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‘Should be no discrimination in educating Rohingya children’, observes SC

The Supreme Court stated that there should be no discrimination in education for Rohingya children.
The court is reviewing a plea from the Rohingya Human Rights Initiative for access to public schools and hospitals for Rohingya refugees without Aadhaar cards.
Rohingya families hold UNHCR cards, which complicates their access to services requiring Aadhaar.
The Supreme Court will continue the case on February 28, following a previous refusal from the Delhi High Court to grant similar requests.

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‘Should be no discrimination in educating Rohingya children’, observes SC

The Supreme Court said it would consider possible relief for the refugees’ families after being informed about ‘where they are staying and how they are living’.

No discrimination in education: SC on plea for schools to Rohingya refugees

New Delhi: No child will be discriminated against in education, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday while fixing for next week a plea seeking a direction to the Centre and the Delhi governments to grant Rohingya refugees in the city access to public schools and hospitals. The court just wants to know where these Rohingya families are living, in whose house and what are their particulars, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said w…

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Supreme Court Emphasizes Non-Discrimination in Education for Rohingya Children

The Supreme Court of India reaffirmed on Wednesday that no child should face discrimination in education, including children of Rohingya refugees who are struggling to secure school admissions. The bench, comprising Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, made this observation while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the NGO Rohingya Human Rights Initiative. The PIL seeks directives to ensure school admissions and government b…

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Inside The Rohingya Rights Lobby: Who’s Pulling The Strings? - The Commune

The Supreme Court, on 12 February 2025, heard a plea for Rohingya illegals’ access to schools, free healthcare, and subsidised food. The Supreme Court emphasized that no child should face discrimination in education. The court asked for details on their settlements, with the NGO Rohingya Human Rights Initiative stating that “refugees” hold UNHCR cards but lack Aadhaar, barring them from essential services. They reside in Shaheen Bagh, Kalindi Ku…

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Supreme Court Seeks Proof Of Residence For Rohingya Refugees In PIL For School Admissions And Government Benefits

New Delhi (India), February 12: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking school admissions and government benefits for Rohingya refugees, asked for details regarding the proof of their residence. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh emphasized that no Rohingya children should face discrimination in education but requested the submission of information about their current fam…

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SC questions govt on Rohingya refugees’ access to schools, hospitals

The PIL seeks free education for all Rohingya children, allowing them to take exams, including Class 10, Class 12, and higher education, without requiring Aadhaar as ID proof.

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