Delhi Government Issues Warning to Vikaspuri School Over Safety and Financial Issues

The Delhi Government has taken a firm stance against a private school located in Vikaspuri, issuing a show cause notice following a surprise inspection that revealed alarming violations related to fire safety and financial management. The inspection, conducted by a committee from the Department of Education (DoE), uncovered that the school was operating 43 classrooms without the necessary fire safety clearance, in addition to running unauthorized tin-shed structures. The findings also indicated that the institution was illegally extracting groundwater, underpaying its teaching staff, delaying salary payments, and imposing unauthorized fee increases. Furthermore, the school was found to be conducting senior secondary classes without valid recognition, raising serious concerns about the safety and welfare of its students.

Delhi's Education Minister, Shri Ashish Sood, has directed the DoE to take stringent action against the school's management. The institution has been given a seven-day period to respond to the notice; failure to do so will result in the government initiating takeover proceedings of the school's management. Minister Sood emphasized the government's unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety of children, stating, "Our government has absolute zero tolerance for any compromise on the safety of our children. This school was operating dozens of illegal classrooms with zero fire safety clearance, putting thousands of young lives at risk daily. When an institution constructs hazardous structures, loots public funds, underpays its teachers, and ignores the law, we will act decisively. We are prepared to completely take over the management to protect our students."