Rc.No.151/A&I/2020, Dated:11/11/2020
Sub:
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School Education – COVID-19 – Certain instructions issued with regard to
placement of First Aid Kit, Medical equipments and Fire extinguisher (s) in
all Schools under all Managements – Regarding.
Ref:-Instructions of the Principal Secretary to Government, School Education in
the APCs review meeting held on 06.11.2020.
The attention of the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and
District Educational Officers in the State are invited to the reference cited,
wherein the Government have issued instructions that, a) every school under all
managements shall have a First Aid Kit with appropriate un-expired medicines &
other important emergency medical devices and b) Fire extinguisher (s) as per
the fire safety norms. The above items must be kept in a conspicuous place and
given wide publicity. Further, the above expenditure shall be met with in their
budget allocation/provision available (School Composite Grant etc..)
Therefore, the RJDSEs and DEOs are requested to take immediate
necessary action in co-ordination with the Medical and Fire Department to
standardize the content and price of the kit under the chairmanship of Joint
Collector (Development) concerned and supply the First Aid Kits, Medical Devices
and Fire Extinguisher (s) to all the Schools (Govt. Management). The Private &
Aided Schools shall also to comply the above instructions scrupulously keeping in
view of the guidelines/Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) issued by the GoI
and other departments for COVID-19 from time to time.
