Only barrier-free schools will retain recognition: Court

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the government to de-recognise private schools which do not appoint special educators for children with disabilities and make their premises barrier-free.

The court, in a recent order, granted time till March 31, 2013 to the schools to make their premises barrier-free and asked them to appoint special educators within the next two years.

It asked all private unaided schools in the capital to hire two qualified special educators as per the mandate of the right to education law.

A division bench headed by Justice Rajeev Sahai Endlaw, said: 'We accordingly allow this petition and direct all recognised aided and unaided private schools in Delhi to appoint special educators and to make their buildings/school premises barrier-free so as to provide free movement/access to children with disabilities.'