Rajya Sabha Chairman raises concern over commercial coaching centers' safety after three UPSC aspirants died in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar area.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed concern over the commercialisation of coaching centres, calling them "gas chambers" for students. His comments come after three UPSC aspirants died due to flooding in the basement of a coaching institute in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar area. The incident has raised questions about safety issues in these establishments, prompting the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to seal the basements of 13 coaching centers in Old Rajinder Nagar for violating norms. The tragic event has led to calls for increased supervision of India's burgeoning coaching industry.

July 28, 2024
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