Delhi IAS coaching centre deaths: Four institutes offer ₹10 lakh each to kin of victims, free classes to others
The Hindu
UPSC coaching institutes offer compensation and free classes after tragic deaths of students, sparking protests in Delhi.
At least four UPSC coaching institutes — Vajiram and Ravi Institute, Drishti IAS, NEXT IAS, and SRIRAM's IAS — have offered ₹10 lakh each to the families of Shreya Yadav, Tanya Soni and Nevin Dalvin, the three IAS aspirants who died after rainwater gushed inside of the basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar on July 27.
Drishti IAS and SRIRAM's IAS have also offered a compensation of ₹10 lakh to Nilesh Rai, another UPSC aspirant, who was electrocuted in Patel Nagar on July 22.
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Scores of civil services aspirants, who have been protesting over the deaths of the three students, called the compensation a gimmick and a strategy to dilute the issue.
The three aspirants' deaths has prompted the MCD to seal basements of several coaching centres in the area.
According to officials, using basements for commercial purposes is a violation of building bye-laws.
In a statement on X, Vajiram and Ravi said it is "volunteering to admit free of cost, students, who are currently enrolled with Rau's IAS Study Circle" preparing for the Main Exam 2024 and Prelims-cum-Mains Exam 2025, including general studies classes for the 2025 Prelims and Main Exam, CSAT course and optional subjects.
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