Thread by @barandbench

#SupremeCourt to hear a PIL today stating online system of education is set on standards that make it out of reach of students with disabilities, leading to their exclusion in the field of education
#DisabilityRights #OnlineClasses

The petition states Section 16 and 17 of the Right of Persons with Disability Act, 2016 require governments to ensure and take specific measures to promote and facilitate inclusive education
#supremecourt #DisabilityRights

issues flagged:

(a) Lectures do not have transcripts and there are no sign language interpreters

(b)The study materials provided are inaccessible because some contents are in image form and no alternative texts are provided for the description of the images

Issues flagged:

(c) The scanned documents are not properly scanned or not converted via OCR reader

#supremecourt #DisabilityRights

Hearing begins.

Adv. Sanchita Ain says this relates to denial of access to students with disabilities due to online education.

We appreciate the cause but your petition says you have not approached any authorities: Court

Ain says they have.

But your petition says otherwise: Court

Ain says that might be inadvertent mistake.

Court says amend the petition.

Place on record all applications to govt authorities and their response if any, court says.

Adv. Sanchita Ain agrees to the same. Matter to be heard after one week.