Day after Rajasthan school building collapse, Centre directs states, UTs to conduct audit of safety

New Delhi, 26/7: The Ministry of Education has issued a directive to all states and Union territories mandating them to conduct audits of safety mechanisms and facilities for children in schools, officials said on Saturday.

The Education Ministry has also called for schools to ensure structural integrity of buildings. This comes a day after a portion of a government school in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district collapsed on Friday, killing seven children and leaving 28 injured.