Ryan school boy murder: 8-point student safety guidelines issued by CBSE board

Representation picChildrens safety in schools has become a major cause for concern and to that end the Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE has directed all its schools to get safety audits done by their local police stations within two months It has also told schools to get police verification as well psychometric evaluation done of all employees especially the nonteaching staff namely bus drivers conductors and peons among others And these people should be employed from authorised agencies only it has addedThe CBSE has issued a new set of safety guidelines for its schools accompanied by a strict warning that any school found not adhering to these would face appropriate action including disaffiliationTake noteFollowing the murder of a Std II student in Gurugrams Ryan International School alarm bells rang all across the country over safety of children in schools In the absence of any standard operating procedure CBSEs safety guidelines have come as a relief for parents who hope that other schools will follow suit CBSE has issued a circular in this regard to all affiliated schoolsWith children spending most of their time in school parents concern about their safety is increasinghellip regarding their physical safety mental and emotional healthhellip owing to increasing worrying incidents The onus to ensure safety of children on school premises lies solely on school authorities It is the fundamental right of a child to engage and study in an environment where she feels safe and is free from any form of physical or emotional abuse or harassment states the circularAlso readRyan International school boy murder CBSE now requires its teachers to get a psychometric evaluationIt lists out a few measures that need to be taken care of by schools with immediate effect These include a safety audit of the premises and the staff and a compiled report uploaded on CBSEs official website within two months from the date of the circular The police verification and psychometric evaluation of the nonteaching staff in particular should be done in a detailed manner schools have been toldYes and noReacting to the new guidelines Deepshika Shrivastava principal of Andheris Rajhans School said Earlier safety guidelines by the board included an audit of school bus service providers This is the first time that such an exhaustive list of guidelines has been issued by CBSE Its a good move though as it not only brings uniformity and clarity but also allows principals to demand that staff members as well as management get it done as it is board mandateShrivastava added It might be a bit embarrassing at first but then we need to be transparent and all this is for a good causeWhile the guidelines are welcoming it will add to a schools responsibilities Other than imparting education schools have too many other tasks to take care of Once we submit the safety audit it will end up becoming a regular thing with schools asked to keep conducting them periodically complained a principal from a schoolYou may also like to seeRyan International School boys death Details of the gruesome murder