Delhi govt asks for ATR on continued education of Covid-19 drop-outs 

Delhi government has sought an ATR concerning the continued education of students who dropped out due to Covid-19.

Delhi Government has asked for an Action Taken Report(ATR) from officials of the education department to ensure the continued education of children who lost their parents because of Covid-19. The Directorate of Education (DoE) has asked for a status report from the district-wise Nodal Officers on steps taken to ensure the continued education of children in district-level schools and wide publicity of suggestions made by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in pursuance of the Supreme Court order for drop-out students.

The DoE has stated in an official order, "The Supreme Court has taken up the issue with regard to the children who have lost both or single parent to COVID or otherwise post March 2020.”

“In its hearing in May, the Court expressed its concerns for the children who had dropped out of school for various reasons and given directions to state governments and Union Territories to ensure the continuation of education of such children," the order added.

The DoE order further stated, "The status report about the appointment of nodal officers and the action taken for ensuring the continuation of the education of children shall be filed by June 9 so the information may be further sent to the NCPCR."

The Supreme Court had directed the District Education Officers (DEOs) of each state and UT on May 9 to undertake a survey of students who were not present in their respective schools for 30 consecutive working days while further saying that these students should be treated as drop-outs.

(With PTI inputs)