Lok Sabha Question No. 10 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: Dilapidated Condition of Government School Buildings
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Kuldeep Indora

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOLEDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO-10

## ANSWERED ON -01/12/2025

## DILAPIDATED CONDITION OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOL BUILDINGS

†*10. Shri Kuldeep Indora:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that more than 2,700 Government School Buildings in Rajasthan are in dilapidated condition, raising serious concerns about the safety of students, particularly  in  view  of  the  recent  tragic  incident  of  collapse  of  school's  roof  in  Piplodi, Jhalawar wherein seven children lost their lives;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether  approval  has  been  accorded  for  an  approximate  amount  of  Rs.  250  crore proposed for the repair of these schools;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) the assistance being provided by the Union Government to the State Government in this regard; and
- (f) whether any special scheme has been formulated for safety audit and immediate repair of such schools?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (f):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  10  ANSWERED  ON  01.12.2025  ASKED  BY SHRI KULDEEP INDORA, HON'BLE MP REGARDING DILAPIDATED CONDITION OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOL BUILDINGS

(a) to (f): Education  is  in  the  Concurrent  list  of  the  Constitution  and  majority  of  the schools  are  under  the  administrative  control  of  respective  State  Government  and  UT Administration.  Guidelines  issued  by  Ministry  of  Education  are  advisory  in  nature  and States/UTs are expected to implement them and they may incorporate additions/modifications to them, according to their specific requirements.

The Ministry of Education has issued a latest directive on 26 th July 2025 to all States and Union Territories to take urgent steps to ensure the student safety and well-being. This refers  to  the  "Guidelines  on  School  Safety  and  Security"  (2021)  and  the  National  Disaster Management Guidelines on School Safety (NDMA, 2016) issued on 27.02.2017 and includes safety audits of schools and child-related facilities as per national safety codes, training for staff  and  students  in  emergency  preparedness,  and  the  provision  of  psychosocial  support through  counselling  and  peer  networks.  The  Ministry  has  urged  Education  Departments, School Boards, and affiliated authorities to act without delay in implementing these measures. The directives are available on the link: https://dsel.education.gov.in/sites/default/files/update/ss2607.pdf

Further, the Ministry of Education on 7 th August 2025, has directed all States/UTs to ensure  the  structural  safety  of  school  buildings  and  urgent  identification  of  unsafe  and dilapidated  school  buildings  through  safety  audits,  followed  by  demolition,  if  required  or repair of structurally unsafe structures, and prohibition of use, until certified safe. Authorities are advised to arrange temporary schooling where needed, gainfully use the space created due to  demolition, ensure regular monitoring and reporting, and ensure safety/ structural fitness compliance certification for any re-occupancy. States/ UTs are instructed to strictly enforce the  above  measures  and  avoid  any  further  injuries  and  loss  of  life  due  to  preventable infrastructure failures. The directives are available on the link: https://dsel.education.gov.in/sites/default/files/update/ss07008.pdf

As informed by Govt. of Rajasthan, a comprehensive survey to assess the condition of government school buildings across Rajasthan has been undertaken after the accident for all Govt.  Schools.  District  level  committees  under  chairmanship  of  Superintending  Engineer, Public Works  Department  of  concerned district are constituted to inspect all under construction/ recently completed school buildings under comprehensive inspection campaign & submit report regarding quality of repair/construction works.

Samagra Shiksha Scheme supports  creation  of  infrastructure  and  basic  facilities  for students in Government Schools. The requirement of infrastructural facilities in schools are worked out every year by the respective State/Union Territory including rural areas depending on their need and priority and reflected in their Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B). These plans are then appraised and approved/estimated by Project Approval Board (PAB) in consultation  with  the  States  and  Union  Territories  as  per  the  programmatic  and  financial norms  of  the  scheme,  physical  and  financial  progress  of  works  sanctioned  earlier  and availability of budgetary resources.

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