Kerala school fitness: Local Self-Government dept engineers exempted from school wiring inspections
The Kerala government has exempted Local Self-Government department engineers from inspecting school wiring, allowing licensed wiremen to perform these checks instead. This decision aims to facilitate the reopening of schools on June 1 by ensuring that fitness inspections can continue without delay. The change follows concerns raised by assistant engineers regarding their ability to assess school safety adequately.
- ▪The Local Self-Government department assistant engineers are no longer required to inspect school wiring.
- ▪Licensed wiremen will now certify the electrical works in schools.
- ▪The decision was made to ensure schools can reopen on June 1 without delays in fitness inspections.
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The Kerala government has decided to exempt Local Self-Government department (LSGD) assistant engineers from inspecting school wiring and other electrical works. Instead, schools can get these certified by licensed wiremen.The decision was taken at a meeting to review the school fitness matters attended by Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen, Principal Secretary Sharmila Mary Joseph, Director of General Education Asif K. Yusuf. An order in this regard is yet to be issued though.In a revised checklist issued along with a circular by Ms.
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