Cockroach Janata Party: Regarding the restrictions imposed against taking photography, videography or interviews by entering government schools without permission From the Supreme Court Petitioner did not get relief. The Supreme Court has refused to hear a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution challenging the orders promulgated by the education department of the Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh governments. As a result, the system of pre-approval for admission to government schools will remain unchanged for now.

The case is that outsiders in government schools, Journalists, YouTubers, Social media is linked to access to influencers and other representatives. In both states, restrictions have been placed on photography, videography, audio recording, interviews of teachers or students and live streaming, in addition to entering schools without permission.

What was the argument in the Supreme Court??

It was contended by the petitioner that documentary about the condition of government schools by ordinary citizens and media is necessary to maintain transparency. Deficiencies in toilets, drinking water, mid-day meals and other basic facilities in schools can be exposed through videos and reporting. The petition also claimed that such restrictions are violative of the rights under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 21-A of the Constitution.

What the Supreme Court said?

Justice P.S. A bench of Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe, while considering the petition, said that the court was not willing to hear the petition under Article 32 of the Constitution. The application was made by advocate Narendra Mishra. Following the court’s decision, the system of pre-approval for outsiders in government schools in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh will continue for now.

‘Debate increased after ‘Fix School’ campaign

Recently, under a campaign like ‘Fix the School’, social media influencers and YouTubers went to various government schools and showed videos showing the deficiencies there. Questions were raised about school security, student privacy and the education system after cases of students entering schools without permission and taking videos or interviews of teachers in some places. It is to be mentioned that this controversy became more heated after the video surfaced during the ‘Fix the School’ campaign. In particular, the case came into discussion after allegations of some YouTubers entering a school in Lucknow without permission and putting pressure on the teachers. The ‘Fix the School’ campaign was started by Abhijit Deepke, the founder of ‘Cockroach Janata Party’. Subsequently, education systems in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh implemented restrictions against unauthorized access and recording. Now that the Supreme Court has refused to hear the petition, there is no immediate relief from these restrictions.