Delhi authorities has sought Action Taken Report (ATR) from training division officers to make sure continued training of kids who misplaced their dad and mom resulting from Covid-19.
“The Supreme Court has taken up the issue with regard to the children who have lost both or single parent to Covid-19 or otherwise post March 2020. In its hearing in May, the Court had expressed its concerns for the children who had dropped out of school due to various reasons and given directions to state governments and Union Territories to ensure continuation of education of such children,” Directorate of Education (DoE) stated in an official order.
On May 9, the Supreme Court directed District Education Officers (DEOs) of every state and union territories to conduct a survey of scholars who’ve been absent from their respective colleges for 30 consecutive working days,including that they be handled as drop outs.
The DoE has sought standing report of appointment of district-wise nodal officers, steps taken to make sure continued training of kids in district-level colleges and large publicity of ideas made by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in accordance to the order handed by the Supreme Court for drop out college students.
“The status report about the appointment of nodal officers and the action taken for ensuring the continuation of the education of children shall be filed by June 9 so the information may be further sent to the NCPCR,” the order added.
With inputs from PTI.
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