A magisterial enquiry report revealed that Rau’s Study Circle coaching center in Old Rajinder Nagar, where three civil services aspirants died in a basement flood, had violated several safety norms, contributing to the flooding. The Delhi government has suspended an assistant engineer and terminated the services of a junior engineer involved in the area’s drainage system. The MCD has also launched a three-pronged action, including sealing illegal coaching centers and demolishing encroachments on stormwater drains.
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Following the tragic deaths of three students in a coaching institute due to waterlogging in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has launched a sealing drive against coaching centers violating regulations. Mayor Shelly Oberoi led the crackdown, personally sealing a basement in Preet Vihar and ordering the closure of numerous centers in Rajinder Nagar and Mukherjee Nagar.
SriRam IAS coaching centre in Delhi faced criticism for a social media post deemed insensitive after three civil service aspirants died in a flooded basement. The institute issued a clarification, but users continued to express outrage, highlighting the lack of safety measures and the coaching industry’s perceived insensitivity. Meanwhile, the MCD sealed basements of 13 coaching institutes due to safety violations.
Following the tragic deaths of three IAS aspirants in a flooded basement of Rau’s IAS coaching centre in Old Rajendra Nagar, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has sealed the basements of 13 civil services coaching institutes. This action was taken due to violations of building regulations and aims to prevent similar incidents from occurring.
The Delhi High Court has directed the MCD to take immediate action to improve the condition of five schools under its jurisdiction, following a report that highlighted several shortcomings including broken furniture, teacher shortages, and flooding in classrooms. The court ordered the supply of desks and chairs, the provision of uniforms by August 15th, and a visit by the MCD Director of Education to the schools to assess the situation and implement remedial measures.
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