Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea on UP School Closures
The Supreme Court decided not to take up a case from AAP MP Sanjay Singh.
He was against the Uttar Pradesh government's plan to close 105 schools because not many students were going there.
Singh believed this made it harder for kids to get to school, which he said went against their right to education.
The court agreed the issue was already being looked at by another court and said that it should hear the case sooner.
Supreme Court declined to hear AAP MP Sanjay Singh's petition.
Singh challenged the Uttar Pradesh government's school closure order.
The government had ordered closure of 105 primary schools in June.
Closures were due to low student enrollment.
Singh argued the decision violated the right to education.
- Who
- Sanjay Singh (AAP MP), the Supreme Court, and the Uttar Pradesh government.
- What
- The Supreme Court dismissed AAP MP Sanjay Singh's petition regarding school closures.
- When
- The decision was made on Monday.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- To challenge the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to close 105 primary schools.
Challengers' View
Government's view
Impact on education
Challengers' View
The closures violate children’s right to education.
Government's view
The closures are a result of low student enrollment.
- Case
- Sanjay Singh's plea against school closures
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Plaintiff
- Sanjay Singh (AAP MP)
- Defendant
- Uttar Pradesh government
- Schools Affected
- 105 primary schools
- Reason for Closure
- Low enrollment
Sources
UP CM Yogi Adityanath Govt's School Pairing Policy Sparks Widespread Debate Over Education Access
Yogi Adityanath Government's 'School Pairing' Policy Sparks Political Row In Uttar Pradesh
Sanjay Singh's appeal against the merger of 105 primary schools in Uttar Pradesh is denied by the Supreme Court
