Calcutta HC asks private schools to provide access to online classes until August 15

The Calcutta High Court has asked the private unaided schools in the state to provide the students with unlimited access to students for online classes until August 15, 2020. 112 schools in the state have been asked to give the students complete access to the students during the pandemic situation in the country. 

The High Court has also ordered that none of the students should be barred from attending the online classes conducted by the schools until August 15, 2020. The court has also directed the schools that the dues payable by the students until July 31, 2020, will have to be cleared to the extent of 80 percent by the same date. The HC has also directed that none of the schools will prohibit any of the students from participating in the online classes until mid-August and these directions are applicable for all the classes and courses. 

The hearing was conducted as part of a plea filed by a parent, the state, and some of the schools concerned. The petitioner stated to the court that the 112 schools were demanding regular fees from the students despite the fact that these schools are not functioning for the last four months.  

Schools across the states have been taking online classes for the students since the lockdown has been imposed since March 2020. The state government has also taken initiatives such as conducting the classes through the TV channels and radio channels where students can tune in and attend the classes. Teachers are also conducting the classes online through different mediums like google Meets, Zoom, etc. 

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