Overview
- The court, which issued notices Monday, asked the Centre, every state and all Union Territories to file responses to a public interest case on school access and policy rollout.
- Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made all governments parties to the case and said the matter will be taken up after their replies are on record.
- The petition by advocate Haripriya Patel seeks uniform enforcement of the Right to Education law and the National Education Policy 2020, including making pre-primary education enforceable.
- India’s RTE Act guarantees free schooling for ages 6 to 14 and requires private schools to reserve 25% seats for poorer children, while NEP 2020 reshapes schooling into a 5+3+3+4 model that starts at age three.
- Live coverage of the filing details says the plea also asks for nationwide minimum standards, a monitoring body, public disclosure of school data, and accessible facilities, which could lead to clearer rules and more consistent services for families if adopted.