Other School News
District collectors in Baran, Anta, Banswara, Kota, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, Bhilwara, Ajmer, Tonk and Chittorgarh have issued orders for school holidays.
Two students, aged 17 and 15, from a school in Virar were allegedly assaulted in the school canteen. The accused was arrested on Saturday evening, according to Arnala police.
At a Delhi press conference, Bharadwaj called the claims about school labs false and politically driven. AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar countered by sharing a video of students using working computers at a New Kondli school.
The headmaster filed an FIR on Saturday, and the accused teacher was arrested the next day. A Kendrapara court rejected his bail, sending him to judicial custody.
This year, 2,000 more unsafe schools have been identified, with Rs 174.97 crore earmarked for repairs, but most funds remain unsanctioned, raising concerns over delays in budget execution.
The state government has announced compensation of Rs 10 lakh for each of the deceased students' families.
Vij said stories like Operation Sindoor, highlighting bravery and strikes on terror hideouts, should be introduced to students early in school.
Krishnankutty said KSEB chairman Mir Mohammed Ali has been asked to identify those responsible, as the chief security commissioner's report cited failure but named no one.
In two months, six such incidents have come up in Sirmaur.
While the building poses major hazards to students, repairs cannot be conducted without authorisation from the Archaeological Survey of India.
