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Delhi school probe ordered over locked drinking water in afternoon shift
Delhi school probe ordered over locked drinking water in afternoon shift
Education department officials have ordered an inquiry after students at a Delhi government school in Gokalpur village complained that drinking water facilities were locked during the afternoon shift. A Class XII student…
Education department officials have ordered an inquiry after students at a Delhi government school in Gokalpur village complained that drinking water facilities were locked during the afternoon shift. A Class XII student alleged in a written complaint that a gate was installed around the water point and locked, and that the water supply was cut off when school authorities were approached. A video of the locked gate was also circulated.
A team of senior officials and two principals inspected the school last week. Sources said they found locked drinking water facilities on different floors and recorded statements from students. The team directed the morning-shift head to ensure afternoon-shift students face no difficulty accessing facilities. A separate team of school heads also visited on Monday for a further inquiry into why the facilities were locked.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Delhi's afternoon-shift schools often serve children from poorer families who rely on the extended day to study while parents work. The Education Department's own UDISE+ data shows every Delhi school has functional drinking-water facilities on paper. A locked gate at a government school water point points to a gap between infrastructure provision and daily access management. The inquiry team's findings, due soon, will determine whether this was an oversight or a deliberate denial of resources to afternoon-shift students. The department's next step will set a precedent for how it enforces its own supply norms across all shifts.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
