India, July 27 -- An inspection of 1,677 Delhi schools over two weeks has revealed that 774 schools failed to follow official student safety and child protection rules, according to a statement issued by the LG's office.

"A total of 812 private schools were inspected and deficiencies were found in 463 schools. Government and government-aided schools also showed notable gaps. Of the 790 government schools, 270 were found with deficiencies. Similarly, 41 out of 75 government-aided schools were with deficiencies. Private schools were found to account for a disproportionately high share of deficiencies relative to the number inspected, an area that inspection teams continue to monitor closely," the statement said.

The key deficiencies inclu...