Jaipur: Deteriorating infrastructure plagues numerous govt schools across Jaipur, with crumbling walls and water seepage through roofs being common issues. The tragic school building collapse in Jhalawar, which resulted in seven children losing their lives, has only highlighted inadequacies in the govt’s safety measures for students.An inspection of several schools in Jaipur by TOI revealed…
Jaipur: In an effort to boost grassroots security and strengthen ties with rural communities, Rajasthan Police has initiated a new drive to recruit volunteers as village guards.The programme, operating under the Rajasthan Police Act 2007 and the Rajasthan Police Amendment Ordinance 2020, calls on residents to actively protect their villages for pride and purpose, rather…
Udaipur: In yet another incident of school building collapse, two classrooms of the govt secondary school in Peepala gram panchayat, Kotda, Udaipur, collapsed late Monday night. The collapse could have resulted in a major accident if it had occurred during school hours, as classes were regularly held in these rooms. The school has been in…
Jaipur: A single judge bench of Rajasthan high court Tuesday issued notices to and sought a reply from the state govt for not conducting student union elections at the University of Rajasthan. The petitioner, Jai Rao, a student of sociology at the varsity, filed a petition saying the govt has not conducted student union elections…
Jaipur: Following the death of seven students due to collapse of govt school building in Jhalawar, the health department Tuesday issued comprehensive guidelines to hospitals, instructing them to inspect for wall cracks, exposed steel reinforcements in roofs, damaged stone slabs and other structural defects. Healthcare facilities statewide must remain vigilant to ensure the safety of…
