Delhi government issues guidelines for school students' safety after UPSC aspirants death in basement
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi government issues guidelines for school students' safety after UPSC aspirants death in basement

India TV News  

The Delhi government today issued guidelines for the safety and security of school students in the aftermath of the Old Rajinder Nagar coaching centre flooding incident, which claimed the lives of three UPSC aspirants on July 27. According to the guidelines issued by the Directorate of Education, the schools- both private and government run- have to follow the provisions of Master Plan for Delhi, 2021 regarding use of basement in public buildings. It is imperative that all the schools in GNCT of Delhi shall ensure safety and security of students and shall have proper requisite infrastructure in place to avoid any untoward incident," read the circular. The guidelines mandated that the principals should ensure the basements, if any in school buildings, shall be used only for permissible activities as per provisions of the Master Plan and as per the sanctioned plan.

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Delhi coaching centre deaths: SC asks Centre-appointed panel to submit interim measures in four weeks
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi coaching centre deaths: SC asks Centre-appointed panel to submit interim measures in four weeks

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed a Union government-appointed high-level committee probing the death of three IAS aspirants in a coaching centre here in July due to flooding in the building's basement to submit interim measures in four weeks to prevent such incidents. On July 27, three civil services aspirants drowned in the basement library of Rau's IAS …

IAS aspirants' death | Owner of Rau's IAS Study Circle ‘knowingly’ used basement for commercial purpose, CBI tells court
4 months, 1 week ago

IAS aspirants' death | Owner of Rau's IAS Study Circle ‘knowingly’ used basement for commercial purpose, CBI tells court

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has accused the owner of Rau's IAS Study Circle of “knowingly” using the basement for commercial purposes, violating the usage approved by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Three UPSC aspirants died due to drowning in the basement library of the Rau's IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar on July 27. The six people were …

Delhi coaching centre deaths: RAU's IAS Study Circle's plea to access premises dismissed by court
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi coaching centre deaths: RAU's IAS Study Circle's plea to access premises dismissed by court

India TV News  

Delhi coaching centre deaths: A Delhi court on Wednesday rejected RAU's IAS Study Circle's request to access its Old Rajender Nagar premises, where three UPSC civil services aspirants tragically drowned in July due to flooding. Three UPSC civil services aspirants had died in the basement of the building due to flooding on July 27. Three civil services aspirants died It …

Delhi government school teachers to receive disaster management training
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi government school teachers to receive disaster management training

India Today  

The Delhi government will be conducting a training session for teachers of state-run schools on disaster management, officials said. In a circular issued on Wednesday, the Directorate of Education said that the session will be of three days and will be held for 76 shortlisted nodal in-charges of different schools across the national capital. Following the Old Rajinder Nagar coaching …

Delhi UPSC Aspirants' Death: CBI Takes Over Probe From Police, Files Case Against Coaching Centre's CEO
5 months ago

Delhi UPSC Aspirants' Death: CBI Takes Over Probe From Police, Files Case Against Coaching Centre's CEO

ABP News  

Following a Delhi High Court order, the Central Bureau of Investigation took over the probe into the deaths of three civil services aspirants at a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar. After taking over the investigation, the central probe agency booked the owner of Rau’s IAS Study Circle and CEO Abhishek Gupta under sections of culpable homicide not amounting to …

UPSC Aspirants' Deaths : Supreme Court Initiates Suo Motu Case On Safety Compliances Of Delhi Coaching Centres
5 months ago

UPSC Aspirants' Deaths : Supreme Court Initiates Suo Motu Case On Safety Compliances Of Delhi Coaching Centres

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today initiated a suo motu case to ascertain the safety compliances of coaching centres in Delhi in the wake of the recent tragedy where three aspirants died in a flooded basement at Rau's IAS coaching centre in Delhi's Old Rajendra Nagar. The development took place while the bench was hearing a petition filed by petitioner Coaching Centre …

'UPSC Coaching Deaths Eye Opener': SC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance, Seeks Govt's Response
5 months ago

'UPSC Coaching Deaths Eye Opener': SC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance, Seeks Govt's Response

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance in deaths of three UPSC aspirants due to flooding in coaching centres' basement in Old Rajendra Nagar area of Delhi. The recent unfortunate incidents taking away lives of some of the young ones who joined coaching centres for their career pursuits are eye openers for one and all. It may be …

Delhi UPSC tragedy brings Odisha’s coaching centres into focus
5 months ago

Delhi UPSC tragedy brings Odisha’s coaching centres into focus

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The recent coaching centre tragedy in the national capital where three students died in a flooded basement has brought to focus the condition of such institutes in the country. However, while states like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand have already issued orders for inspection of coaching classes following the Delhi mishap, Odisha government continues to remain silent on …

Delhi coaching centre horror: CBI to probe deaths of UPSC aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi coaching centre horror: CBI to probe deaths of UPSC aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar

India TV News  

Delhi coaching centre horror: The Delhi High Court today transferred the investigation into the deaths of three UPSC aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The High Court remarked that it would not be wrong to conclude that Delhi's civic agencies lack the necessary funds for major infrastructure projects. Delhi High Court questions MCD It asked …

‘We should have done our duty better’: Delhi civic body on coaching centre deaths
5 months, 1 week ago

‘We should have done our duty better’: Delhi civic body on coaching centre deaths

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Additional Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi Tariq Thomas on Wednesday acknowledged the civic body’s shortcomings in the deaths at the Old Rajinder Nagar coaching centre and stressed the need to address structural issues urgently. While interacting with protesting students, Thomas said, “We have structural issues like you said and they need to be addressed in a …

Delhi IAS aspirants' death: Old Rajender Nagar waterlogged again
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi IAS aspirants' death: Old Rajender Nagar waterlogged again

Hindustan Times  

Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar, where three UPSC aspirants died after drowning in a coaching centre's basement on July 27, again witnessed severe waterlogging after heavy rain on Wednesday. Amidst heavy downpour students protesting against deaths of UPSC aspirants in Old Rajender Nagar on Wednesday. The UPSC aspirants including two women and one man died after being trapped in a basement …

Delhi govt issues safety guidelines for educational institutions
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi govt issues safety guidelines for educational institutions

Op India  

Following the death of three students at a UPSC coaching centre due to flooding of its basement, the Delhi govt today issued safety guidelines to be followed by all educational institutions. Delhi Govt’s Directorate of Education has issued safety guidelines to all the Principals or Heads of Govt, Govt Aided and Unaided Private Recognized Schools. The safety guidelines state that …

UPSC aspirants death: Atishi visits protesting site, says, 'Delhi government to bring law to...'
5 months, 1 week ago

UPSC aspirants death: Atishi visits protesting site, says, 'Delhi government to bring law to...'

India TV News  

UPSC aspirants death: Delhi Cabinet ministers today met civil services aspirants in the national capital to discuss their grievances in the aftermath of the Old Rajinder Nagar coaching centre flooding incident, which claimed the lives of three students on July 27. AAP leader Atishi and Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi met students protesting over the tragic deaths of three IAS aspirants …

Delhi coaching centre tragedy: Basements of six coaching centres sealed in Bhopal
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi coaching centre tragedy: Basements of six coaching centres sealed in Bhopal

The Hindu  

Basements of at least six coaching centres that were found operational were sealed in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal on Tuesday, in a crackdown against illegal functioning in view of the death of three UPSC aspirants by drowning at an institute in Delhi. On July 27, three civil service aspirants died in the basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder …

Delhi coaching centre deaths: NHRC issues notices to Delhi Government, Municipal Commissioner
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi coaching centre deaths: NHRC issues notices to Delhi Government, Municipal Commissioner

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission India has issued notices to the Delhi Government, city police chief, and Municipal Commissioner in connection with the deaths of three civil services aspirants in the basement of a coaching centre. The Delhi Chief Secretary has also been asked to get a thorough survey done to ascertain the exact number of such institutes and coaching …

Delhi: Basement of Drishti IAS coaching centre, run by Vikas DIvyakirti, sealed for flouting rules
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi: Basement of Drishti IAS coaching centre, run by Vikas DIvyakirti, sealed for flouting rules

Op India  

On Monday, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi sealed the basement of the Drishti IAS, located in Mukherjee Nagar in North-West Delhi. The action by MCD comes days after 3 UPSC aspirants died by drowning in the flooded basement of another coaching institute, Rau’s IAS Study Circle. BREAKING: Drishti IAS basement sealed in Delhi as part of belated crackdown on coaching …

Delhi coaching center flood update: Drishti IAS issues a statement amid protests
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi coaching center flood update: Drishti IAS issues a statement amid protests

Hindustan Times  

Delhi coaching centre flooded LIVE: Students protest outside the IAS coaching institute in Old Rajinder Nagar, where 3 UPSC aspirants died due to drowning. Delhi coaching centre flooded highlights: Students continued to protest in Delhi against coaching centres demanding "justice" after the death of three UPSC aspirants in the basement of Rau's IAS coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar due …

Delhi tragedy sparks government action: Committee formed, arrests made
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi tragedy sparks government action: Committee formed, arrests made

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Two days after three UPSC aspirants died in the flooded basement of a coaching centre in the national capital, the official machinery appeared to go into overdrive. The home ministry formed a committee to investigate the deaths, Delhi Police arrested five more people, including the person who drove a vehicle on the waterlogged road that apparently damaged the …

Letters to The Editor — July 30, 2024
5 months, 1 week ago

Letters to The Editor — July 30, 2024

The Hindu  

Accident in Delhi The accident in the basement of a building in Delhi, where three IAS aspirants lost their lives, is really shocking. Brij B. Goyal, Ludhiana, Punjab The case is a serious matter as the unregulated growth of coaching centres is leading to the flouting of building rules and regulations. These centres also collect exorbitant amounts of money and …

‘No illegal centre will be spared’: Delhi Mayor's warning after UPSC aspirants' deaths
5 months, 1 week ago

‘No illegal centre will be spared’: Delhi Mayor's warning after UPSC aspirants' deaths

Hindustan Times  

Following the tragic deaths of three students at a coaching institute in Old Rajinder Nagar due to severe waterlogging, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi stated on Monday that she reached the site immediately after receiving the information, assessed the situation, and assured that illegally operating coaching centres would not be spared. Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi "Three students died after the basement …

Delhi coaching centre flooding: Centre blames Delhi government for students’ drowning in coaching centre library; Opposition MPs demand action against culprits
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi coaching centre flooding: Centre blames Delhi government for students’ drowning in coaching centre library; Opposition MPs demand action against culprits

The Hindu  

The death of three civil services aspirants at the flooded basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle in the national capital came up in both the Houses of Parliament on July 29 with Union Urban Development and Housing Minister M.L. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who intervened in the debate, countered the Opposition’s allegations that the Centre promotes the “coaching centre …

Civil services aspirant writes to CJI Chandrachud seeking action on coaching centre deaths, waterlogging fix
5 months, 1 week ago

Civil services aspirant writes to CJI Chandrachud seeking action on coaching centre deaths, waterlogging fix

The Hindu  

A civil services aspirant has written to Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud seeking action against officials responsible for the deaths of three fellow students who died in the rain-flooded basement of a coaching centre here. Mr. Dubey said students residing in these areas are "living a life of hell" due to annual flooding caused by "apathy" of the Delhi government and …

Basement deaths: MCD seals 13 illegal coaching centres in Old Rajinder Nagar
5 months, 1 week ago

Basement deaths: MCD seals 13 illegal coaching centres in Old Rajinder Nagar

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi sealed 13 coaching centres in the Old Rajinder Nagar area as it launched action against illegally run classes after three IAS aspirants died as the basement of their institute got flooded following heavy rains, officials said. A Delhi government statement issued late on Sunday said a civic body team visited the central Delhi …

Delhi coaching centres ordered to vacate illegally built 'libraries' in basements after Rajinder Nagar tragedy
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi coaching centres ordered to vacate illegally built 'libraries' in basements after Rajinder Nagar tragedy

Op India  

After the Municipal Corporation of Delhi initiated action against coaching centres violating building bye-laws, the owners of the institutes asked students using the basement libraries to vacate on Monday. The MCD sealed the basements of 13 coaching centres in Karol Bagh on Sunday for violating building bye-laws amid protests by students. Three students died after the basement of the building …

Delhi coaching centre deaths: Students continue protest in Old Rajinder Nagar, security tightened | VIDEO
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi coaching centre deaths: Students continue protest in Old Rajinder Nagar, security tightened | VIDEO

India TV News  

Delhi UPSC aspirants death: Students on Monday continued their protest in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area against the death of three civil services aspirants after the basement of their coaching institute here was flooded with rainwater. MCD action on coaching centres in Old Rajinder Nagar The vacating of basement libraries has left many students scrambling to find alternative study spaces. …

No politics over students' death at Delhi coaching centre, must fix responsibility: Education Minister Pradhan
5 months, 1 week ago

No politics over students' death at Delhi coaching centre, must fix responsibility: Education Minister Pradhan

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said coaching institutes have to follow the rules and regulations and asserted that there should be no politics over the death of three UPSC aspirants due to flooding at an institute here. Taking part in a short debate in the Rajya Sabha over the death of three students at a UPSC …

UPSC aspirants death: MCD seals 7 properties, 3 basements in Karol Bagh for violating by-laws
5 months, 1 week ago

UPSC aspirants death: MCD seals 7 properties, 3 basements in Karol Bagh for violating by-laws

Hindustan Times  

After three UPSC aspirants died due to flooding of the basement at Rau's IAS coaching institute in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Sunday sealed seven properties and three basements for violating building bye-laws in Karol Bagh Zone. Security personnel stand guard near a UPSC exam coaching centre after three civil services aspirants died when the …

UPSC aspirant death: Video shows the moment water entered coaching centre basement | WATCH
5 months, 1 week ago

UPSC aspirant death: Video shows the moment water entered coaching centre basement | WATCH

Hindustan Times  

A video purportedly showing water flooding the basement of a coaching centre in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar has surfaced on social media after three civil services aspirants died on Saturday. After an SUV passes the road, water hits the gate of the coaching institute, and the gates break as it is unable to withstand the pressure of flood waters. Three …

"Unfortunate, unacceptable": Delhi LG on deaths of civil services aspirants at coaching centre
5 months, 2 weeks ago

"Unfortunate, unacceptable": Delhi LG on deaths of civil services aspirants at coaching centre

Op India  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Sunday expressed anguish over the death of three civil services aspirants, due to waterlogging in the basement of a coaching centre in the city stating that such an incident in the capital of India is both “unfortunate and unacceptable.” “I am deeply anguished by the death of 3 Civil Services aspirants due to water …

UPSC aspirants death Highlight: Coaching's owner sent to 14-day judicial custody
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UPSC aspirants death Highlight: Coaching's owner sent to 14-day judicial custody

Hindustan Times  

UPSC aspirants death news LIVE: Delhi Municipal Corporation workers outside the 'Rao IAS Study Centre' during the students' protest after three civil service aspirants died due to flooding in the basement of the coaching centre, at Old Rajinder Nagar in New Delhi on Sunday. UPSC aspirants death news Highlights: Three civil services aspirants -- two females and a male – …

Rahul Gandhi reacts to death of UPSC aspirants in Delhi: 'Combined failure of system, people paying price...'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi reacts to death of UPSC aspirants in Delhi: 'Combined failure of system, people paying price...'

India TV News  

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday condoled the death of three civil services aspirants due to waterlogging in the basement of a coaching centre in the national capital, and said that common people are paying the price for unsafe construction and irresponsibility of institutions at every level. The three civil services aspirants died after the basement …

Delhi High Court directs inspection of coaching centres in Mukherjee Nagar
9 months ago

Delhi High Court directs inspection of coaching centres in Mukherjee Nagar

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed inspection of the coaching centres operating in the Mukherjee Nagar area by a team of lawyers and the fire services here while seeking a report with respect to their status and safety. "In view of the aforesaid, we call upon the MCD to submit a fresh status report setting out the total number …

Delhi fire: UPSC aspirants’ hub high on dreams, low on safety standards
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi fire: UPSC aspirants’ hub high on dreams, low on safety standards

Hindustan Times  

Thursday’s fire at a coaching centre in north-west Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar has reignited concerns about fire safety violations and other civic issues in densely populated educational hubs. In June 2019, MCD sealed shut multiple coaching centre units for failing to follow adequate safety measures following surveys after the Surat Coaching Centre fire tragedy, which claimed 20 lives. The manager said, …

Delhi govt orders fire safety audit for coaching centres in city
5 years, 7 months ago

Delhi govt orders fire safety audit for coaching centres in city

India TV News  

To avert Surat-like fire tragedy in which at least 22 students were killed, the Delhi government on Monday directed the fire department officials to investigate the fire safety norms at all the coaching centres operating in high rise buildings across the city. As per the latest reports, all the coaching centres operating in high rise buildings will be inspected by …

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