Three suspended for partial collapse of school roof in Bagalkot
Three government officials in Bagalkot have been suspended following the partial roof collapse of a school building that injured eight students. An investigation revealed negligence in building safety inspections.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the critical need for infrastructure safety audits in public educational institutions.
The State government has placed under suspension three officials, including the in-charge headmaster, following the partial collapse of the roof of a school building in Bagalkot district.
C.B. Helavar, the headmaster, S.M. Revadi, and S.M. Sanganal, assistant executive engineer and junior engineer, respectively, at the Panchayat Raj Engineering Department, have been suspended pending further inquiry. They have been charged with negligence and dereliction of duty.
As many as eight children had suffered minor injuries in the incident, which occurred at the government school in Mugaloli Tanda area of Bagalkot taluk on Wednesday (September 2). Lokayukta officials registered a suo motu case after a spot inspection. School teachers, however, told reporters in Bagalkot on Thursday (September 3) that the damage was limited as the children were made to sit far away from the vulnerable portions of the roof.
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