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.
A division bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has sought response from Delhi government and Centre government on steps taken to ensure safety norms.
It may be recalled that Delhi High Court is already hearing a petition concerning the three deaths in Old Rajendra Nagar after the basement of Rau’s IAS Study circle was flooded following heavy rains.
Last week, the Delhi Education Minister Atishi announced in a press conference that the Delhi government has decided to bring in a law that would regulate coaching centres across the city. Atishi made this announcement in a press conference just days after three UPSC aspirants drowned inside a basement-library in a coaching institute in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar.
“The law will have provisions for infrastructure, qualification of teachers, fee regulation and preventing misleading advertisements. Public feedback will also be sought,” she said.
The Delhi High Court has pulled up the MCD, DDA and Delhi Police over the mismanagement, corruption and “strange investigation.”
The Delhi High Court has also taken suo motu cognisance in the fire safety measures in these coaching institutes.
