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Karnataka High Court refuses to interfere with State's decision to have its own education policy instead of NEP-2020
Observing that courts do not interfere in policy decisions of governments unless they are violative of constitutional or statutory rights, the High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday declined to interfere in the State government's decision to come out with its own education policy by ignoring the National Educational Policy (NEP)-2020.
A Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Ramachandra D. Huddar, passed the order while dismissing a PIL petition filed by two Bengaluru-based advocates, Girish Bharadwaj and Ananda Murthy.
What petition said
It was pointed out in the petition that though NEP-2020 was implemented in Karnataka from the academic year 2021-22, the new political regime decided to withdraw NEP-2020 and frame its own policy.
It was contended in the petition that the discontinuation of NEP-2020 was not in the interest of the students, faculty members, and the education system in the State, as the objective of NEP-2020 is to have a uniform education system across the country.
While declining to entertain the petition, the Bench said that courts cannot compel the State to adopt a particular policy while pointing out that the role of courts in interfering with policy decisions is minimal.
