Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh met UPSC aspirants angry over the tragic death of three students due to waterlogging in the basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar last Saturday. He listened to their demands carefully and made them aware of many important decisions taken by the Delhi government in the interest of students. He told the students that the Delhi government and the MCD will give Rs 10 lakh compensation to the families of the students who were victims of this accident. A library will be built in the memory of the deceased students. I will give Rs 1 crore each from my MPLAD fund to build them. The government has decided to make a law to regulate coaching centres, in which the suggestions of the students will also be included.
He said that the Kejriwal government has always raised its voice in support of the students from the streets to the Parliament and will continue to do so in the future. During the interaction, the students demanded to fix the accountability of the senior officers responsible for this accident and take strict action against them.
Sanjay Singh told the students protesting in Rajinder Nagar that this incident is very sad. May God give peace to the souls of the students who died in this. Some demands have been made on behalf of the students. I have raised the voice of every section of the country, including farmers, students and labourers from the streets to the Parliament and have fought for their rights.
Senior AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh told the students protesting in Rajinder Nagar that this incident is extremely sad and disheartening. May God give peace to the souls of the students who died in this incident. Some demands have been made by the students. “I have raised the voice of every section of the country, including farmers, students and labourers from the streets to the Parliament and fought for their rights,” he said.
Responding to the demands of the students one by one, Sanjay Singh said that I will not give any assurance that I cannot fulfill. The students have suggested that a law should be made to regulate coaching centres in Delhi, so that the owners of coaching centres cannot charge arbitrary fees and unreasonable money is not taken in the name of hostel.
He added that such libraries or classes should not be run in the basement which endangers the lives of students. Infrastructure should be improved in the areas for the students. A welfare fund should be created together by the owners of coaching centres and the government, so that students can be helped when needed. Also, a permanent system should be made to address the complaints of the students and to resolve them.
The Rajya Sabha MP said that after listening to the suggestions of the students, the Delhi government is going to make a law to regulate coaching centres in Delhi. An order has also been issued for this. 10 students will be involved in the process of making this law. This law will be made according to the students. Its draft will be prepared and soon it will be presented in the assembly.
He further said that all the students demand that the CCTV footage of the Rajinder Nagar incident be released. The cabinet minister has also written a letter for this. Delhi Police will provide this footage. The Commissioner of Delhi Police or any police officer who can provide the CCTV footage, we will take time from them and any student who wants to come with me can accompany me. We will ask them to provide the footage of this incident.
Sanjay Singh further said that the students had also put forward the matter of giving jobs to four people. Delhi’s services come under the LG. Our minister has written a letter to the LG for this. We will also go and meet him, so that this demand for jobs can be fulfilled.
The Rajya Sabha MP, while announcing the demand of public library being raised by the students, said that as soon as the land is available from MCD or DDA, I will build three public libraries in the memory of the three students by spending Rs 1 crore each from my MP fund. During this, a student present there told that the MCD Commissioner has said that he cannot build a public library on his own.
On this, Sanjay Singh said, “If this is so, then I will give Rs one crore each for the purpose from my MP fund. At the same time, on the demand for compensation for the students, he said that Rs 10 lakh each will be given to the families of the three children by the Delhi Government and MCD.”
“Also, efforts will be made to fulfill the demand of compensation of one crore rupees from the coaching institute within a maximum of 1 month. On the demands related to the health and brokerage of the children, he told that all these things have been included in the Coaching Regulation Act of Delhi,” he stated.
During the interaction, the students reiterated the demands made to Delhi Cabinet Minister Atishi on Wednesday, which Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh assured to fulfill as soon as possible.