By A. Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
Mumbai: Aurangabad branch of Bombay High court has issued a show cause notice to Maharashtra state government for non-distribution of syllabi books to XI and XII students of Urdu medium. The notice was issued when the court was hearing a writ petition filed by Student Islamic Organization of India (SIO). The court has asked state to submit in writing reply to the petition within 3 weeks’ time.
The education department of the state has provided syllabus books to English and Marathi medium students of Junior colleges but has withhold books to Urdu medium students of Junior colleges. The students of Urdu medium junior colleges are worried as they are compelled to buy books on their own from private sources.
Considering the problems faced by Urdu medium students South Maharashtra unit of SIO approached Aurangabad bench of Bombay High court and has asked for the intervention of court for providing relief to the worried minority students.
The central issue of the petition is that while the state education department MSBSHSE is providing books to Marathi and English medium students of Junior colleges, the students of Urdu Medium are being neglected – which is arbitrary and irregular in practice.
Due to absence of books from the government thousands of Urdu medium students learning in 562 junior Urdu Medium colleges in the state are forced to buy books from private publications.