The incident occurred on Saturday, during school hours. The sudden peeling off of the plaster caused panic among the students. The injured were given the necessary medical care and are now in a healthy condition.
In the wake of a school roof collapse incident in Jhalawar that left seven children dead and many other injured, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has urged authorities in the State to monitor government buildings frequently to ensure their fitness. He called the roof collapse in
She informed that CM Bhajanlal Sharma has given strict instructions to the officials following the incident and all the schools and government buildings are being continuously monitored.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that a Government school building collapsed, resulting in the death of seven children and injuries to 28 others in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan on Friday.
Rajasthan's Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar on Saturday said that the state government has ordered a report within five days on the roof collapse at a school in Jhalawar that claimed the lives of seven students.
Raje emphasised that they would work on issues like education and ration distribution, and conduct a review meeting to discuss ways to improve the condition of the village.
The Chief Minister announced that the permissible allocation under the Dang, Magra, and Mewat Regional Development Plan for the repair of government institutions, including school buildings and Anganwadi centres, would be increased from 15 per cent to 20 per cent.
An eighth-grade student, who was also an eyewitness to the Jhalawar school roof collapse incident, claimed that the teacher told them to sit even after the students said that stones from the roof had started falling.
Ranipuriya attended the last rites of the students who died in the tragedy. Speaking to ANI while returning from the funeral amid tight security, the MLA said, "Whoever is responsible for this will be punished. Investigation is underway, and once it becomes clear, action will be taken."