Delhi minister Atishi announced on Wednesday that the basements of 30 coaching centres have been sealed ahead of a protest against the deaths of UPSC aspirants. The coaching centres whose basements have been sealed include Drishti IAS, Vajiram, Sriram IAS, Sanskrit Academy, and IAS Gurukul.
In addition to this, 200 more institutes illegally running classes and libraries in their basements have been served notice.
Updating on the action taken by the government about the deaths of three civil service aspirants in the flooded basement of a coaching centre, Atishi said a junior engineer responsible for ensuring drain maintenance, no encroachment, and no illegal activities has been terminated from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
An assistant engineer responsible for the smooth functioning of the drain and adherence to rules and regulations laid out in the building completion certificate has been suspended, Aitishi added.
“Action has been taken against these two officers. I want to assure the people of the country and Delhi that we will take action against any officer, irrespective of rank, who is found guilty in the inquiry. The magisterial inquiry report will come in six days, and there will be strict action,” the minister told a press briefing.
As for the long-term solution, Atishi said the Delhi government would bring a law to regulate all the coaching institutes in Delhi. She further said that the Delhi government will constitute a committee comprising officials and students from coaching hubs to formulate regulations for coaching center
According to Atishi, this law will not only specify the infrastructure requirements and qualifications of the teachers, but it will also regulate the fees of the coaching institutes.
Three civil services aspirants reportedly died due to flooding of the Rau’s IAS Study Circle building basement in the central Delhi coaching hub of Old Rajinder Nagar following heavy rain on July 27.
After this tragic event, on Tuesday, students staged a protest after the tragedy and began an indefinite hunger strike to demand action in the case. More than 400 students have been participating in the protest for the past three days amid heavy police deployment.
