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3,000+ Female Students Threatened by Crumbling 160‑Year‑Old New GDC College in Indore
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 09 Sep 2026, 11:17 PM
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More than 3,000 women studying at New GDC College in Indore are facing safety concerns as the 160‑year‑old campus building shows severe structural decay.
The historic New GDC College in Indore, a heritage structure that has stood for over a century and a half, is now reported to be in a dangerously dilapidated state. The campus, which houses more than 3,000 female students, shows visible cracks, sagging walls and weakened foundations, prompting fears of a possible collapse.
Local authorities and the college administration have been alerted to the structural issues, but no definitive remediation plan has been announced yet. Students have voiced anxiety over daily classes and hostel activities being conducted in a building that may not meet basic safety standards.
Education officials in Madhya Pradesh have indicated that an inspection will be ordered to assess the extent of the damage and to determine whether evacuation or extensive repairs are required. The incident underscores growing concerns about the upkeep of heritage educational institutions across the country.
Local authorities and the college administration have been alerted to the structural issues, but no definitive remediation plan has been announced yet. Students have voiced anxiety over daily classes and hostel activities being conducted in a building that may not meet basic safety standards.
Education officials in Madhya Pradesh have indicated that an inspection will be ordered to assess the extent of the damage and to determine whether evacuation or extensive repairs are required. The incident underscores growing concerns about the upkeep of heritage educational institutions across the country.