Coaching centres found to be running from basement of building will be sealed: Patna DM

The Patna district administration on Sunday said that any coaching centre found to be running from the basement of a building in the district will be sealed forthwithPatna District Magistrate DM Chandrashekhar Singh who has launched an inspection drive ever since three civil servant aspirants died in an institute in Delhi said that so far no coaching centre was found to be running from the basementOfficials of the district administration have been given clear instructions to immediately seal those coaching institutes which are running from the basement This is simply a violation of the existing norms of running a coaching institute However so far district officials who are conducting the inspection of coaching centres have not found even a single institute in the state capital which is running from the basement the DM told PTI on SundayThe Patna district administration has given a month to coaching institutes to fully comply with the rules They must obtain mandatory registration to run coaching centres in the district Strict action will be taken against those centres who fail to comply with the existing provisions after a month the DM saidThe district administration has so far in the last six days received applications from around 1100 coaching centres in Patna for registrationrenewal Their applications are under process The district administration has also decided to launch an online system of single Window Clearance for all mandatory clearancespermissions to coaching institutes in the district a portal will be launched for the purpose within a few days said the DMThe ongoing inspection of coaching institutes by the district officials has revealed that the majority of them are overcrowded and are running in crowded areas he said They have been categorically asked to ensure allocation of a minimum of one square metre for each student during a classbatch said the DM adding there should be sufficient infrastructure in proportion to the number of students enrolledThe owners of coaching institutes have also been asked to ensure that one entry and one exit point must be there in each classroom specified under the existing provisions We are concerned about the safety and security of students We dont want to create any panic among the coaching centres in the district Steps that are being taken are preventive measures the DM saidThe state capital is seen as Bihars coaching hub attracting boys and girls from faroff places who want to appear in engineering medical and civil services examinationsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever