HC: Centre's panel to inspect 'shop-like schools' in Delhi comprises of yes-men

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday said a committee appointed by the Centre to inspect "shop-like schools" operating in the city under the NIOS comprises of persons who are bound to say "yes-yes" and not find anything wrong with them.

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar made the observation after the Ministry of Human Resource Development claimed inspection of four centres found that they were complying with the norms.

The ministry, represented by central government standing counsel Monika Arora, told the court that the committee visited four study centres which were found to be larger than shops as they measured around 800 square yards.

She also told the bench that the study centres were catering to the needs of the children, up to Class VIII, from nearby minority communities.

The court directed the

ministry to file the findings along with an affidavit and listed the matter for hearing in January.

The court had on November 19 asked the Centre and the Delhi government how such "shop-like schools", without playgrounds, were being allowed to function in the national capital.