Jammu, Sept. 23 -- The education sector has emerged as the worst-hit in the recent spell of incessant rains and floods across Jammu province, with hundreds of school buildings rendered unsafe.
According to an official safety audit of more than 8,800 schools, over 5,500 institutions were issued safety certificates. Of these, nearly 5,200 were deemed structurally sound, while 758 were declared unsafe for students and staff. Ensuring continuity of education in these unsafe schools has now become one of the biggest challenges before the authorities.
Amid growing concerns, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Legislative Assembly, chaired by former minister and BJP MLA Sham Lal Sharma, has directed the administration to conduct a fresh s...