Panchkula: In view of the fire incident at Government Middle School in Nada village, the district administration has decided to take up the matter of installation of fire-fighting equipment in schools with the education department, Haryana.
While DC Rajinder Kataria has asked the district elementary education officer to conduct an inquiry into the incident, he has sought more details in order to take up the case with the government.
Since the fire was caused by a leaking cylinder, the administration feels the education department must be involved in redressing the problem. Schools are provided with cylinders and cooking material by the department and it is for them to install fire-fighting equipment in schools which run kitchen for mid-day meals.
Source: TNS