Parents demand accountability over pvt school bus catching fire in Tellapur
HYDERABAD: Several parents of students at Manthan International School in Tellapur on Wednesday demanded an independent probe after a school bus caught fire on Tuesday while Class 1 students were boarding. Fees are hiked 10% every year in the name of better infrastructure and safety. Due to the impact, the tyre of another bus parked nearby exploded.
In Jan also, there was an issue with the school bus, and we had protested, but the school assured us that they would conduct a review,” said B Srinivas, a parent. Surjeet Singh, principal of Manthan International School in Tellapur, told TOI, “Drivers informed the management and tried to douse the flames, but they could not. The bus was soon engulfed in flames. “Three times in one academic year is not bad luck. It is negligence and a complete failure of responsibility by the school management. Where is it reflecting?” she asked. Fire extinguishers were used by trained staff. The situation was almost taken care of.”
“On Tuesday, as a few students were in the bus, smoke started emanating, and they were made to get off to safety.