India, April 30 -- Nearly 1,700 students of a civic-run school on Borucha Road, in Dahisar East, have been attending classes in a building described as dilapidated and risky. The matter was highlighted by education committee member Priyank Raut at the committee's meeting held last week, calling for urgent action to protect the students.

The school, located barely 200 metres from Dahisar railway station, has been in a poor condition for several years. Temporary H-frame scaffolding are installed inside the classrooms to support the structure, while plywood sheets are placed on top of students' heads as they attend class. Parents and local residents fear that chunks of plaster from the ceiling could fall at any time, posing a serious threat...