Udaipur: Three children were injured after roof plaster fell during classes at the Govt Primary School at Narda village in Vaniya Talai Gram Panchayat of Udaipur district’s Bhinder area Tuesday.Class 1 students Krishna Kumari and Kartik, and Class 5 student Ganeshlal suffered head injuries. They were taken to a govt hospital in Bhinder, treated and later discharged. Two other students sustained minor injuries.According to local accounts, students from different classes were studying in the same classroom when plaster from the front portion of the room fell with a loud sound.The school building, constructed in 2001, has two rooms and a verandah. “During audit in June, one room was locked as it required major repairs. The other room was in usable condition, but since its ceiling plaster fell Tuesday, the school building is now closed,” said Virendra Singh Yadav, chief district education officer.“The school will now operate from rooms at a nearby temple. A proposal for major repairs of the school building is forwarded for further action,” Yadav added.Headmaster Lal Singh Shaktawat said the school, which runs up to Class 5 and has 37 students, had earlier informed the education department about the deteriorating condition of the building.Locals said the structure had been in poor condition for a long time and alleged that repairs and safety measures were not carried out in time.Villagers and parents demanded inspections of govt school buildings, immediate repairs to unsafe structures and alternate arrangements where required.
