Special educators: HC summons Principal Secy

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the appearance of Delhi government’s Principal Secretary (Urban Development) to explain their failure to notify in gazette the recruitment rules for special educators of differently-abled students of MCD schools.

Justice G P Mittal asked the government’s top officer to show up in the court and explain why the rules had not been notified despite a court’s order.

During the hearing, advocate Ashok Agarwal, appearing for petitioner ‘Social Jurist’, had brought to the court’s notice the fact that the recruitment rules had not been notified in the gazette even though there were specific directives from the judge in this regard.

“This lapse has resulted in halting of the process of recruitment of as many as 1,741 posts of special education (primary) in MCD-run schools for facilitating the education of the children with disabilities,” said Agarwal.

Meanwhile, the counsel for Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board adduced a compliance report in the court, informing that the Board has advertised for filling up the posts and conducted examinations for 858 posts of such teachers.

The counsel sought more time to complete the process.

Earlier, the court had directed the government to notify the rules for recruitment of special educators within four weeks.

Social Jurist, in its contempt petition, has alleged that the government and the civic body have not appointed special educators despite a court order in September 2009.

Source: Indian Express