774 of 1,677 Delhi schools found with safety deficiencies, private schools account for highest share

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NEW DELHI: Safety deficiencies have been found in 774 of the 1,677 schools inspected across Delhi as part of a city-wide inspection drive under the Child Protection Month initiative , with private schools accounting for the highest number of cases, officials said on Sunday.

According to a statement from Lok Nivas, the inspections were conducted between July 13 and 24 using a 'Student Safety Checklist' prepared in line with guidelines of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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