The issue of the Navrangpura-based Mount Carmel School refuses to resolve as the parents of students gathered at the District Education Officer’s Office (DEO).

Earlier, the Gujarat Engineering Research Institute (GERI) report claimed that the schools building is 89-90% structurally weak.

However, the parents of the student protest the school building moving elsewhere.

The DEO emphasised that the latest structural stability report cannot be overlooked due to safety considerations. The issue was escalated to the commissioner of the school, who will review the report and objections to determine the appropriate course of action.

This local school from the heart of Ahmedabad has been facing claims of severe dilapidation for so long. The DEO initially ordered the school management to conduct a structural stability report last academic year, following concerns about the building’s condition.

Despite an earlier investigation suggesting the building was not critically damaged, a subsequent detailed report from the GERI revealed that 89-90% of the building is deemed unfit for use.

The school management proposed relocating students from classes 6 to 12, affecting 1,200 to 1,300 students, to St. Xavier’s School, Loyola Hall.

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