New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- A contempt petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court against the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) Commissioner and the Secretary of the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India.

The petition seeks the initiation of contempt of court proceedings due to their failure to recruit special educators for 987 posts in Kendriya Vidyalayas, as directed by the Delhi High Court. The hearing is expected to take place on Monday.

The Petitioner, Social Jurist, a civil rights group represented by advocate Ashok Aggarwal, submitted that more than six months have passed since the court issued its directions, and the respondents/contemnors have yet to comply.

The petitioner also stated that their advocate served the ...