National Accreditation Board for Education and Training [NABET] Quality council of India launched accreditation program for quality school governance in the country, with a view to provide framework for the effective management and delivery of the holistic education program aimed at overall development of students.
To provide impetus to this effort, a book titled Safety issues in School, by G Balasubramanian, chairman, NABET School Technical Committee, was released by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at Constitution Club.
Dikshit said, ‘We trust that this publication by NABET, QCI becomes a must-have in every school and will enable schools to develop awareness and habitual practices to create an environment of safety as well as greatly strengthen safety as a way of life in their activities. Safety in schools is important and necessary to support the academic success of each child, giving them the opportunity to learn and achieve in a safe and nurturing environment.’
With over 700,000 primary schools and nearly 200,000 thousand secondary schools spread through the length and breadth of the country engaging several million students, one cannot ignore the urgency of making schools structures safe to stay and learn. The number of accidents happening both inside the schools and outside has been on increase over the last couple of years.
The concept of school safety embraces several aspects of school management and practices – infrastructure, laboratories, playgrounds, transport systems, field trips and tours and other practices. It also includes the emotional safety of students, who often become easy victims of health concerns and questionable community influences, which impact their mental and emotional health.
Vipin Sahni, Chief Executive Officer, NABET, said, ‘NABET will also focus on conducting training programmes for teachers, aimed at spreading awareness among the school management and stakeholders about the possible challenges.
To provide impetus to this effort, a book titled Safety issues in School, by G Balasubramanian, chairman, NABET School Technical Committee, was released by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at Constitution Club.
Dikshit said, ‘We trust that this publication by NABET, QCI becomes a must-have in every school and will enable schools to develop awareness and habitual practices to create an environment of safety as well as greatly strengthen safety as a way of life in their activities. Safety in schools is important and necessary to support the academic success of each child, giving them the opportunity to learn and achieve in a safe and nurturing environment.’
With over 700,000 primary schools and nearly 200,000 thousand secondary schools spread through the length and breadth of the country engaging several million students, one cannot ignore the urgency of making schools structures safe to stay and learn. The number of accidents happening both inside the schools and outside has been on increase over the last couple of years.
The concept of school safety embraces several aspects of school management and practices – infrastructure, laboratories, playgrounds, transport systems, field trips and tours and other practices. It also includes the emotional safety of students, who often become easy victims of health concerns and questionable community influences, which impact their mental and emotional health.
Vipin Sahni, Chief Executive Officer, NABET, said, ‘NABET will also focus on conducting training programmes for teachers, aimed at spreading awareness among the school management and stakeholders about the possible challenges.