6-year-old killed in shoddy classroom in Jalore as ‘makeshift’ blackboard collapses; operator absconding
Jodhpur, A six-year-old girl died after a “makeshift” blackboard and parts of the supporting structure allegedly collapsed on her at a private senior secondary school in Jalore district on Friday afternoon, police said. 6-year-old killed in shoddy classroom in Jalore as ‘makeshift’ blackboard collapses; operator absconding The incident took place at Marudhar Shikshan Sansthan in Bawatra village under the Sayla police station area, they said, adding that the school operator is allegedly absconding following the accident. As part of the preliminary inquiry, authorities are examining the structural condition and safety of the school building, officials said. According to locals, the school was constructed about five to six years ago after purchasing the land. The structure had been constructed by stacking cement bricks against a brick wall. The classroom itself was makeshift, with cement brick walls around five to seven feet high. Bamboo poles had been affixed on top of the bricks and covered with tarpaulin to form a roof, locals said. The child identified as Preeti, a student of Class 2 was playing inside the …







