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Parliament on Monday witnessed a storm after MPs raised the issue of the death of three Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants due to drowning in the flooded basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, saying the matter was of grave concern. Lawmakers on party lines raised matters related to the safety and security of students studying in training institutes and preparing for competitive exams.

Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar criticized the commercialization of training centres, highlighting the frequent advertisements in newspapers.

“I have received a notification under Rule 267…They demanded a discussion on the tragic death of UPSC candidates in Delhi due to the negligence of the authorities…I find the demographic dividend of the country’s youth needs to be nurtured, I know more that coaching has become.almost a trade. Every time I read a newspaper, one or two front pages have advertisements…” he said.

He also agreed to a brief discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the tragic incident and promised to meet the leaders of all parties to discuss the issue.

Congress MP KC Venugopal also raised the matter in the Lok Sabha during the proceedings and said that coaching centers are now a mafia. He also asked the government to take strict action against the accused.

“Student suicide is one of the most important problems in the country. In the other House, there is an answer given by the Minister in 2023. In 5 years, between 2018-22, 80 students died only in higher education, like IIT and IIM. The day before yesterday, in the coaching center in Delhi, there is no approved building. When is the government going to do something about them?

New Delhi Lok Sabha MP and BJP leader Bansuri Swaraj blamed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government for the incident, saying it was AAP’s apathy that led to the deaths of three UPSC candidates in the national capital.

BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal also slammed AAP and said, “It’s not about blaming. MCD is under AAP, and the party has also ruled Delhi for the last 9 years. Incidents like this happen every year, but AAP doesn’t find any concrete solution to solve the problem. This. The responsible officers should be punished severely so that this does not happen again in the future… Merely sealing some training institutes will not help to have a long-term solution…”

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also sought compensation for the victim’s family and said that the matter requires compensation but there is no adequate compensation for the loss. He also said that basic norms were violated by the coaching institute but MCD did not act. He also visited RML Hospital in Delhi to meet the family of Nevin Dalvin, one of the students who drowned at the institute.

“It’s a shame, there’s no doubt about it… The dreams of these young people have been destroyed, the hopes of their families have also been lost. This is very sad for the country, for the future and the future of the youth. What is the solution that you can do while living lost?…Yes, compensation should be given. The most important thing is to ensure that this does not happen again so that no one suffers the same loss again… ” he said.

Independent MP Pappu Yadav also said that one of the deceased, Tanya, who hailed from Bihar died due to water in the basement of the coaching institute. He said the government should take measures for the safety and security of students who come from all over the country to prepare for competitive exams.

What happened at Rau’s academy?

Three students drowned in the basement of the IAS Study Circle Rau coaching center after flooding due to heavy rains on Saturday.

The basement was eight feet below the ground and several students were there when the incident happened on Saturday afternoon.

Disaster rescue teams retrieved the bodies of two women and one man from the site after seven hours. Police identified the victims as Shreya Yadav (25) from Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni (25) from Telangana and Navin Dalwin (28) from Ernakulam in Kerala.

The owner and coordinator of the coaching center were arrested and booked on charges of possible murder. Police identified the owner as Abhishek Gupta and the accused as Deshpal Singh. Both the accused were sent to 14 days judicial custody.

Meanwhile, the junior engineer has been sacked and the assistant engineer suspended over the case. After the tragic incident came into limelight, the MCD initiated action against illegal coaching centers and vowed to set up a high-level committee to investigate the flooding of the coaching institute’s basement that led to the death of three civil service aspirants.

The MCD has sent an earth mover to the Old Rajender Nagar area to take action against the alleged encroachment. Officials from the local administration and the police were also present.

With input from the agency