Coaching centres in Bhopal adopt hybrid classes as municipal fire-safety crackdown continues

Fire Safety: Coaching Centres Adopt Hybrid Model Amid Crackdown

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Coaching institutes have adopted hybrid models for students in Bhopal. They have combined physical classes with digital portals for live lectures and mock tests. They have online portals or dedicated mobile apps providing live classes, on-demand video lectures and AI-driven mock tests alongside traditional classroom formats.Against the backdrop of continuous action by the district administration and Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC), coaching centres are being sealed due to fire safety lapses, missing NOCs and blocked emergency exits. Eight coaching centres have been sealed in Bhopal. On Thursday, two coaching centres were sealed and on Friday, six were sealed.Those coaching institutes with more than one centre have shifted students to other centres for regular physical classes. They are also preparing layout plans with engineers as per the requirements and directives of the district administration and the BMC.According to Durrani Academy (MP Nagar), which has been sealed, an executive said the institute had shifted students from one centre to another. It is also preparing a layout plan with engineers to make the required provisions as directed by the district administration.Coaching institute PW Vidyapeeth (MP Nagar) has both hybrid and physical classes. PW Vidyapeeth students said the institute has its own portal for online classes if any student misses regular physical classes. The institute also has two centres for NEET and JEE.Teachers at NEET Mentor Institute said they had a fire safety NoC and so classes were being held regularly. At the same time, the institute is transitioning to a hybrid model in the interest of students.Deputy Controller's Aide Caught In Bribe Trap In Bhopal

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Fire Safety: Six More Coaching Institutes Sealed Over Safety Violations

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday sealed six more coaching institutes for failing to comply with fire safety norms, continuing its drive against establishments that have not implemented the prescribed safety measures. Two coaching institutes had been sealed earlier.BMC teams inspected fire safety arrangements at various institutes in the Lalghati and Indrapuri areas and reviewed compliance with notices issued earlier.During the inspection, institutes including Ayyub Khan Coaching, Shreyansh Coaching, Kirtiman Academy, Absolute Institute and NITDP Training Online Institute, operating from Goyal Tower in Indrapuri, were sealed after they were found to be violating the required fire safety standards. As part of the drive, the team inspected a building housing a coaching institute at Lalghati. The inspection revealed the absence of an emergency staircase and a functional automatic fire hydrant panel. The panel was also not connected to a dedicated generator. Consequently, the coaching institute was vacated and sealed.During the inspection of Goyal Tower (Plot No. 86, Indrapuri), BMC found that the building had no emergency staircase, the installed fire extinguishers had expired, and there was no provision for adequate ventilation. Ayyub Khan Coaching, Shreyansh Coaching, Kirtiman Academy, Absolute Institute and NITDP Training Online Institute, operating from Goyal Tower, were sealed for the same violations. The BMC had issued notices to these institutes on June 25, directing them to comply with the prescribed fire safety norms. However, the operators failed to rectify the deficiencies.Teams from the Fire Brigade and Revenue departments also inspected hospitals, nursing homes, coaching institutes and other establishments across the city.No Regular IG For Bhopal And Sagar Police Range

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Allen Among 6 Coaching Centres Sealed For Violating Fire Safety Norms In Bhopal

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): After 21 coaching centres in Indore, six were sealed in the capital Bhopal for disregarding fire safety standards on Friday.These include Allen Institute located at Lalghati and five other coaching institutes operating out of Goyal Tower in Indrapuri.On the matter, the Bhopal Municipal Corporation stated that despite prior notices, the operators failed to implement the required fire safety measures within the stipulated time. Consequently, the premises were evacuated and sealed.According to information, a joint team comprising the Fire Brigade and the Revenue Department inspected Allen Career Institute, located in Building No 89 at Lalghati.However, no emergency staircases were found in the building during the inspection.Furthermore, the fire hydrant system panel was not set to 'auto mode' and was not connected to a backup generator. In view of these serious lapses, the building was evacuated and sealed.As part of the same drive, Goyal Tower in Indrapuri was also inspected. Serious violations of fire safety standards were discovered at the coaching institutes operating there.Fire Safety Violations: Notices To 40 Coaching Centres And Hamidia HospitalActing on this, the corporation sealed Ayyub Khan Coaching, Shreyansh Coaching, Kirtiman Academy, Absolute Institute and NITDP Training Online Institute.The inspection revealed a complete absence of emergency staircases throughout the building.Fire extinguishers had expired, and there was no provision for adequate ventilation. Consequently, all these institutes were evacuated and sealed.The Municipal Corporation stated that notices were issued to all these institutes on June 25, directing them to rectify fire safety deficiencies.Despite this, the necessary improvements were not made within the allotted time. The sealing action was taken after a follow-up inspection revealed that the situation remained unchanged.Fire Safety: Only Two Coaching Centres Sealed Despite Notice To 42 In Bhopal

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Fire Safety: Only Two Coaching Centres Sealed Despite Notice To 42 In Bhopal

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday sealed two coaching institutes, Unacademy and Durrani Coaching Classes, in MP Nagar despite issuing 42 notices over fire safety violations during a recent inspection drive.The drive was launched after a recent fire incident in Lucknow triggered a review of fire safety compliance across Bhopal's educational institutions catering to nearly 2.5 lakh students.The notices were issued on June 25 after inspections uncovered serious fire safety violations, including poor ventilation and expired fire extinguishers.Fire safety violationsAt Unacademy, officials found blocked Manual Call Point (MCP) units, no emergency exit arrangements, fire hydrants disconnected from generator backup and not operating in auto mode, inadequate ventilation on multiple floors, and expired fire extinguishers.At Durrani Coaching Classes, fire extinguishers had expired, the fire hydrant water supply had been shut off and diverted for other purposes, while emergency staircases and proper ventilation on the upper floors were missing.Additional Commissioner Tanmay V Sharma told Free Press that notices have been issued to 42 institutes in different phases, giving them seven days to rectify deficiencies. Cases of institutes that have responded on time will be considered, but no compromise on safety standards. Enforcement action will continue wherever violations persist," he said.Two More Held In Illegal Firearms Racket By Crime Branch In Bhopal

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