Taking suo-motto cognisance of a newspaper report related to the dearth of toilets in the State-run colleges, Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday issued notices to Chief Secretary, Vice Chancellors of various universities in Jharkhand and Secretary of Higher Education, seeking reply by October 28. A report narrated how girls were not willing to go to colleges due to the dearth of toilets in the state run colleges.
“The court has also asked the state government to submit a report over the total number of toilets in the government colleges and how many of them are in working conditions. The court on the basis of this report will further pass directions in this regard,” said amicus curie appointed by the court for the case, Anubha Rawat Chaudhary.
According to Chaudhary, the court has also asked the state government to prepare a report on the actual number of students in the colleges as well as the male female ratio so that proper assessment of the actual situation could be done in this regard. The matter will be taken up next on October 28.