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With rains lashing out in the city, water logging and leaking roofs become the new-normal even in old buildings that includes some government schools. Citing the possibility of such issues rising in government schools, district education officer (DEO) Manglesh Vyas issued instructions to all the school heads in Indore division to send details about the condition of school buildings.

With rains lashing out in the city, water logging and leaking roofs become the new-normal even in old buildings that include some government schools. Citing the possibility of such issues rising in government schools, district education officer (DEO) Manglesh Vyas issued instructions to all the school heads in Indore division to send details about the condition of school buildings.
The issued letter also instructed schools to make proper arrangements for water drainage in the campus.
The number of schools running classes I to XII is more than one thousand in Indore district. There are over 1.25 lakh students who study at the said number of schools.
Commissioner of Directorate of Public Education issued guidelines on the condition of schools across the state through video conferencing as well.
Vyas asked institutes to take care of the schools and ensure that no classes are held in improper conditions.
The directorate has entrusted the responsibility of the dilapidated school to the district education officers. Due to this, a letter has been issued from the office in each district.
From DEO office, all the supplies needed to fix the school’s building will be allotted to school principal, school in-charge and all headmasters of government schools.
Vyas said, “Instructions to take necessary precautions for the safety of the students in the rain have to be strictly followed so that any kind of accident is avoided.”
He added that school heads must look out for open electric wires. “If there is a situation like falling of big branches and branches of the trees planted in the premises or near it, then contact the Municipal Corporation etc. department and get them trimmed,” the letter said.
It added that if there are potholes in the campus or playground, arrange to fill them immediately during the rains, so that the students do not fall or get hurt because of it.


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