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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | NCPCR to prepare scheme for implementation of RTE in North-East states by Soibam Rocky Singh

NCPCR to prepare scheme for implementation of RTE in North-East states by Soibam Rocky Singh

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published Published on Aug 17, 2011   modified Modified on Aug 17, 2011

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to come up with a detailed plan of action regarding the development of education system and implementation of Right to Education in the north-eastern states of the country.

A bench of Justice Altamas Kabir, Justice Cyriac Joseph, and Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar gave the direction after the court in 2007 took suo motu cognisance of a letter sent to the Supreme Court on the condition of malnourished children, mainly trafficked from the north-east states, in the orphanage at Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu.

Pursuant to the court order, an enquiry was done and it was found that these children with the help of an elder person travelled from Manipur, Assam, and other northeast states to be admitted to schools in Tamil Nadu. But later they ended up at the orphanage.

The initial inquiry revealed that the parents of the children handed over them to some persons due to poverty and social background, thinking that the children will be provided with better education and health care, but unfortunately landed up in such orphanage.

Pursuant to the investigation made by the Police, all children were repatriated to their respective state sent back to be with their respective families.

The NCPCR was later directed by the Apex Court to conduct an inquiry with regard to large scale transportation of children from one State to another. In its report, the NCPCR had highlighted to a peculiar problem of armed/security forces occupying the Schools, Hostels, and Children Home Complex mainly in the north-east states.

After assessing the report, the Apex court directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to ensure that the para military forces vacate the school and hostel buildings occupied by them and submit an Action Taken Report to the Court.

Today, Additional Solicitor General Harin Rawal appearing for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) submitted before the court that the armed/security forces have vacated all the occupied schools and hostel building as per the order of the Supreme Court.

Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaisingh appearing for NCPCR today contended that the rehabilitation or prevention of re-trafficking of children from the region can be prevented only if proper funding on education system is ensured. She also emphasized the need for a comprehensive plan which could deliver the educational needs of the children of the north-east states.

Amicus Curiae Aparna Bhat submitted that the North-East state such as Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur and Nagaland have submitted their requirements in terms of educational infrastructure, such as construction of school buildings, hostels and children homes for support by the Ministry.

The bench has directed NCPCR to study all the requirements in terms of educational infrastructure as per the affidavit submitted by various states and come up with a scheme for implementation of the Right to Education Act in the North-Eastern region.

The bench has posted the matter for further hearing on September 19.

Law etal News, 16 August, 2011, http://www.lawetalnews.com/NewsDetail.asp?newsid=4565


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