CBSE CIRCULAR

CBSE CIRCULAR

CBSE has asked inclusion of First- aid as one of the eight co-curricular activities in the scheme of examination. "The efforts by CBSE is to particularly include the comprehensive coverage of the topics, First Aid and Basic Emergency Care in the Health and Wellness sectors”.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has sent to all the affiliated schools to provide First-aid programme to students besides ensuring that adequate facilities are available to provide emergency care in the school premises.

As per CBSE affiliation bye-laws schools have been advised to do everything possible to provide a safe and healthy environment to students, so that they feel secure physically as well as emotionally.

CBSE has asked inclusion of First aid as one of Co curricular activities in the Scheme of examination in Health & Wellness sectors. As per CBSE affiliation by-laws, Schools have been advised to provide safe & healthy environment to students.

FIRST- AID PROGRAMME SHOULD BE ORGANIZED FOR THE STUDENTS WITH FOCUS ON:

CBSE ISSUED CIRCULAR ASKING AFFILIATED SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE FIRST- AID PROGRAM TO STUDENTS (CBSE/ACAD/ H& PE /SPORTS/2019, CIRCULAR NO. ACAD. -16/2019, DATE: 9.03.2019 AND CBSE/ACAD/DD (MS) / SPORTS/2018 DATE: 21.032018 CIRCULAR NO. ACAD-10/2018.)

FIRST- AID PROGRAMME SHOULD BE ORGANIZED FOR THE STUDENTS WITH FOCUS ON:

• FROM CRISIS TO CURE
• HEALTH IS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT
• PRIORITY OF TREATMENT BY FIRST- AIDER IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS
• EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION
• CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION
• CONTROL BLEEDING
• SPECIAL CARE OF SHOCK AND UNCONSCIOUS CASES
• FRACTURE (IMMOBILISATION)
• BURN-COVER WITH CLEAR WASHED/DRESSING
• EYE, NOSE , EAR INJURIES
• MULTIPLE SUPERFICIAL INJURIES AND DRESSING
• TRANSPORTATION OF VICTIM

“In times of storm and stress the only capital that counts is intelligence, individual capacity to face a CRISIS calmly and to overcome it” -Jawaharlal Nehru

1. CBSE Circular_ 2019 ----- Download link
2. CBSE Circular ----- Download link