Overview

• A section of Piplodi Government School’s roof gave way on July 25, killing seven students and injuring 28 others.
• Villagers, teachers and disaster teams using JCB machines freed all trapped children, who are now receiving medical treatment.
• Education Minister Madan Dilawar ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident and five school staff were suspended for alleged negligence.
• The State Human Rights Commission issued notices demanding accountability and compensation as local protests continued.
• The collapse highlights chronic underinvestment and monsoon-driven structural risks in government school buildings across Rajasthan.