6-Year-Old Dies as Blackboard Collapses in Jalore School, Director Absconds

• A 6-year-old student, Preeti, died after a brick blackboard collapsed at 'Marudhar Shikshan Sanstha' in Jalore, Rajasthan.
• The school operated under a tarpaulin with temporary brick walls, and the blackboard was constructed directly into the wall.
• The incident occurred as school dismissal approached, trapping the child under debris.
• School directors fled after the accident; police are conducting raids to apprehend them.
• The school, recognized up to 12th grade with 350 students, is now under inquiry by the Education Department regarding safety standards.