One student lost his life and 16 children injured after a peepal tree fell at Carmel Convent School

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         In view of the incident that took place on 8.7.2022 at Carmel Convent School, Sector-9, Chandigarh  wherein life of a student was lost and 16 children were injured due to falling of a Peepal tree, Mrs. Nitika Pawar, IAS, Secretary Social Welfare, Women & Child Development, Chandigarh Administration has issued directions to the Chairperson, Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights to conduct Child Safety Audit of all the schools across U.T., Chandigarh. 

   To carry out the Child Safety  Audit, a team comprising of various Departments such as Social Welfare, Health, Engineering , Education, Municipal Corporation, Forest, District Child Protection Unit and Police is to be constituted for ensuring that the children studying in schools are provided with conducive and safe environment.

      The said committee will further give its suggestions/recommendations to the Department of Social Welfare Woman and Child Development, Chandigarh and to the respective schools to take corrective measures so that no such incident occurs in future.