Calls for inspection of all coaching institutes to ensure safety, well-being of students
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner/District Magistrate Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat on Wednesday ordered a safety audit of all coaching centers in the District.
The decision was made in light of the recent tragic incident at Rajinder Nagar, Delhi, where UPSC aspirants lost their lives due to the flooding of a building basement. The Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar has directed a comprehensive inspection of all buildings housing coaching institutions.
The inspection will focus on several key areas of concern: using basements for conducting classes, adherence to fire safety norms, compliance with building by-laws, prevention of overcrowded classrooms, verification of coaching centers operating from residential buildings, and the adequacy of escape routes in buildings.
A thorough safety audit of coaching centers, particularly in Srinagar will be conducted to avert any potential accidents in the future.
All private coaching institutions have been directed to cooperate fully with the inspection teams and adhere to the guidelines set forth to ensure the safety and well-being of their students.
Meanwhile, DC/DM has constituted dedicated Committees comprising Officers from all relevant Departments to assess the compliance of all such coaching institutions to mandatory safety standards.
The Committees have also been directed to submit reports within a reasonable timeframe.
Pertinently, on the directions of DC/DM preliminary inspections have already been conducted by the Executive Magistrates within their respective jurisdictions.
The three Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants died due to flooding of the Rau’s IAS Study Circle building basement in the central Delhi coaching hub of Old Rajinder Nagar following heavy rain on July 27.
Water from a flooded drain gushed into the basement where a library was set up.
The Delhi government on Wednesday said it will bring a law to regulate coaching centres in the city.
Addressing a press conference, the cabinet minister Atishi said the government will constitute a committee comprising government officials and students from different coaching hubs to frame the law. “The law will have provisions for infrastructure, qualification of teachers, fee regulation and preventing misleading advertisements. Public feedback will also be sought,” she said.