The Education Department officials have conducted raids on the schools running without recognition in Vijayawada on Friday. “We began the second drive against unrecognised schools and visited a few institutions. About 2,700 schools are running in Krishna district, of which notices were served to many unrecognised schools a month ago. The Education Department had shut down nearly 15 schools without recognition and renewal, during the present academic year, the DEO said. Besides recognition, school managements should follow fire safety norms, check the fitness of buildings and buses besides drainages and compound walls in the wake of incessant rains.

Source: The Hindu July 26, 2019 19:07 UTC