Rohtak, Aug. 13 -- The Haryana Human Rights Commission on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of 27 government schools functioning in unsafe buildings in Hisar district and directed officials to make safe arrangements for students within eight weeks. "Multiple government schools continue to function in buildings that have been officially declared condemned due to their unsafe structural condition. Children, some as young as six years old, are being exposed daily to unsafe structures, many of which include broken staircases, damaged water tanks, sealed toilets and unstable walls and roofs," the three-member commission, led by justice Lalit Batra (retd), said. The panel said that the ground situation in Hisar district reveals not merely administrative negligence but threat to the safety, dignity and psychological well-being of schoolchildren. It observed that the absence of safety protocols amounts to a direct and deliberate compromise with the lives of the students. "Such conditions not only violate the physical safety of the students but also result in mental trauma, fear, and academic disruption undermining their right to education in a safe environment," said justice Batra, adding "During monsoon, there is a risk of exposure to snakes and other threats due to the lack of proper infrastructure. In severe instances, entire school buildings, including toilets, staircases and kitchens, have been rendered unusable."...