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Time of India
8 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Open Trench Outside School Puts Children at Risk
1 2 Nagpur: As the new academic year began on Monday, students of Keshav Nagar Primary and Secondary School in East Nagpur were greeted not with books and celebration, but a dangerous stretch of road right outside their school gate. A large, water-filled trench—left unattended amid ongoing infrastructure work—posed risks to the safety of schoolchildren and their parents. Located near Jagnade Square, the school witnessed scenes of chaos as students in uniform navigated around a gaping pit, cordoned off haphazardly with plastic barricades. With no proper signage, safety rails, or clear pathways, children were forced to squeeze past the excavation site while vehicles and pedestrians competed for space on the flooded street. The MRIDC is carrying out flyover construction work, which has already narrowed down the available road space. Adding to the woes, the left side of the road portion is dug up for some utility works. "The trenches were not covered fully. This is extremely dangerous, especially for younger children. One slip could result in serious injury," said a parent waiting outside the gate. Several others echoed the sentiment, slamming civic authorities for carrying out road and drainage work without implementing basic safety measures. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like One of the Most Successful Investors of All Time, Warren Buffett, Recommends: 5 Books for Turning... Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Click Here Undo Local residents pointed out the site was in this condition for several days, with little to no visible progress. "The trench keeps collecting water, and mosquitoes have already started breeding here. Apart from being an accident risk, it's also a major health hazard," said Vaibhav Deshmukh, a parent. Despite repeated warnings from citizen groups about the need to barricade work zones, ensure proper lighting, and provide alternate walkways near schools, the response from the authorities has been sluggish. Neither the entrusted contractor responsible for the work has put up any cautionary boards or guards to guide schoolgoers. "If this is how civic works are planned near a school, one can imagine the state of safety standards elsewhere," said a teacher who guided students through the narrow gap beside the trench.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Nagpur's Vaibhav, Dhanashri win Asian yoga gold medals
Nagpur: Vaibhav Deshmukh and Dhanashri Lekurwale brought laurels to the city by winning gold medals in the second Asian yoga competition, which concluded at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The city's star yoga exponent, Dhanashri, once again lived up to her billing when she emerged as the Asian champion in the senior women's singles artistic category of the three-day event. The 23-year-old Vaibhav, a member of the Amit Group of Schools and Amit Sports Academy, won a couple of gold medals in both the artistic and rhythmic categories. After winning the artistic group gold medal, Vaibhav underlined his supremacy in the rhythmic pair event. A total of 12 events were organised in various age categories. The Indian contingent, under the guidance of Nagpur's Sandesh Khare as coach of the men's squad, won a total of 83 gold medals and a silver in New Delhi. For the last seven years, Vaibhav has been practising yoga under the guidance of Khare at the Dighori-based academy. Nagpur's Bharat Delikar also brought home a yellow metal by emerging as the champion in the bending forward category.
