Plea to repair dilapidated government school buildings
The Madras High Court has ordered education officials to report on the safety of dilapidated government school buildings across several districts. The petition highlights concerns regarding the structural integrity of schools and the potential risk to students.
Why it matters
This highlights critical infrastructure and safety issues within public education systems, prompting judicial intervention.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday directed Chief Educational Officers of southern and central districts to file a report to a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to authorities to repair dilapidated government school buildings.
A Division Bench of Justices C.V. Karthikeyan and R. Sakthivel was hearing a petition filed by K. Muruganandam of Pudukkottai district. The petitioner complained about the dilapidated condition of government school buildings.
He said the official responses received to an RTI application confirmed that a majority of government primary and secondary school buildings in Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Tiruchi, Karur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Thoothukudi districts were severely damaged and posed a serious threat to the lives of students and those who visited the schools.
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