The Telangana High Court, on Friday, issued notices to the Central and State governments over a PIL petition seeking to declare the recent Central government’s rule of fixing six years as the age for admission into first standard as arbitrary and unconstitutional.
P. Pareekshith Reddy of Injapur in Ranga Reddy district filed the plea and wanted the HC to strike down the rule issued by the Centre. The petitioner wanted the HC to instruct the Central and State governments to relax the age limit for students getting admitted to the first class in schools and wanted restoration of the age limit followed before the new rule.
The petitioner also wanted the HC to direct the Central government to conduct scientific studies and research on issues related to children getting addicted to electronic gadgets, including mobile phones, if they were not sent to schools till they reach the age of six.
