New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday took exception to what it said was indifference shown by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in implementing its judgment seeking enforcement of a 25% quota for economically weaker students in private schools and asked the chairperson of the statutory body to be present at the next hearing.

A bench of justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said, "NCPCR being a statutory authority has a big role to play. Whoever heads the NCPCR must be sensitised about how much hope and trust is placed on its shoulders. How can they act so indifferent?"

The court was monitoring the implementation of its January 13 direction which mandated strict enforcement of the provision und...