The All Boys' Commercial School building — established in 1920 by the Shri Ram Education Trust — has been in bad shape for ages now. The erstwhile MCD took over the management in 2005, and staff salaries and maintenance became its responsibility. But neither was the building repaired, nor did the staff get their salaries. This forced the school to move Delhi high court, which ordered the corporation on March 12, 2008 to repair the building. But this order was never carried out, allege school authorities.
Teachers and parents have blamed the civic body for the collapse. "After the heavy rains, the walls developed fissures that led to the collapse. We had, in the past, written to the officials several times highlighting the dilapidated condition of the building. It's not that the structure is unsafe, but it needs repairs," said school principal Nutan Gupta.
The corporation, though, was planning to declare it unsafe and seal it off. A team inspected the building and told the principal that the school will have to wind up. But after protests by teachers and parents, the corporation agreed to repair the building, but with some conditions. "Since the school functions from a rented property, we can't carry out the repairs directly. If they want to continue, then they will have to vacate eight of the 13 rooms," said a senior city zone official, who also inspected the building on Friday.
Parents are worried. "We have no complaints with the school and teachers. But the building has to be repaired, which the corporation officials aren't doing. Where will the students go if it's declared dangerous and shut? They haven't provided any alternative, and we don't want this school to be merged with any other nearby corporation school. Most of the students don't use transportation as it's in the midst of the Walled City. If they shift them somewhere, many parents will not be able to afford the fees and will have to take them out," said Mohammed Fuqran whose son is in Class V.
Parents have decided to contribute funds for the repair if the corporation doesn't do its job. "All the 375 families will contribute if work doesn't start within a week. We are paying the corporation and it is our child's right to get education," said Noor Jahan, another parent.
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