Education Officials Discuss School Safety Plan

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Education

Wednesday, 02 May 2012 02:30

By caribarena news

Antigua St John's - Principals and teachers from government and private schools met on Monday with officials from the Ministry of Education, the disaster office, and USAID to discuss the importance of each institution having a school safety programme.

The meeting was an initiative of the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) and the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with USAID consultant Cecil Shillingford. 
Shillingford works along with the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), an arm of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which is implementing a school safety programme throughout the region.

According to Shillingford, there are a lot of challenges in the schools, and it will cost money to put remedies in place to reduce the risks. He said it is important that the Ministry of Education drive the process forward to establish school safety programmes with full endorsement from the relevant authorities.

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Director of Education Jacintha Pringle said she recognises the need for such a meeting, as disaster can occur at any time.

Director of NODS Philmore Mullin is hoping that principals and teachers will see their role in the process as important, and establish partnerships with the relevant stakeholders, but most importantly, take ownership of the process.

Also during the meeting, principals and teachers got familiar with the district disaster co-ordinators as they will have to work together on any disaster management programme established.

NODS will continue to work with the Ministry of Education to finalise the safety programme.

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