Rajasthan High Court orders closure of over 86,000 dilapidated classrooms in government schools after tragic incidents, ensuring student safety.
In a significant order, the Rajasthan High Court has barred the use of more than 86,000 dilapidated classrooms in government schools across the state, directing that the rooms be locked and children not be allowed to enter them.
A Bench of Justices Mahendra Kumar Goyal and Ashok Kumar Jain passed the order on Friday in the wake of a government survey conducted in the aftermath of the Jhalawar school roof collapse incident in July, in which seven students died and eight were injured.
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