The high court on Thursday directed the state government to utilise funds provided by the Central government to bring children who are not attending schools to schools.
A division Bench of Chief Justice D H Waghela and Justice B V Nagarathna asked Principal Secretary Kumar Naik to specify the measures taken by the Education Department to bring all anganwadi students to schools and to ensure the incentives provided by the government reach every child aged below 14.
The bench adjourned the case to July 4 and directed the department to furnish details of incentives provided by the state government to bring children to schools.
Kumar Naik submitted that the government is offering incentives like providing free textbooks, uniforms, midday meals, transport and hostel facilities.