government over reports of the state education department "closing down" Zila Parishad schools with less than 10 students and shifting them to other nearby schools. The NHRC has issued the notice to the state's chief secretary and sought a detailed report. The Commission observed that the reported decision of the education department would a dversely affect students, particularly those coming from rural background and who cannot afford education in private schools. Reportedly, this decision is likely to affect "about 1,300 schools", it said in a statement today. The Commission is of the opinio n that before implementation of this decision, a thorough study on the issue was required to be conducted so that the "right to basic education of the children is not violated". "The state education minister is of the view that the low number of students i n these Zila Parishad schools, means that the quality of education is poor there. "The decision may increase the distance of the school from the house of a student, which should be less than 1 km till class 5 and less than 3 km for class VI -VIII, as per th e provisions of the Right to Education Act," the NHRC said. According to the media report, carried on December 21, there is a school in Raireshwar area which will be closed in pursuance of the latest directions, and the students in that school will go to a nother school, situated in Rairi area, which is 35 km away. "The journey to the school will take at least two hours. The teacher, posted at the Raireshwar school, has stated that it will be impossible in monsoon for the students to attend school. Two other schools, situated in Malwadi and Keshavnagar, would also meet the same fate," it said. NHRC notice to Maharashtra Govt over 1300 schools' closure ANI | New Delhi [India] Last Updated at December 27, 2017 21:1 0 IS T The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Maharashtra gov ernment over its decision to close down over 1300 zila parishad owing to the reduced number of students and poor education standards. The NHRC issued the notice through its Chief Secretary after taking suo motu cognizance of a media report t hat the Maharashtra government education department has decided to close down zila parishad schools with less than 10 students and shift them to other nearby schools. The state government has been given four weeks for a detailed report on the matter. The commission has observed that the reported decision of the state education department would adversely affect the students, particularly, those coming from the rural background and cannot afford education in private schools. Th e commission directed that before implementation of this decision, a thorough study on the issue is required to be conducted so that the right to basic education of the children is not violated.