Continuing her surprise inspections to take stock of the situation in MCD schools across Delhi, Education Minister Atishi visited an MCD school at Lal Kuan in Pul Prahladpur on Friday.

During the inspection, the school was found to be in an extremely dilapidated state and surrounded by heaps of garbage. There were no benches in the classrooms, and students were forced to sit on broken floors. The toilets were either broken or in very bad condition, and there was no drinking water available. Additionally, there was an encroachment on a major area of the school. The wall adjoining the playground was also broken, and there was illegal encroachment on a part of the ground. Additionally, the storage room had become a junkyard, and its roof could collapse at any time.

Upon observing the dilapidated state of the school, Atishi admonished the principal and asked her to get the condition of the school fixed as soon as possible or strict action will be taken against her. She said, “The poor state of cleanliness in the school reflects the insensitive behavior of the school administration toward the future of the children studying here, and such carelessness regarding education cannot be tolerated.” She gave an ultimatum to the principal and education officer to run the school responsibly or else strict action would be taken against them.

Reprimanding the principal for the poor state of the school, Ms. Atishi said, “It is the duty of the principal to ensure that all children receive quality education in a clean and safe environment in the school. However, looking at the condition of the school, it is clear that the school administration is insensitive to the future of the children studying here.”