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Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday assured that strict action will be taken against those found guilty in the Jhalawar school roof collapse that claimed the lives of seven students.

 

Shekhawat informed that the Rajasthan government has directed audits of all public buildings, including schools, to prevent such tragedies from happening again.

 

“Action will be taken against those found guilty. The issue is that we should assess all such schools and public buildings and conduct audits to prevent such incidents in the future. The Rajasthan government has directed the concerned authorities to conduct such audits of all government schools in the state,” Shekhawat told the media agency.

 

In the wake of the Piplodi Primary School roof collapse in Jhalawar district on Friday morning, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot described the incident as “very tragic” and urged the authorities to monitor the fitness of government buildings frequently.

 

“This is a very tragic incident. We cannot even imagine what the families of the children who died in this accident must be going through… The question is not about which party’s government is in power. If we remain vigilant and monitor continuously, such accidents can be prevented,” Gehlot said.

 

The Rajasthan government has decided to prioritise repairs of dilapidated school buildings, government institutions and Anganwadi centres across the state.

 

Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced that the permissible allocation under the Dang, Magra and Mewat Regional Development Plan for repairing government institutions, including school buildings and Anganwadi centres, would be increased from 15 per cent to 20 per cent.

 

Additionally, under the MLA Local Area Development Scheme (MLA-LAD), repair work can be carried out for government institutions, school buildings and Anganwadi centres constructed under any scheme, with recommendations allowed for works up to 20 per cent of the annual allocation.

 

CM Sharma urged all MLAs to prioritise recommending repair work for dilapidated and repairable government institutions, school buildings and Anganwadi centres in their constituencies.

 

A senior official said five Education Department officials have been suspended as the investigation begins into the Jhalawar school roof collapse.