Overview

• School Education Minister Uday Pratap Singh has launched an official inquiry into the July 19 collapse at PM Shri Maharani Laxmibai Girls School in Bhopal.
• A Class X student required three stitches after a chunk of plaster fell on her head and has since been discharged from the hospital.
• Minister Krishna Gaur visited the student’s home, criticized the failure to report roof damage and directed a CT scan plus continuous medical care.
• The school principal had warned district and block education officers beforehand that monsoon-weakened roofs posed safety risks.
• Official records show over 1,000 government schools in Madhya Pradesh function in dilapidated or nonexistent buildings, highlighting widespread maintenance shortfalls.