Delhi Air Pollution | Parents from underprivileged segments called on the Supreme Court to Review the Decision to Postpone Physical Education Classes

The Supreme Court on Friday, November 22, heard a petition filed by parents of students belonging to poor communities expressing concerns over the Delhi Government’s order to suspend physical classes for students up to Class 12 amid the air pollution crisis.

the loomf Justice AS Oka and Justice AG Masih He was hearing a number of petitions regarding worsening air pollution in Delhi-NCR.

Remarkably, the restraining orders came after the Court. November 18, redirected All NCR states should immediately issue a call to suspend physical classes for students up to Class 12.

Senior Advocate Maneka Guruswamy, Officials who came for the applicants suggested that their children be allowed to provide physical education since the schools were mostly located nearby. He added that the provision of lunch in schools is an important incentive for poor children to attend classes.

“The air in our homes is not cleaner and we do not have purifiers, laptops, etc. to attend online classes. This happened to us during the quarantine as well. The suggestion is to have a system for parents who want to send their children. There is an opportunity to go to school because most of the poor send their children to the school near their homes. Lunch is also an incentive.”

“Traveling long distances is elite.” he added.

Guruswamy emphasized that working-class parents can easily continue their work thanks to the safe environment offered at the school.

“School allows working-class parents to go to work because it keeps the child safe. Now working-class people are being forced to stay at home.”

Senior Advocate Aparajita SinghAmicus curiae noted: “This is the worst phase (of air pollution) in the last six or seven years. Children are breathing toxic air.”

Guruswamy noted that such families may not have the privilege of using air purifiers in their homes to provide clean air to their children. He added that children with special needs cannot learn in online classes and all together need a separate set of conducive environments.

The court said it will evaluate on Monday, November 25, whether the situation has improved to reduce the restrictions from GRAP 4 to GRAP 2.

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