Bidar, March 4 -- Information and technology minster Priyank Kharge on Tuesday expressed dismay over the incident where a portion of the roof collapsed at the recently inaugurated Prabuddha Academy, a coaching institute for competitive exam preparation, in Kalaburagi. "I was personally distressed upon learning about the collapse of the cement layer from the terrace of the canteen building of the Prabuddha Academy," Kharge, who is also the district in-charge, said. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon, following which, a government engineer in connection with the project was suspended later that day. Kharge informed that assistant executive engineer Saurabh Bhiman, attached to the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL), was suspended following the incident. "When I was the social welfare minister, the centre was sanctioned after considerable effort," the minister said. The collapse occurred in the canteen area of the academy, located on the outskirts of Kalaburagi city, narrowly missing a student. Officials said the refreshment centre was not in use at the time, and no injuries were reported. Inaugurated on January 24, the academy was built at a cost of Rs.29.52 crore. At the time, he said the centre would offer free, quality coaching to 500 students preparing for exams held by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC). Social activist Gurudas Amdalpad said there were "suspicions that the construction of the Prabuddha Academy building, built at a cost of Rs.29.52 crore, is of substandard quality." He called on the district in-charge minister and the deputy commissioner to initiate legal action against the contractor responsible for the work. The government had projected the academy as an investment in supporting poor and meritorious students in competitive examinations....