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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
School tragedy: 7 kids crematedamid heart-wrenching scenes
Kota/Jaipur: The cries of grieving families filled the air as the grief-stricken villagers of Piplodi in Jhalawar district Saturday bid a sorrowful farewell to the seven schoolchildren, aged between 7 and 13 years, who lost their lives in a govt school building collapse a day earlier. In one of the most heart-wrenching moments, the bodies of siblings, Meena and Kanha, were carried for cremation on a single pyre. Weeping inconsolably, the mother of 12-year-old girl Meena and seven-year-old boy Kanha, wished God had taken her instead and spared her children. "I've lost everything... I had only two children and both were gone. My home is empty... There's no one left to play in the courtyard. I wish God had taken me instead, and spared my children," she said. Apart from Meena and Kanha, who was the youngest victim, those killed were identified as 10-year-old Kundan, 11-year-old Harish, 13-year-old Payal, 8-year-old Kartik, all from Piplodi, and 12-year-old Priyanka from Chandpura. Six children were consigned to flames in Piplodi village, while the seventh was cremated in Chandpura. Former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, accompanied by her son and Jhalawar-Baran MP Dushyant Singh, visited Piplodi Saturday afternoon to meet the bereaved families. Raje handed over a contractual job appointment letter to the father of the deceased siblings, along with assurances of sustained support. "The state govt's announcements are being followed up seriously," she said, vowing permanent solutions to the village's issues related to education and ration distribution. The cremation was conducted in the presence of grieving families, fellow villagers and senior district officials, including collector Ajay Singh Rathore and SP Amit Kumar, turning the remote hamlet into a site of collective mourning. Sub-divisional magistrate Abhishek Charan later said, "Of the 21 injured children, seven have been discharged, while most others are showing signs of recovery." Raje and Dilawar had met the injured children in Jhalawar on Friday. The district administration announced that the affected school will temporarily resume classes at a nearby govt school from Monday. "A new school building will be constructed at the same location or at a new site if needed," said Ram Singh Meena, chief district education officer. A day earlier, school education minister Madan Dilawar announced that the new school building will have classrooms named after the seven deceased children as a tribute to their memory. Villagers, however, demanded Saturday that a memorial statue also be erected at the site of the collapsed school to honour the young lives lost. CM Bhajan Lal Sharma Saturday reiterated what minister Dilawar announced Friday night that Rs 10 lakh compensation would be paid to each of the deceased children's families, along with a contractual govt job to a member of each family. Amid public anger, the acting principal and four other teachers were moved to Manohar Thana police station under protective custody. The Dangipura police registered a case of death due to negligence against five teachers of the school. Headmaster of the collapsed school Meena Garg told police that she never observed signs of structural weakness. "The day started like any other. What happened was completely unforeseen," she said. Former minister and Congressman Pramod Jain Bhaya also visited the village and criticised BJP govt for allegedly attempting to erase evidence by bulldozing the entire school structure swiftly.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
1 pyre, 2 siblings: Fury over Rajasthan school tragedy
KOTA/JAIPUR: Grief engulfed Piplodi village in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district Saturday as families bid farewell to seven schoolchildren killed when a government school building collapsed a day earlier. The youngest victim was seven. The oldest, 13. A single pyre bore the bodies of siblings Meena, 12, and Kanha, 7. "I've lost everything... I had only two children and both are gone. My home is empty... I wish god had taken me instead," said their mother, inconsolable. The other victims included Kundan, 10; Harish, 11; Payal, 13; Kartik, 8 - all from Piplodi - and Priyanka, 12, from nearby Chandpura. They were among 28 children trapped when a classroom wall and roof gave way during school hours Friday. Former CM Vasundhara Raje and Jhalawar-Baran MP Dushyant Singh visited the village, offering condolences and a contractual job to the bereaved father of the two siblings. Of the 21 children injured, nine were discharged Saturday, SDM Abhishek Charan said. The remaining were recovering. NHRC issued notices to state government and Jhalawar SP, demanding a detailed report within two weeks. The commission flagged earlier complaints about the school's deteriorating structure, which locals said were ignored. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Libas Purple Days Sale Libas Undo Police have filed an FIR against headmaster and four teachers, though Jhalawar SP Amit Kumar said no names were mentioned. "No arrests have been made. Investigation is underway," he said. Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra urged all MPs and MLAs to rise above politics and allocate funds from MPLAD/MLALAD for urgent repairs. "This is a time for accountability, not opposition," he said. Shahpura MLA Manish Yadav said 365 classrooms across 101 schools in his constituency were in unsafe condition. Protests broke out in multiple districts. In Jora Ka Kheda, villagers shared footage of a school with a broken roof.
Time of India
4 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Green push: Govt to launch Gopal Van initiative in Mathura today
Lucknow: The UP govt will launch the Gopal Van initiative in Mathura on July 27 as part of its statewide green push. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed it to be celebrated as a public festival involving cowherds, saints, schoolchildren and local leaders. The event will be held at Brahmarshi Deoraha Baba Gaushala in Ral, Chhathithra, Govardhan Road, Mathura. Fodder plants will be planted here, followed by a seminar on "Promotion of Forests in Gaushalas," with participation from schoolchildren. Similar, Gopal Vans will be established in other districts during the monsoon season. UP currently has 7,608 cow shelters, including 6,613 temporary shelters in rural areas, 387 large centres, 305 Kanji Houses and 303 Kanha shelters in urban regions. The state govt plans to develop Gopal Vans at all these locations, accompanied by year-round plantation drives and preservation. Private cowherds have also been encouraged to take part in the drive by planting saplings within their gaushalas. Lord Shri Krishna is revered as Gopal for his deep care for cows, who selflessly serve humanity. Honouring this legacy, the Yogi govt has entrusted the Mathura Forest Division—the land of Gopal—with hosting the state-level Gopal Van event. Divisional forest officer of Mathura Rajnikant Mittal said a grand state-level event will be held on July 27 at the Deoraha Baba Ashram, where public representatives, schoolchildren, and people from all walks of life will participate.
News18
5 days ago
- General
- News18
‘God, Should've Taken Me': Mother's Anguish After Losing Both Kids In Rajasthan School Collapse
Last Updated: A school collapse in Jhalawar, Rajasthan killed seven children, including siblings Meena and Kanha. Families received the bodies Saturday. Five staff were suspended. The grief-stricken mother of the two children who died in the school building collapse in Rajasthan's Jhalawar wished that God had taken her life instead of her kids. In just a day, the world of many families was turned upside down after seven children lost their lives in the Jhalawar school building collapse on Friday. For this mother, the tragedy has been especially devastating, having lost both her son and daughter in the incident, leaving her feeling like she's 'lost everything." The youngest of those who died was only six years old. 'I've lost everything. I had only two children, a boy and a girl, and both are gone. My home is empty. There's no one left to play in the courtyard. I wish God had taken me instead and spared my children," news agency PTI quoted her as saying. The deceased children were identified as 12-year-olds Payal, Priyanka, Kundan and Kartik, along with eight-year-old Harish. The brother and sister duo were 12-year-old Meena and her brother, six-year-old Kanha, who was the youngest kid to be killed in the tragedy. On Saturday morning, the bodies of the seven children were handed to their families outside SRG Hospital and Medical College in Jhalawar, where anguished wails from grieving mothers filled the air, evoking deep sorrow in all who witnessed the scene. Some parents clung desperately to their children's lifeless bodies, while others sat in stunned silence, struggling to process the loss. The children were cremated soon after, with five bodies being laid to rest together and two receiving individual funeral pyres. The tragic school building collapse in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district, which killed seven children and injured another 28, has raised serious questions about the condition of rural school infrastructure in the state and the systemic neglect that turned a place of learning into a site of mourning. A grieving mother who lost her child in the tragedy questioned the responsibility of the teachers who were present at the school when the incident occurred. 'The teachers went outside, leaving the children behind. What were they doing outside?" she charged. Five school staff members were suspended, and a high-level investigation was launched into the incident. Rajasthan's School Education Minister, Madan Dilawar, announced a Rs 10 lakh compensation for the families of the children who lost their lives. Jhalawar District Collector Ajay Singh consoled the grieving families on Saturday. Later, talking to reporters, he said appropriate action would be taken against those guilty. 'Five school staffers have been suspended, and a probe committee has been constituted. If needed, an FIR will be registered. If suspension has to turn to expulsion, that will be done," Hindustan Times quoted Singh as saying. The collector stated that clear guidelines are in place for repairing the school building, and the district administration is taking steps to prevent such incidents from happening in the future. 'District education officials have been directed not to let students enter schools if the condition of the building is not good," Singh said, adding that if they had received any complaint, they would have repaired the building, and this tragedy might have been prevented 'If we had received any complaint, we would have got the building repaired and the incident could have been averted," he said. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hans India
5 days ago
- Hans India
Rajasthan school tragedy: Six children cremated together, siblings laid to rest on same pyre
Jaipur: Piplodi village in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district plunged into deep sorrow on Saturday as six of the seven children who lost their lives in the tragic school building collapse were cremated together. One child was taken to the nearby village of Chandpura Bhilan for the final rites. As the bodies of the six children arrived in Piplodi early in the morning, cries of anguish filled the air. The silence of mourning was broken by heart-wrenching screams, as grieving families and villagers gathered to bid farewell to the young souls. In the presence of the Superintendent of Police and other administrative officials, the bodies were handed over to the families at 5:00 AM. From the Manohar Thana Hospital, the deceased were transported to their respective homes in separate vehicles. The atmosphere in the village turned chaotic with the arrival of the bodies, as sorrow gripped every household. Preparations for the cremation had begun even before the arrival of the bodies. The remains were quickly taken to the cremation ground near the accident site under heavy police presence. A tragic moment unfolded as the bodies of siblings Kanha and Meena were carried together on a single bier. The final rites of all six children were performed at the cremation ground on five pyres. Fathers of the deceased lit the pyres, and as the flames rose, tears flowed freely. The seventh child was cremated in Chandpura Bhilan village. The village of Piplodi is cloaked in grief and anger. In two families, the only child was lost, while in another, both children perished. Most of the deceased were between 7 to 10 years old and belonged to families struggling with poverty. Many of the parents are daily wage labourers, now left shattered by the loss of their children. In a compassionate gesture following the tragic collapse of a government school building in Jhalawar's Manoharthana block, the Rajasthan government has announced an ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh and a contractual job for the families of the seven children who lost their lives. Additionally, classrooms in newly constructed school buildings will be named in memory of the deceased students. The devastating incident took place on Friday when a portion of the building at Piplodi Government School collapsed, leaving seven children dead and 21 others injured, of whom nine remain in critical condition. Education and Panchayati Raj Minister Madan Dilawar visited the injured children at SRG Hospital in Jhalawar. Dilawar said, "I take full responsibility for this incident." Following a preliminary inquiry, the Education Department suspended five teachers, including the headmaster of the school. Meanwhile, public outrage intensified after the incident. Villagers, protesting at Burari intersection in Manoharthana, pelted stones at police personnel, resulting in damage to police vehicles.
