Demolition of unsafe school buildings begins
The Hindu
In the first phase, 258 buildings in Kallakurichi and 601 in Villupuram districts to be razed
Authorities on Monday began demolishing dilapidated and unsafe school buildings in Kallakurichi and Villupuram districts. The move comes in the wake of the death of three students due to the collapse of a toilet wall in a government-aided school in Tirunelveli district on Friday.
Kallakurichi Collector P.N. Sridhar who oversaw the demolition said the School Education Department had identified 258 buildings to be demolished in the first phase. This included, 171 primary and middle school buildings and 87 high school and higher secondary school buildings across the district.
Mr. Sridhar said that the district administration had also constituted a committee comprising the District Educational Officer, Block Educational Officer and teachers to identify weak and unsafe buildings in private schools as well.
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