UP School Merger: The Uttar Pradesh government has got a big relief from the High Court. The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court has dismissed both the petitions filed against the merger of 5000 primary schools of the state.
This has given legal sanction to the government’s plan to improve the education system. The state government had decided to merge the primary schools of the state by issuing an order on June 16, 2024. Under this, it was decided to operate government primary schools with low student numbers by merging them with other nearby schools. Two separate petitions were filed by Krishna Kumari and other petitioners against this decision. The petitioners had termed the merger policy as unconstitutional and a violation of the right to education of children and demanded the cancellation of the order.
The Lucknow bench of the High Court had reserved the decision after hearing the arguments of both the parties on July 4. Now on Monday, the court dismissed both the petitions while giving its verdict. The court said that this step of the state government has been taken with the aim of strengthening the education system and better use of resources. This will provide better educational environment and facilities to the children. The court said that in such cases, policy decisions cannot be challenged unless it is unconstitutional or malicious.
Difficulty in managing resources
The government had argued that it was becoming difficult to make adequate arrangements for teachers, buildings and resources in schools with low student numbers. The merger policy will not only improve the quality of education but will also lead to better management of budget and human resources. The state government has called this decision of the High Court a positive step. Now there is no legal obstacle in the process of merger of primary schools.
On July 1, 51 children including Krishna Kumari, a student of Sitapur district, filed a petition in the High Court against the order of the Uttar Pradesh government. Another petition was also filed on July 2. The petitioners had said that this order violates the Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE Act).
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