Better sense seems to have prevailed. Education inspector of western zone P Pawar has decided to ask institutions in the vicinity of the rundown Godavari High School in Dahisar to admit its students if the kids express interest. MiD DAY had reported on May 12 (‘200 children forced to go to dilapidated school’) how parents were forced to send their children to the school as Pawar – after being approached by teachers from the institution, who were wary of losing their jobs if the establishment closed down – wrote to nearby schools, asking them not to admit students from Godavari without his permission. Concerned about their wards’ safety, parents met the education inspector yesterday. Pawar has assured them that by today, all schools in the vicinity would be ready to admit their kids.

Cracks on the wall: Dinesh Dave, chairman of Godavari High School in Dahisar, shows the cracks on the walls of the classroomsu00a0