Overview
- Kerala must first map every locality lacking a lower or upper primary school, then establish a lower primary within 1 km and an upper primary within 3 km.
- The state has three months to comply after the Court upheld a 2020 High Court directive in a PIL from Elambra and declined the state’s challenge.
- Temporary use of private buildings is permitted to start classes, with compulsory budget allocations for permanent facilities and panchayats to provide land details.
- Retired teachers may be appointed to run new schools until regular recruitment is completed.
- Charitable institutions may be invited under strict RTE conditions, with bans on capitation fees and profiteering by private individuals.