Six-Day School Week | Kerala HC Quashes Decision To Make 25 Saturdays Working Days, Says Adverse Impact On Student's Mental Health Not Considered
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Six-Day School Week | Kerala HC Quashes Decision To Make 25 Saturdays Working Days, Says Adverse Impact On Student's Mental Health Not Considered

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The Kerala High Court has quashed the decision of the Director of General Education in so far as it makes 25 Saturdays as working days out of 35 Saturdays in an academic year. The petitioners contended that the decision of making Saturdays as working days was a policy decision within the realm of the State Government and would require amendment of the Kerala Education Act and Rules. The Court went on to state that making Saturdays as working days affects lakhs of students, thousands of teachers and staff and such a decision could not have been taken without hearing them. As such, the Court quashed the decision of the Director of General Education and the Academic Calendar to the extent it makes 25 Saturdays as working days in school.

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India TV News  

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