The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed the district panchayat secretary and the Attingal district education officer to investigate the incident in which the top floor of a government school building under construction collapsed.
The building of the Chirayinkeezhu Puthukari Arya Vilasom Lower Primary School collapsed before classes could begin.
Children did not sustain any injuries.
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Commission chairperson Antony Dominic has sought a report on the incident within a month.
The panchayat began building a classroom above the existing structure at a cost of ₹8 lakh.
Corruption was alleged in the construction of the building.
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The contractor had no prior experience, it was alleged.
The school, with classes from 1 to 4, has 42 students hailing from financially weak backgrounds.
The commission direction comes on a complaint from local resident S. Babu.