Andhra Pradesh Govt moves Supreme Court against Andhra Pradesh HC order on scrapping English medium in schools

Andhra Pradesh Govt moved the Supreme Court against the Andhra Pradesh High Court order on scrapping English medium in schools, the Supreme Court issued notice to the High Court on an appeal filed by the Andhra Pradesh government. The Government’s order mandating English
medium from Class I to VI in government schools, was struck down by the High Court.

The Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice Dr DY Chandrachud issued notice to the High Court and one individual named Srinivas Guntapalli seeking his response in the matter.

The bench said that it will consider and examine the Andhra Pradesh government's order to make English medium education mandatory from Class I to VI in government schools. The Andhra Pradesh High Court had quashed the government orders to introduce English as a medium of instruction for state-run schools in the state on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by an Eluru-based petitioner Dr Srinivas Guntupalli.

The Andhra Pradesh government, vide its order, had made compulsory for students of government schools in the state to study in English medium from Class I to VI beginning from the ongoing academic year 2020-21.

While issuing notice to the respondent, the Supreme Court fixed the matter for further hearing after three weeks.