Safety audits of schools a must: Edu ministry to states

Students to be educated about Op Sindoor

- S LALITHA @ New Delhi

IN light of the collapse of a government school building in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district on July 25, which resulted in the death of seven students and injuries to 25 others, the Ministry of Education on Saturday issued a directive to all States and Union Territories to take urgent steps to ensure the safety and well-being of students.

Mandatory safety audits of schools and child-related facilities, as per national safety codes, are among the proposed measures. Additionally, providing psychosocial support through counselling and reporting any dangerous incident involving children within 24 hours to designated authorities is also proposed.