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Students Raised Alarm Before Rajasthan School Roof Caved In, Five Teachers Suspended For Criminal Negligence After Tragedy

New Delhi : The teachers at the primary school building that collapsed on Friday morning in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar, claiming the lives of seven students, were alerted by the children that something was amiss. Pebbles were falling. When the students told the teachers, they scolded them and kept having breakfast.

The teachers were allegedly having breakfast outside the area where the roof collapsed — the same place where students from Class 1 to 8 had gathered for the morning assembly. The children were made to sit inside the class for prayer. The teachers were having breakfast. When pebbles started falling inside, the children told the teachers.

The teachers scolded the children and asked them to sit back in class. After that, the wall gave way and the roof fell on the children. Many children ran here and there to escape, with many getting buried under the rubble. According to sources, the walls and roof of the school were in a dilapidated condition. Cement had been applied and plastering done just a month ago.

Several of the young children studying at the Government High Primary School in Pimplod, Jhalawar district of Rajasthan, had no idea that such criminal callousness by the authorities would result in immense grief for their families. More than a dozen children were pulled out from under the debris by villagers. The injured were taken to the nearest health center.

The tragedy sparked growing anger among the residents of Pimplod village in the Manoharthana police station area of Jhalawar, as accusations emerged that teachers ignored students’ warnings about pebbles falling. The district administration acted swiftly. The district collector announced the suspension of five officials from the education department, including teachers.

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