“I apologize…” Why Vikas Sir apologized to whole country after deaths of students
Jul 31, 2024
New Delhi July 30 (ANI): Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar Coaching Centre incident | Dr. Vikas Divyakirti, founder and MD of Drishti IAS highlighted his organization's rigorous building safety measures, including a dedicated divisional head and a WhatsApp group monitoring 16 safety points daily. He assured that all branches have at least two exits and fire exits, and apologized for any mistakes made, acknowledging that the intention is to prioritize student and staff safety. Despite these efforts, he took responsibility for the incident and committed to learning from it to prevent future occurrences, demonstrating a willingness to acknowledge and rectify errors. Speaking to ANI, He said "...The kind of effort we put in the matter of building safety norms, I am sure that you will not find it anywhere...We appointed a divisional head rank officer 1.5 years ago, who only looks after the safety of the building. In January 2023, we created a WhatsApp group, I am its member, the work of that group is to check 16 points whether the doors are open, the fire exit is clear, there is no obstruction on it, the roof doors are open so that in case of an emergency, students can be taken out. These 16 points are checked daily...I would like you to get a chance if you can do a survey, go to any of our branches in Delhi or outside Delhi, if any building does not have at least 2 exits, then I am responsible. We do not take such buildings on rent which do not have fire exits...Only so that under no circumstances the life of any child or staff is compromised. This is our intention. I made a mistake in understanding, I apologize to the entire country, the entire society that a mistake was made, that the mistake should not be repeated in future..."
