Key Takeaways
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government orders Private Schools Regulatory Authority to draft safety regulations.
- Regulations will cover structural safety, building codes, and regular inspections.
- Deadline for draft submission is seven days.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has directed the Private Schools Regulatory Authority (PSRA) to draft comprehensive safety regulations following a deadly school roof collapse in Peshawar’s Dir Colony.
The regulations aim to enhance the structural safety of private school buildings, ensure compliance with building codes, and mandate regular safety inspections.
The proposed framework will also establish classroom capacity limits to prevent overcrowding, and include provisions for emergency exits and evacuation procedures.
According to a notification, the PSRA has been instructed to consult relevant technical institutions while preparing the regulations.
The draft and recommendations must be submitted to the Education Department within seven days, though implementation across private schools is not immediate.
The move comes in the wake of the October 15 collapse at Al-Khair Education Center, which killed dozens of children and teachers and injured 52 people.
Reported death tolls have varied, with police previously arresting school owner Khan Muhammad over alleged construction defects.
Muhammad attributed the collapse to rainfall, while education officials described the building as dilapidated.
The new regulations remain at the drafting stage, with the seven-day deadline applying to submitting the proposed rules, rather than their immediate implementation.
