DC Orders Sealing of Private School After Water Tank Collapse
SARGODHA, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 9th Sep, 2026) Deputy Commissioner Hussain Ahmad Raza Chaudhry on Wednesday taken strict notice of an incident in which students were injured after a water tank collapsed at a private school, Sanai School Junior Campus, and ordered the immediate sealing of the institution.
According to a spokesperson, the deputy commissioner constituted a multi-member inquiry committee to determine the causes of the incident, examine possible negligence in safety arrangements, and identify those responsible. The committee would be headed by the Chief Executive Officer of the District Education Authority Sargodha, while the Deputy District Education Officer (DDEO), DSP City, and SDO Buildings Sargodha will serve as its members.
The committee would:
- Examine the technical and structural causes of the water tank collapse.
- Scrutinize the school’s building safety, structural fitness, and fire safety certificates and approvals.
- Assess possible negligence, poor maintenance, or unauthorized construction by the school administration.
- Inspect the site and record statements from the school administration, eyewitnesses, parents of affected students, and other relevant persons.
- Determine responsibility and submit recommendations for legal and administrative action.
DC Hussain Ahmad Raza Chaudhry directed the committee to submit a transparent and comprehensive inquiry report within three working days. He emphasized that no compromise would be made on the lives and safety of children and that effective measures would be taken in accordance with the law to ensure safety arrangements at educational institutions.
