"Don't Compel Students": High Court As Telangana Schools Reopen Tomorrow

No action can be taken against parents or schools for not attending or conducting physical classes, the Telangana High Court added.

Parents cannot be forced to send their children to school for classes and schools also cannot be forced to reopen, the Telangana High Court said today as physical classes are all set to resume from tomorrow in the state. The High Court also set conditions for the reopening and stayed the government order that says residential schools and hostels can open. The Telangana government had earlier issued an order for reopening of all schools, anganwadis and colleges from September 1 and even allowed 100 per cent attendance. The court also added that the parents will not be pressurised to give written consent for sending their children to school. The High Court also said that schools will decide whether they want to reopen schools or opt for online classes. "Don't compel students to attend physical classes," the court said at the hearing.