Delhi's Shahbad Dairy School: Built Twice, Still Unsafe, Sparks Corruption Row
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News18•28-01-2026, 12:24
Delhi's Shahbad Dairy School: Built Twice, Still Unsafe, Sparks Corruption Row
- •Government Senior Secondary School in Shahbad Dairy, Outer Delhi, rebuilt twice (2012, 2020) remains unsafe for 5,000 students.
- •The building, known as Lal School, was declared unsafe in 2024, just four years after its inauguration by then education minister Manish Sisodia.
- •Education minister Ashish Sood visited the dilapidated school, calling it the "Taj Mahal of corruption" and blaming the AAP government.
- •The school faced similar issues in 2015 under Congress rule, with safety concerns and electric shocks leading to a rebuild.
- •A contractual dispute between the contractor and the Delhi government is pending before the Delhi High Court, while students face long commutes.
Why It Matters: Shahbad Dairy School, rebuilt twice, is unsafe, highlighting systemic failures and sparking a political corruption debate.
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