The 11 investigators want the government to constitute a multi-sectoral team, within a year, to assess all boarding schools. "Schools that fail to meet minimum boarding standards should be converted into day schools," the report reads. Nearly half of these are either full boarding schools or have a boarding section. The investigation team wants the assessment of boarding schools to be carried out within 12 months. ALSO READ: Keep off universities, professionals toldAnd in some schools, dormitories did not have any emergency exits or had blocked emergency exits.

Source: Standard Digital May 28, 2017 20:26 UTC