New Delhi, February 25 A gypsum panel ceiling in a portable classroom collapsed at Dyal Singh College of Delhi University on Wednesday while a class was in session, officials said.
Dyal Singh College principal VK Paliwal confirmed that no one was injured.
College authorities attributed the incident to aging infrastructure, noting that several classes are currently being held in temporary porta cabins.
“Many of the porta cabins in the college where classes are being conducted are old, and it's difficult to assess their current condition. We are trying to develop the college infrastructure as soon as possible and have signed several MoUs for it,” Paliwal said.
Students said that the sixth-semester BA History class was in progress in room number 36 when the ceiling collapsed. “This porta cabin classroom was in poor condition, unlike many others, and is located behind the college library,” a student said.
According to teachers, the college is in dire need of new buildings, as the student population is high and the college infrastructure is in a poor state. Redevelopment projects have been stalled for years.
“The college building construction, which was supposed to be completed in the years 2018-2019, is still incomplete. The college has paid significant fines and penalties, but the issues related to infrastructure upgrades have not yet been addressed,” a college professor said on condition of anonymity.
