Supreme Court Takes Action on Student Deaths, Civil Services Aspirants Welcome Move

Civil services aspirants, who have been protesting over the deaths of three students in the flooded basement of a coaching centre, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to take cognisance of the matter. They are hoping that their grievances will be resolved soon. The Supreme Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the deaths of Shreya Yadav, Tanya Soni, and Nevin Dalvin in the basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar.

The court sought responses from the Centre and the Delhi government. Many civil services aspirants, enrolled in various coaching institutes, have been protesting since the incident. They demand justice for the victims and improved safety measures at coaching centres that pose a threat to their lives. Ravish Anand, a UPSC aspirant, said, “All the students welcome this intervention by the Supreme Court.

Although this suo motu cognisance should have come earlier.” Pankaj, a student, told PTI that technically this is the job of the executive, not the judiciary. However, when the executive fails to fulfill its duties, the Supreme Court has to step in. “We humbly welcome the Supreme Court’s intervention and are very hopeful that it will hold the authorities accountable and resolve our grievances as soon as possible,” he added.

The Supreme Court noted that “these places (coaching centres) have become death chambers”. “Coaching institutes can operate online unless there is full compliance with the safety norms and basic norms for a dignified life. Coaching centres are playing with the lives of aspirants who come from different parts of the country,” the apex court said. A number of students on Sunday took out a candle march and sat in front of the coaching centre building to remember their friends who lost their lives.