Madhya Pradesh
Safety Inspection of Coaching Centres in Madhya Pradesh
- 30 Jul 2024
- 1 min read
Why in News?
Recently, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister directed officials to inspect the coaching institutes in the State that have operations in basements.
- This order came after three UPSC aspirants died by drowning due to water-logging in the basement of a coaching centre in Delhi.
Key Points
- Instructions have already been issued to the 16 municipal corporations of the State to conduct inspections of coaching institutes, hostels or other accommodation facilities, and any such establishments in their area.
- The State government has asked the civic bodies to submit a report in this regard.
- Many cities in Madhya Pradesh like Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur have a number of coaching institutes for various competitive exams, including UPSC, judicial services and JEE and NEET entrances.
- The State has also been receiving heavy rainfall for more than a week with several parts such as Vidisha, Raisin and Ujjain facing flood-like situations.
