(1.) Writ Petition (C) No. 874/2017
(2.) The four States, namely, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have entered appearance in the matter. The said States may indicate additional guidelines if necessary to be added. That apart, the States shall see that the guidelines circulated by the Union of India are implemented in reality and also have an action plan so that the children feel safe in the schools and do not suffer from any phobia in schools.
(3.) We have been apprised by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the intervenors that the safety guidelines are to be rigourous and they have to be followed in absolute strictness. We agree with the said submission in entirety. However, we would like the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the intervenors to suggest any other guideline as they think fit in writing after perusing the guidelines framed by the Union of India.