- The Delhi government formed a Child Safety Monitoring Committee to enforce school safety standards following a Delhi High Court order.
- School administrators have been instructed to complete safety checklists, with district education officials ensuring compliance during inspections, reflecting the government’s commitment to student safety.
The Delhi government has taken a significant step towards ensuring the safety of students in schools by establishing a dedicated Child Safety Monitoring Committee. This committee has been tasked with overseeing the adherence to the ‘Minimum Standards of School Safety,’ which encompasses a comprehensive checklist to evaluate school safety measures. In pursuance of a Delhi High Court order, a Child Safety Monitoring Committee has been constituted to monitor the implementation of minimum standards of school safety. In view of this, the heads of all schools in Delhi have been directed to fill out the checklist and keep it ready to facilitate the visiting inspection team.
To facilitate this process, all school administrators in Delhi have been instructed to complete the safety checklist and have it readily available for inspection by the designated teams. Furthermore, the deputy directors of education (districts) have been specifically instructed to ensure the presence of the respective DDE (Zone) officials during school inspections within their jurisdictions.
The circular from the Directorate of Education emphasised the seriousness with which the Delhi government has been addressing the issue of school safety, particularly in response to judicial mandates. By establishing a dedicated monitoring committee and emphasising the active involvement of education officials at various levels, the government has been taking proactive measures to ensure a safe learning environment for all students in the city.
