Jaipur: After the death of seven innocent children due to a roof collapse in a government school in Jhalawar, a shocking report has come to light that 2,710 school buildings in Rajasthan need immediate repair. Surprisingly, the amount of Rs 254 crore fixed for these buildings is awaiting approval from the Finance Department. The condition of schools is poor, but the budget files are gathering dust in government offices.
According to the report of the Education Department, 710 schools were placed in the category of large-scale repairs during the financial year 2024–25. Rs 79.24 crore is needed for these. Apart from this, 2,000 more dilapidated schools have been identified in the current year, for the repair of which a separate budget of Rs 174.97 crore has been announced.
The budget for all these schools has been announced, but work is not started due to the non-release of funds. The report clearly states that in most cases, approval from the Finance Department has not been received, raising serious questions on administrative delays and negligence of the system.
The roof of a government school in Piplodi village collapsed on Friday when the children were attending morning prayers. Seven children died in the accident, while 28 were injured. This tragic incident has shaken the entire state.
A controversy has arisen over the dilapidated building demolished by the administration just a few hours after the accident. Congress leader Pramod Jain Bhaya said, demolishing the building so quickly seems like an attempt to destroy evidence. The question arises, what was the hurry?
Former cabinet minister Pratap Singh Singhvi also raised questions on the working style of the administration and said that why was there negligence in taking action on the buildings which were already declared unsafe? The lethargy of bureaucracy is taking a toll on the lives of children. The question is that when the list of dangers was already present, the budget allocation was also declared, then why so much negligence?
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