Jaipur: The education department has identified 3,768 school buildings as unsafe for academic activities after a statewide survey found them dilapidated or structurally unfit.Officials said the schools will be rebuilt in phases, with construction of 300 new buildings planned in the first phase. Proposals for rebuilding another 960 schools have been forwarded to NABARD and…
An unrecognised school functioning at Pudupet in a cramped street Chennai: Twenty-two years ago, more than 100 students had nowhere to run, when a cluster of schools functioning from a two-storey residential set-up in Kumbakonam caught fire; 94 were charred to death, and 16 were gravely injured.Now, a TOI visit in and around the city…
Health and family welfare minister UT Khader holding a review meeting in Udupi Saturday Udupi: Health and family welfare minister UT Khader Saturday directed all govt departments to coordinate closely to tackle monsoon-related emergencies and ensure prompt relief for people affected by floods and other natural calamities.Chairing a review meeting on rain-related damage and drinking…
Jaipur: Ahead of the monsoon, the education department Thursday issued guidelines directing govt schools not to seat students in unsafe buildings as they prepare to reopen Monday. The department asked schools to clean terraces, clear drains and pipelines of garbage, and prevent water accumulation on and around school premises.The department instructed officials to ensure that…
Dhanbad: In a major step to ensure safety, the Dhanbad administration has decided to shift students from 24 govt schools whose buildings are in a dilapidated condition. The decision was taken following directions from East Singhbhum deputy commissioner Aditya Ranjan after a district-wide inspection of school infrastructure.District education officer Abhishek Jha said the department conducted…
A leaking dilapidated classroom in Government School at Kotur village of Dharwad taluk. Dharwad: The decision of several southern states, including Karnataka, to stay away from the implementation of the new National Education Policy (NEP) has triggered concerns over worsening infrastructure in govt schools, with officials and education experts pointing to a sharp decline in…
