Lucknow: In a sweeping crackdown on crumbling school infrastructure, the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Department has launched an urgent state-wide operation to identify and demolish unsafe council school buildings — a move directly ordered by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The mission leaves no room for excuses: the safety of students and teachers now stands as the absolute, non-negotiable priority.
The directive comes in the wake of alarming revelations about dangerously dilapidated structures in school campuses — buildings that, left unchecked, could have turned into death traps for children.
These exposures have not only endangered lives but also tarnished the credibility of the education department, forcing it to act with unprecedented speed and severity.
Basic Education Minister Sandeep Singh issued a blunt warning — any structural collapse or accident will trigger direct accountability for the officers concerned, with strict departmental action to follow. “Our children are not expendable statistics. If someone fails to act and tragedy strikes, there will be no leniency,” he declared.
District administrations have been ordered to immediately locate and list unsafe buildings, which will then be evaluated by a technical committee. No delays will be tolerated — deadlines are firm, and inaction will not be forgiven.
Even previously flagged structures are being re-verified, with zero tolerance for oversight or complacency.
The rules are clear: once a building is declared unsafe, no academic activity will ever take place within its walls again.
Classes must be shifted without delay to safe schoolrooms, panchayat bhawans, or village secretariats. If demolition cannot happen immediately, the structure will be boldly marked with “UNUSABLE” or “ENTRY PROHIBITED” on all four sides, sealed off with masonry, and made completely inaccessible to students.
To prevent future structural decay, the department is tightening maintenance protocols. Waterlogging, debris buildup, and rooftop neglect — often the root cause of seepage and weakening — will be systematically addressed.
Municipal bodies and village panchayats are now tasked with ensuring regular cleaning and drainage, under strict monitoring.
Construction safety expert Shyamkishore Tiwari minced no words, pointing out that many school buildings remain deathly hazards despite previous warnings. “Images in the press have exposed a truth that can no longer be ignored.
Earlier directives failed because follow-through was absent. This time, the response must be swift, measurable, and decisive,” he stressed.
This drive is more than a safety check — it is a direct challenge to a culture of negligence that has festered for years.
The message is unambiguous: those entrusted with children’s education and safety will no longer hide behind bureaucracy. The days of letting time and weather quietly destroy schools — and put lives at risk — are over.
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