{
  "id": 1989323,
  "title": "Fish Market Below School, Expired Fire Extinguishers: 'School Thik Karo' Flags Issues At Colaba Public School",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/fish-market-below-school-expired-fire-extinguishers-school-thik-karo",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T17:30:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/fish-market-below-school-expired-fire-extinguishers-school-thik-karo-flags-issues-at-colaba-public-school"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai saw a school inspection conducted by the ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign, revealing several issues concerning safety, hygiene, and resource allocation at Colaba Public School. The school was found to be situated in a market building with a fish market downstairs. Key concerns included the presence of an expired fire extinguisher, overcrowding of students, lack of sanitary pads for girls, and inadequate distribution of essential supplies such as protein bars, shoes, and kits. Additionally, teachers have been seeking sanitary pads from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the past five months. The inspection also noted that CCTV cameras were absent, water tanks were not regularly cleaned, and the school lacked a principal during the time of the inspection. These findings have raised questions about the adequacy of the school's infrastructure, safety equipment, hygiene facilities, and the timely distribution of resources to students.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Several concerns regarding infrastructure, safety and the availability of basic facilities were flagged during an inspection of Colaba Mumbai Public School as part of the ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign. The inspection was conducted by the members of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). School facilities inspected The school has reportedly been shifted from its original location to a market building,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}