India: Natural disasters to other threats, this initiative is teaching Delhi kids all about safety
On July 27, 2017, the Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS), a non-profit organisation, collaborated with Honeywell India to kickstart a school safety and disaster risk reduction programme across 50 government schools in East Delhi. Over the three years, the initiative seeks to benefit 32 government and 18 East Delhi Municipal Corporation schools.
Working in an advisory capacity, the three-year Honeywell Safe Schools (HSS) programme seeks to address challenges unique to each school and work towards ensuring a safe school environment.
Public conversations on school safety take centre stage only after a tragic incident. This was the case after last year’s horrific murder at the premises of Ryan International School in Gurugram. “When disturbance embeds itself in the school environment, every student is affected by it in some way,” says Manu Gupta, executive director at SEEDS. “A safe learning environment is essential for children of all ages, and without it, they cannot focus on acquiring the necessary knowledge in school.”
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