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Rajasthan High Court takes suo motu PIL on Gen Z welfare
The Rajasthan High Court has initiated a suo motu public interest litigation to examine the welfare of Gen Z, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that these generations…
The Rajasthan High Court has initiated a suo motu public interest litigation to examine the welfare of Gen Z, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that these generations will lead India in 2047 and directed the central and state governments to submit status reports and action plans on issues including examination paper leaks, education-to-employment gaps, mental health, digital burnout, AI disruption, and the condition of government schools in rural areas.
The court flagged the failure to implement the 2020 FSSAI regulations on safe food in schools and ordered that carbonated drinks, chips and HFSS foods not be sold on campus or within 50 metres of school gates. It also called for a policy to limit screen time and sought the constitution of a Generation Z, Alpha and Beta Monitoring Cell under the Chief Secretary. The matter will be heard again after eight weeks.
Senior advocates Ravi Bhansali, Sachin Acharya and Vikas Balia were appointed to assist on behalf of Gen Z. Advocates Pankaj Sharma, Priyanka Borana, Naman Mahnot and Avin Chhangani were appointed for Gen Alpha. Advocates Aditi Mod, Akshiti Singhvi, Nidhi Singhvi and Abhilasha Bora were appointed for Gen Beta.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both Barandbench and LiveLaw report the same facts neutrally. Barandbench leads with the court's broad framing of children as 'flowers of our national garden' and includes the full list of directions. LiveLaw foregrounds the court's warning against abandoning foundational skills like handwriting while adopting AI. Neither outlet offers government or critical framing, the coverage is uniform straight reporting. The implication is that the court has placed multiple obligations on the state and centre simultaneously, with the next hearing in eight weeks being the first concrete deadline to watch.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): barandbench.com (neutral report), livelaw.in (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
