The Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra government to consider setting up a dedicated channel for education in consultation with the Union government so that students, including specially-abled children, particularly in rural areas, do not suffer during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni said due to poor mobile network connections or sometimes lack of funds to purchase a mobile phone, students in rural areas are unable to attend online classes being conducted via apps.