Other School News
The government will open integrated special secondary schools in Ghaziabad and Pratapgarh this session. These schools already operate in seven districts, including Lucknow and Prayagraj, for Classes 6 to 12.
CBSE cited the NCPCR manual, stressing shared responsibility for student safety and said staff alertness with technology can help prevent risks like bullying and distress.
A state-level safety audit committee meeting will be held on August 12, the minister said, adding that classes at the Karthikappally Government UPS School have been shifted to a new building after the roof collapse.
A schoolgirl was allegedly harassed multiple times by the mathematics teacher, but no action followed even after she informed the headmaster. Inspector-in-charge Lopamudra Panda said they have been detained and are being questioned.
The educational institutions were closed in Theog, Rohru, Jubbal, Chopal and Kumarsain in Shimla district.
All Dehradun government and private schools will remain shut for Classes 1 to 12 along with Anganwadi centres.
While school authorities claimed no classes were held in the building, parents said students were present when the roof partially collapsed.
Sivankutty said school timings can't be changed for any one community and cited Kerala High Court directions for the 30-minute extension, adding that legal remedies are available to those aggrieved.
E-rickshaws are unsafe for transporting schoolchildren, and their use for this purpose is banned to ensure student safety, the order by district collector Kaushalendra Singh stated.
A special classroom was set up for Onge students after talks with AAJVS and the PM SHRI GSS R K Pur principal. Hostels and essentials like stationery, clothing and rations were arranged to support them.
