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Heat on Maharashtra coaching classes after Delhi drowning tragedy
Updated On: 30 July, 2024 08:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
After three students die in flooded basement library of coaching class, Navi Mumbai activists demand safety audits across tuition centres in state
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A fire incident was reported last year at a coaching centre in a congested lane in Kopar Khairane. Representation pic
Following the tragic deaths of three students in a Delhi IAS coaching class due to a flooded basement following heavy rain, social activists in Navi Mumbai are calling on the Maharashtra chief minister to carry out safety audits of all tuition classes in the state.
They believe the Delhi incident highlights the urgent need for strict safety measures to prevent similar tragedies. The Alert Citizens Team (ACT), a Navi Mumbai-based group, has written to the chief minister, pointing out the unsafe conditions in many coaching classes. “Many classes are held in parking lots, basements, and even illegal balconies, breaking fire and safety rules, while authorities ignore these unsafe practices,” the group said.
“We are not throwing darts in the dark,” said B N Kumar, convenor of ACT. “The issues we raise go beyond encroachments.” He cited a fire incident last year at a coaching centre in a congested lane in Kopar Khairane and mentioned another centre operating from a stilt area with vehicles parked on the road.
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