SAFETY HAZARDS FACED BY STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS

School children should receive education in safe & secure schools, as per Supreme Court petition dated 7th December 2009, and as per Article 21 & 21A of the Constitution of India.

- Rajesh Shirke

It is mandatory for schools to adhere to basic safety standards. Necessary fire safety & first aid training should be imparted to teaching and non-teaching staff of the school. Mock Drills should be conducted atleast twice in a year. Some of the other safety hazards faced by students in a school are listed below:

1. One of the major safety hazard faced by students outside the school is road accidents, either while travelling in school bus or private vehicles. Students going on long educational tours by school bus have met with serious road accidents, especially while driving during night. Gujarat government has banned night driving of school buses while on educational tours or picnic. In most cases, the leading cause of accident was over speeding and the driver driving rashly.

2. Students getting bitten by dogs while going to school early morning or while going back home is another hazard. Small children being most vulnerable when alone.