3 children suffer head injuries as ceiling collapses at government school in Udaipur

On Tuesday, a ceiling collapse at a government primary school in Udaipur's Bhindar area resulted in three children suffering head injuries. Two additional students sustained minor injuries during the incident, which occurred around 11 am at Government Primary School, Narada. The affected classroom housed 32 children, all between Classes 1 and 5.

Headmaster Lal Singh Shaktawat informed The Indian Express that the head injuries were sustained by Class 1 student Krishna Kumari and Class 5 student Ganeshlal, while Class 5 student Kartik also suffered a head injury. All three victims were transported to Bhindar Government Hospital for treatment before being discharged and sent home.

Two other students experienced minor injuries. The school, which enrolls up to Class 5, currently has 37 students, leading to shared classroom spaces for different grade levels. The education department had previously been apprised of the dilapidated state of the building, which was constructed in 2001. The school authorities stated that the last repair to the structure took place in 2020.

Following the incident, the school building was locked for safety precautions, and classes were relocated to a temporary site near Mataji's mandir. This event comes at a time when the state is under increased scrutiny over the condition of its schools, with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) raising awareness about unsafe and dilapidated buildings.

The CJP's "School Thik Karo" campaign has visited numerous schools throughout Rajasthan, exposing issues ranging from unsafe structures to inadequate infrastructure. In response to the CJP's efforts, the government demolished a school in Rampura-Kanwarpura, Jaipur's Bagru area, which had been deemed unsafe. Additionally, the government has allocated approximately Rs 18 lakh for the construction of a new school building.