Implementing circular on school safety : HC seeks response of Delhi govt

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the AAP government about the steps taken by it to ensure implementation of its circular on ensuring safety of children in all the schools in the national capital. 

A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao directed the Directorate of Education (DoE) of the Delhi government to state in an affidavit the Standard Operating Procedures lay down or instructions issued to implement the circular issued on August 11, 2018 and listed the matter for further hearing on January 24 next year.  

The August 11 circular issued by DoE said that despite court orders and directions of DoE to the schools to carry out "self-inspection" of the infrastructure and submit quarterly safety reports, there has only been "half-hearted compliance".