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News Topical, Digital Desk : The issue of merging government schools in Uttar Pradesh will go to the Supreme Court. After the High Court's decision, Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh has said that he will appeal in the Supreme Court. Expressing surprise at the High Court's decision, Sanjay Singh said that he will take the fight for the right to education to the Supreme Court. The UP government has decided to merge 5000 schools. The number of children in all these schools is low. Many schools do not even have a single student. In such a situation, the government wants to merge these schools with other schools, so that resources can be used better.
People opposing the government's decision say that this will make schools for small children far from their homes. This will cause them trouble in commuting to school. The petition filed against the government's decision stressed that the merger of schools is a violation of the right to free and compulsory education of children aged 6-14 years.
What did Sanjay Singh write?
Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh wrote on social media platform X, “I am surprised by the High Court's decision. Children of Uttar Pradesh had pleaded with the judge to save their education, the government snatched away the school, now the court has given hope. Is this the 'right to education'? We will take the fight to the Supreme Court.”
What is the matter?
The Uttar Pradesh government had issued an order on June 16, 2025, stating that the primary schools in which fewer children study will be accommodated in the nearby upper primary school. The government says that the number of students in these schools is less and there are other government schools near these schools, with which these schools can be merged. The government has also told about 18 such schools where there are no students. The government says that merging schools will make better use of resources. Teachers of 5000 schools will be able to serve in other schools. This will increase the number of teachers in schools and the students will benefit.
Petitions were filed from Sitapur and Pilibhit
51 children from Sitapur and 51 children from Pilibhit had filed two petitions in Allahabad High Court against the government's decision. In these petitions, an appeal was made to stop the merger of schools. The petitioners had said that the right to free and compulsory education of children aged 6-14 years was violated. However, the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court rejected both the petitions. After this, it is being said that a petition will be filed in the Supreme Court in this matter.
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