Jaipur, 16 August (Kiran News). In a swift response to the incident that took place on Independence Day at PM Shri Government Upper Primary School in Patharpadi village, Kotda police station area, Udaipur, the Education Department has immediately suspended Acting Assistant Engineer Hem Singh (original post Third Grade Teacher) and the contractual Civil Consultant, holding them primarily responsible for negligence in duty. A high-level inquiry into the incident has also been initiated. Along with this, instructions have been issued to file an FIR against the contractor. Until the investigation is complete, the office of the suspended AEN will remain with the Additional District Project Coordinator, Samagra Shiksha, District Udaipur.
The department has taken immediate action after taking cognizance of the incident. A high-level investigation is also ongoing. Acting Assistant Engineer Hem Singh has been suspended until the completion of the inquiry, while the contractual Civil Consultant at the Block Level Integrated Education Complex, Kotda District Udaipur, has been directed to have their contractual services terminated with immediate effect due to negligence in government work. Additionally, instructions have been given to register a First Information Report and initiate police action against the contractor firm, M/s Divyanshi Enterprises, for negligence in the approved construction work carried out by the contractor.
Regarding the incident, an official from the department stated that the collapse of the under-construction school’s canopy led to the death of a girl passing by the building and injury to another girl. Both are not students of the school. The school is not being operated in the under-construction building; it is being run elsewhere. The accident occurred not due to poor quality but because of the contractor’s negligence. The incident happened due to improper filling of the lintel in the canopy and premature removal of the shuttering, leading to the death of a child.
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