Following the controversial fire incident, Shanti Asiatic School has been fined ₹10,000 by the District Education Officer (DEO) for failing to report the incident as per the Right to Education (RTE) Act.

Since the school is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the DEO and District Primary Education Officer (DPO) have recommended a ₹5 lakh fine to CBSE for further action, which means CBSE might impose a substantial fine on the school.

Although the current fine is ₹10,000, a letter has been sent to CBSE recommending an additional ₹5 lakh fine. The fire incident at Shanti Asiatic School, located on Sanand Road in Ahmedabad Rural, reportedly occurred last month due to a short circuit.

The school did not report this incident to any authority, including DEO, DPO, or the corporation.

As a result, when students informed their parents, many of them visited the school the next day, causing a commotion.

Subsequently, the DEO and DPO teams, along with other officials including the taluka officer, corporation officers, and police, arrived at the school. The police also filed a complaint regarding the incident.

Following the DEO's directive, the school conducted online classes until a fire safety audit was completed. The audit, carried out by the taluka officer's team and the corporation fire department, confirmed that offline classes could resume after the audit. However, a hearing process was initiated by the DEO and DPO.

During the hearing, the school was asked to respond to various issues. The DEO imposed a ₹10,000 fine for failing to report the incident, while the DEO and DPO jointly recommended a ₹5 lakh fine to CBSE for safety equipment and security issues under Section 8.1. Thus, CBSE might impose a ₹5 lakh fine on the school.

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