Hyderabad: Telangana High Court on Tuesday put a stay on the state government order to reopen educational institutions from tomorrow — September 1. Educational institutions in the state were shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On August 24, the Telangana government has announced that all government and private educational institutions including Anganwadi centers in the state will be allowed to reopen from September 1.
Following the government's order to reopen the schools, more than 3,500 parents from the State signed a petition asking the government not to reopen schools.
In its order, the court directed the government not to force any student from KG to Class 12 in any private or government school to attend physical classes from September 1.
The high court issued these orders on public interest litigation filed by a parent challenging the orders of the state government to reopen all educational institutions in Telangana from September 1.
The petitioner brought to the notice of the high court that the government has issued these orders in haste without any scientific study or basis thereby putting the lives of lakhs of students, parents and teachers at risk in these Covid times.
The high court felt that educational institutions should conduct both online and offline classes and the choice should be left to students and parents to choose.
