BUDS school at Karode must be reopened immediately: Child Rights Commission
The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has ordered the immediate reopening of a BUDS school in Karode, Thiruvananthapuram, which has remained non-operational for over two years. The commission mandated that electricity be provided to the facility and suggested expanding enrollment to neighboring panchayats.
Why it matters
The directive highlights the administrative neglect of specialized educational facilities for children with disabilities and the role of oversight bodies in ensuring service delivery.
The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed that immediate steps be taken to reopen and operate the BUDS school in Karode panchayat, Thiruvananthapuram, which was inaugurated two and a half years ago.
The commission directed that the school be provided an electricity connection so that it can be made operational. It also suggested that if there is a shortage of children, students from neighbouring panchayats may be accommodated in the school.
The commission gave the directive at its district sitting held at the Thiruvananthapuram PWD Rest House.
The commission also ordered that encroachers be evicted from the land belonging to the Kunnathukal Government UP School in Parassala sub-district.
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