By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, March 8, 2017: Odisha government has asked the educational institutions to install the fire safety equipment in the buildings and premises with immediate effect.

The higher education department in a notification has said, obtaining fire safety certificate is mandatory for all the universities and colleges in the state.

The installation of fire safety equipment in the classrooms and offices has become more inevitable for the safety of students and lecturers inside the college and varsity premises, the notification issued by Regional Directorate of Education, Bhubaneswar said.

The department has asked the principals and vice-chancellors of all the colleges and universities to take initiative towards it at the earliest.

The government’s move comes in the aftermath of major fire incidents in SUM hospital and Utkal University campus.