BUREWALA: Deputy Commissioner Vehari Khalid Javed Goraya has directed the relevant departments to complete comprehensive safety audits of public and private school buildings within a week to ensure students’ protection and verify compliance with safety standards.
Chairing a meeting on school building inspections and safety certification on Friday, the deputy commissioner reviewed the inspection process and progress on the issuance of safety certificates. He instructed the concerned officials to personally visit school premises, assess structural conditions and identify potential hazards before submitting detailed reports within the stipulated timeframe.
Goraya stressed that inspections must be transparent and thorough, making it clear that no school should receive a safety certificate without a proper on-site assessment and fulfilment of all prescribed requirements. He also directed school administrations to take immediate precautionary measures wherever dangerous or dilapidated buildings were identified to prevent any threat to students.
Declaring children’s safety the administration’s top priority, he said no compromise would be tolerated in providing a secure learning environment.
The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Social Services Mirza Raheel Baig, Additional Assistant Commissioner Vehari Dr Sanaullah, Chief Executive Officer Education Nasir Aziz, Deputy Director Development Muhammad Afzal, XEN Highways/Buildings Tahir Aziz, Deputy Director Public Relations Mian Naeem Asim, education officers, Private Schools Association Chairman Jahanzeb Yousaf and other relevant officials.