Officials said that on a Wednesday, five students were injured when a section of a classroom ceiling collapsed during lessons at a government school in Bagalkot district, Karnataka. ^[1] Officials said the injured students, from Classes 5 and 6, were taken to a hospital in a vehicle owned by the block education officer and discharged later that evening, with one student suffering a head injury and others having minor abrasions. ^[2] Parents said the school building had remained in poor condition for years, with a deteriorated concrete ceiling exposing reinforcement rods, and that teachers had been previously informed about the building's condition. ^[3] Sitaram RS said an engineer had examined the school building during the summer vacation the previous year and had submitted a report stating that all classrooms were safe. ^[4] Disciplinary action has been initiated against two engineers in the Bagalkot district. ^[5] The disciplinary action concerns the condition of school rooms in the district. ^[6] 1,232 school rooms require minor repairs. ^[7] 6,961 of the school rooms are currently in good condition. ^[8]