Sl. No Indicators Yes/No Remark Mandatory/ Recommended 42 The PT Teachers are sensitive and involve students in sports according to their physical capabilities and health related issues. M 43 The Sports Room is well ventilated and well equipped M 44 Children are supervised during sports and specifically during use of sports and play equipment. M 45 No Physical Instructor and other coaches on contract are allowed to provide coaching to any girl or boy alone in the Sports room during or after school hours or on holidays without permission of the school authority& parents/guardian. M 46 The school playgrounds, swings, rides, sports- equipment etc. are safe and maintained regularly. All safety instruction near play equipment to be displayed. M 47 The school bus is maintained in good condition and has passed the safety test. There is a teacher or an attendant, (preferable female attendant when girls are on board) on board accompanying the children in school bus. M 48 When private buses/vans are used by students, school asks the parents/guardians to ensure that the driver has a valid license and conforms to safety norms such as condition of the vehicle, number of children permitted etc. “ON SCHOOL DUTY “ to displayed on the front and back of the bus. M 49 The school are equipped with First –Aid boxes, fire extinguisher, emergency exit, Specified quality speed governor and drinking water .The safety instructions to be displayed inside the bus .Name of the school and telephone number to written .Reliable locking systems. M 50 School coordinates with State Transport Authorities and private operators to ensure buses stop for picking up and dropping children at the designated bus-stops. M 51 There is a responsible person/security to oversee the movement of vehicles in front of the school, including those coming to drop/pick up children, to avoid accidents. M 52 There are speed breakers on the road, on either side of the school at the required distance to ensure safety of children, with appropriate traffic signs. M 53 The parents are connected with messaging system or mobile networking. R 54 During family emergency or emergencies such as unexpected bandh, no child is allowed to leave school unless parents/guardian come in person to take the child or letter of authorisation is given by the parent or guardian. M
2 Children are sensitized to recognize and deal with negative peer pressure R 3 Through conducting sessions on life skills students are taught coping skills to manage fear, anger and stress and prevent abuse on self or others to build self-esteem and confidence among students. R 4 All types of bullying is discouraged and prohibited in the school premises students are asked to refrain from bullying, ragging, criticism, rude language, and malicious gossiping. R 5 The school addresses and does not tolerate issues of bullying, harassment and discrimination/prejudice against students on basis of religion, caste, gender, language, physique or disability or any other factor. R 6 Misconduct and inappropriate social behaviour is strictly monitored and addressed .Like stealing /needless writing on the harming another student physically or emotionally and displaying any antisocial behaviour. M 7 Behavioral Management and modification program in place and students are aware of it. M 8 Mechanisms in for the students to feel safe reporting abuse of self or others, and the disciplinary and safety issues are quickly addressed. M 9 Yoga and meditation as part of PT and wherever possible stress management, exam preparedness workshops are held R 10 There is a ban on corporal punishment and emotional harassment of students by teaching and non- teaching staff. M 11 Positive disciplinary modes and measures are adopted and followed by the teachers and school authorities. M 12 Academic guidance is provided to low achievers and children with special needs R 13 Is any regular on-going program on self etc R Section IV – Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Sl. No Indicators Yes/No Remarks Mandatory/ Recommended 1 There are enough entry/exit points and staircases for use in the case of emergency. These are kept open and uncluttered when the school is functional. M 2 The evacuation plan diagram is displayed at prominent places in the school building
3 The and students undergo emergency evacuation drill and know the evacuation plan to avoid stampede in case of a disaster 4 The staff has been trained to respond in case of emergencies such as fire, building or wall collapse, flooding, electrical accident etc M 5 There are adequate fire-extinguishers as per norms, installed at vantage places and students and staff members know how to use them M 6 CPR and first-aid classes are held at periodic intervals for staff and students M 7 There is access to ambulance/s at times of emergency. M 8 Staff have been trained on the protocol to be followed in case of emergency and is displayed in the premises M 9 The school is equipped with a Public Address System wherever possible, to make emergency announcements R 10 Emergency Contact numbers of Police, Ambulance, Fire Department, Doctor, Nearest Hospital etc are displayed in prominent place in the school, and staff and children oriented M 11 There is a School Disaster Response Team consisting of members from administration, teachers and senior students and they are oriented on the Disaster Management Plans R 12 The school staff trained to address the trauma and interventions R 13 The Principal and Senior staff are capable and authorized to take crucial decisions in case of a disaster M 14 The school is handling briefing and updates without sensationalization R 15 The safety and security checklist is used for planning and designing new facilities or assessing existing ones. M 16 The safety and security checklist of school is reviewed periodically and updated. M 17 are regular preventive checks to ensure safety related to high risk areas - electrical, fire, civil work, school gates, transport etc. M 18 Suggestion box available for students or parents to access and raise issues, share concerns pertaining to any of Child Safety and Protection Issues. M 19 Suggestion Box opened and reviewed by the Child Protection Committee, headed by the CPO of the school and has two senior students and one external/independent person as members. (The external person can be from the PTA/SMC or an NGO or local neighbourhood person of repute). M