SCHOOLS CORNER

SCHOOLS CORNER

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.

Educate Bhaarath will announce awards to the Schools in the following categories, across India, to encourage the Schools & School Management.

A) Best School for Gender Equality (Self nomination)
B) Best School for Greenery in and around the School campus. (Self nomination)
C) School with maximum Registrations in Diploma in First aid & Disaster Management among Teachers.
D) Formation of First-aid and Health Clubs in Schools.
E) School with maximum enrolments in First aid awareness in Students.

PAN-INDIA CHARTERS OF SCHOOLS has Charters across India. There are three categories of Charters.

A. Charters for Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools
B. Charters for CBSE Schools
C. Charters for Army Public Schools

A. CHARTERS FOR KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SCHOOLS

1. Ajmer Charter 2. Allahabad Charter 3. Bhubaneshwar Charter 4. Chennai Charter 5. Dehradun Charter 6. Delhi Charter 7. Guwahati Charter 8. Panchkula Charter 9. Patna Charter 10. Trivandrum Charter

B. CHARTERS FOR CBSE SCHOOLS

1. Agra Charter 2. Bengaluru Charter 3. Bhubaneshwar Charter 4. Bhopal Charter 5. Chandigarh Charter 6. Chennai Charter 7. Dehradun Charter 8. Delhi Charter 9. Ernakulam Charter 10. Gurgaon Charter 11. Guwahati Charter 12. Hyderabad Charter 13. Jabalpur Charter 14. Jaipur Charter 15. Jammu Charter 16. Kolkata Charter 17. Lucknow Charter 18. Mumbai Charter 19. Patna Charter 20. Raipur Charter 21. Ranchi Charter 22. Silchar Charter 23. Tinsukia Charter 24. Varanasi Charter 25. Ahmedabad Charter

C. CHARTERS FOR ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

1. North Charter 2. South Charter 3. East Charter 4. West Charter

(A) INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CAPACITY BUILDING AND ACCREDITATION ON GENDER SENSITIVITY IN SCHOOLS (IICBAGS)

An ISO 9001 Certified Institution

(Promoted by Organisations Recognized & Registered by Government of India)

Media Partnership with Little Scholars Wisdom week-A National Students Newspaper approved by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, New Delhi.
IICBAGS provides Accreditation for observing Gender Sensitivity in Schools as part of Community education program and Social Action. It is a joint certification program by various organisations connected with Education and Gender Sensitivity.

Gender: It refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.

Gender equality: Equal treatment of men and women in laws and policies, and equal access to resources and services within families, communities and the society at large.

Gender Sensitiveness: The ability to recognise gender issues. It is the way forward to gender awareness and a move towards Gender Responsiveness resulting in designing of appropriate mechanisms for addressing or correcting inequalities between girls and boys/women and men in a school or company or college. For example a school can decide to give extra lessons in Physics and Mathematics as to improve Girl’s performance.

Inequalities
Girl	Boy
Weak	Strong
Submissive Voice	Authoritative Voice
Fragile, not able to overcome challenges	Strong, capable of achieving great endeavours

GENDER PRACTICES FOR PROMOTING GENDER SENSITIVITY:

In several books and textbooks girls and women are depicted as fairies, as silly, as timid and cowardly. Teachers while dealing with such content should handle this negative/passive attributes carefully so that no wrong message goes.

Effective pictures and illustrations should be shown as to the children to portray that a woman is not merely a mother but can also be an engineer, a diplomat, a teacher, an administrator, a doctor, a professor, a politician, a social reformer or a social worker, a captain of a ship, a pilot of a plane, a freedom fighter, a wild life enthusiast etc,.

WOMEN IN SOCIETY AND EDUCATION (WISE)

WISE provides the right platform for the women to show case their technical skills and leadership qualities. WISE strives to- . Recognise women’s outstanding achievements through Awards nominations. WISE has launched the project “ PROGRESS — PROmote GendeR Equality in Society & Surroundings.”

QUESTIONNAIRE:

1. SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES
• Does the school design and infrastructure offer equal comfort level to both the genders?
• Does the school provide sanitary assistance facilities in the event of any specific needs?
• Does the school have special restroom facilities for female staff?
• Is there a mechanism in the school for continuous supervision, surveying and reporting of gender specific requirements?
• Does the school provide adequate sports facilities to meet the requirement of both genders?

2. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
• Is there bias reflected towards either of the gender in the school policies?
• Does the verbal and written communication to the parents reflects any gender bias?
• Is all documentation procedure of the school same for students of both genders?

3. PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES
• Are there any guidelines shared with teachers with regard to gender sensitive approach in the classroom?
• Does the teacher take note of gender sensitivity in the use of language?
• Do the teaching aids inclusive charts; visuals or e-materials indicate any bias to a specific gender?
• Are the physical education teachers adequately oriented towards the methodologies to be adopted for instruction to different genders?
• Are students of both genders given adequate support to participate in classroom interactions?

4. CO-CURRICULAR AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Is there a fair and sensitive approach towards selection of school leaders/prefects, house captains and other student designates?
• Are both genders given equal opportunities in representing the school in various programs?
• Is there any specific bias towards selection of candidates for school programs and events?
• Are both genders given equal status and role in performances in schools?

5. SCHOOL UNIFORM
• Is the design of school uniform sensitive to the need and comfort of both the genders?

6. SCHOOL TRANSPORT
• Does the school transport system have in place measures to ensure the safety of children in terms of Gender Biased Violence?
• Are the guidelines provided in the CBSE Affiliation Byelaws regarding school transport followed?

7. SCHOOL SUPPORT MECHANISMS (CLINIC/INFIRMARY/COUNSELLING SERVICES)
• Does the school clinic have a qualified nurse in place?
• Does the school have a qualified counsellor to meet the counselling/guidance needs of children.

AIIED is organizing WISE ( Women In Studies & Employment ) with the sole aim of bringing together women role models. It is an NRI backed Global Project of AIIED. The associates in WISE – Mahila Sishu Samrakshana Samithi (MASS), Mahila Vidya and Udyog, Andhra Vanitha Mandali provide the right platform for the women to show case their technical skills and leadership qualities. WISE has launched the project “ PROGRESS – Promote Gender Equal Societies in Surroundings. “WISE lays utmost confidence in the ability of women to bring needed awareness, in all fields of activities. “ Just as a bird could not fly with one wing, a nation could not march farward if the women are left behind” – Swamy Vivekananda.

B) GREEN CLUB: The Schools will be awarded for Greenery in and around school campus and for promoting Ecology and Ecosystem.

Educate Bhaarath encourages the schools to form Green Clubs among the students and there by promoting the significance of Greenery and Green plants. This will create an awareness among the students about the environment and the protection of Green plants.

• The school will be awarded Accreditation for Capacity Building for Green Club.
• The Certificate with QR Code will be sent.
• The Accreditation Certificate is valid for a period of 2 years and the School should renew the Accreditation once in every 2 years.
• The school should submit Photographs of the School campus with Plants and Flora along with the application form. The photographs can be sent as an attachment to support@educatebhaarath.com or through Whats app to Mobile No. 7702018626

C) SCHOOL WITH MAXIMUM REGISTRATIONS IN DIPLOME IN FIRST AID & DISASTER MANAGEMENT AMONG TEACHERS:

The Schools with highest enrollments for Diploma in First aid & Disaster Management among the teachers will receive awards as part of Gruru devo bhava programme. These awards are announced by a panel appointed by Educate Bhaarath.

D) FORMATION OF FIRST-AID AND HEALTH CLUBS IN SCHOOLS:

Educate Bhaarath encourages the school management for the formation of First-aid and Health Clubs in Schools.

Importance of Health Education in Schools.

Today’s children are tomorrow’s citizens. Every good citizen will make a healthier society. It is essential to give children proper health education, right from their school level. By providing children with effective health education, schools can decrease health risks.

Students spend most of their time in school. So, the teachers play a vital role in developing healthy behavior in students. Developing and promoting healthy behavior also is part of the curriculum. Health awareness in students helps in getting good academic results.

Health education to students should necessarily include preventive programs (First aid and activities to educate students about the sanitary standards and hygienic conditions).

Teachers should communicate clearly with students in classrooms, about topics related to proper nutrition , exercise, health awareness, importance of First aid etc.

Government of India is giving lot of importance to promotion of health education in schools and educational institutions. Teachers should pay special attention to promote healthy behavior in school children.

That is the reason, Educate Bhaarath is promoting health education to teachers and students in the educational institutions.

First aid & Disaster Management PPts will be shared to the Whatsapp of the Teachers, after completing the Registration by the Teachers.

NEED FOR PROMOTION OF FIRST- AID IN SCHOOLS

First- aid will minimise danger before one is taken to a Health care Centre . This may well mean the difference between life and death.

AIMS OF FIRST AID KIT:

• Aid before Medical help arrives
• Reduce infections
• Save lives
• Prevent excessive blood loss

FIRST- AID KIT:

First- aid consists of a kit or box containing medications and treatment for basic injuries and health problems. Some of the basic medicines include remedies for mild fevers, headaches, cuts, bruises, pain killers and so on. Keeping a First- aid box available at school is mandatory for all schools. . The First- aid kit should have all the basic medicines and treatments for the students. Some of the items required in First- aid kits are;

• Plasters or dressings for cuts and bruises
• Paracetamol tablets - in case of fever
• Anti-septic cream - for minor injuries
• Anti-septic fluid - to clean wounds
• Medications for headaches and body pains
• Medications to treat complaints related to digestion
• Adhesive dressing strips for minor cuts.
• Adhesive tape to hold dressing in place
• Anti- histamine creams for bites and stings
• Cotton buds
• Disposable gloves
• Measuring glass or spoon
• Plastic cup
• Bandages in a range of sizes
• Safety pins
• Round – ended scissors
• Thermometer
• Sterile non adherent absorbent dressing for burns

THE IMPORTANCE OF FIRST AID AND HEALTH CLUBS IN SCHOOLS

Safety of children in schools is one of the top priorities of parents, teachers and school administration. This has brought First-aid and health to the forefront making it a priority in schools. Awareness in staff and schools in First-aid and health not only boosts the safety of the entire school, but it also can be the difference between life and death in the event of a medical emergency. Introducing First–aid and health for students provides them with invaluable life skills. First-aid requires leadership, the patience to listen to those around you and also encourages teamwork. First Aid in the Community: Something that has become a vital part of medical services are Neighbourhood First . Remember, the more people you have in the community trained in basic first aid , the more people are able to help in emergency situations and save lives.

CHARTERS OF FIRST AID & HEALTH CLUB OF INDIA (FAHCI)

First-aid and Health Club of India has Charters across India. There are three categories of Charters.

• Charters for Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools
• Charters for CBSE Schools
• Charters for Army Public Schools

A. CHARTERS FOR KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SCHOOLS

1. Ajmer Charter 2. Allahabad Charter 3. Bhubaneshwar Charter 4. Chennai Charter 5. Dehradun Charter 6. Delhi Charter 7. Guwahati Charter 8. Panchkula Charter 9. Patna Charter 10. Trivandrum Charter

B. CHARTERS FOR CBSE SCHOOLS

1. Agra Charter 2. Bengaluru Charter 3. Bhubaneshwar Charter 4. Bhopal Charter 5. Chandigarh Charter 6. Chennai Charter 7. Dehradun Charter 8. Delhi Charter 9. Ernakulam Charter 10. Gurgaon Charter 11. Guwahati Charter 12. Hyderabad Charter 13. Jabalpur Charter 14. Jaipur Charter 15. Jammu Charter 16. Kolkata Charter 17. Lucknow Charter 18. Mumbai Charter 19. Patna Charter 20. Raipur Charter 21. Ranchi Charter 22. Silchar Charter 23. Tinsukia Charter 24. Varanasi Charter 25. Ahmedabad Charter

C. CHARTERS FOR ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

1. North Charter 2. South Charter 3. East Charter 4. West Charter

RULES AND REGULATIONS IN SCHOOLS FOR FRANCHISE OF ” FIRST-AID AND HEALTH CLUB OF INDIA”

First –aid and Health Club of India will have rules regarding the Franchise. Schools should follow the operational policies of the Franchise to ensure consistency within the chain.

The school will be allotted Affiliation number and the Charter based on region or the location of that particular school.

The One time Franchise fees of Rs. One thousand only is paid by the school as franchise fee for “ First-aid and Health Club of India “ name and banner .

First –aid and Health Club of India will provide the school with the Club logo and also ongoing support and assistance will be provided to the School in First-aid and health programmes.

The schools will be totally provided with Reading material, videos, Certificates and Faculty Development programmes. The franchise school will be permitted by the Club to function on behalf of First –aid and Health Club of India. The school should comply with rules and regulations of First-aid and Health Club of India.

“FIRST –AID AND HEALTH CLUB OF INDIA” FRANCHISE SCHOOL WILL HAVE:

Member Secretary - Principal of the school & Members

• 2 Teachers appointed by the Principal of the school
• 2 Students
• 2 Parents and One Authorised Representative from Educate Bhaarath

“FIRST –AID AND HEALTH CLUB OF INDIA” FRANCHISE SCHOOL WILL BE PROVIDED:

National Affiliation number, All India Charter and Zone , First –aid kit .

The students, faculty and the parents can showcase their contribution in saving the lives by sending the details to support@educatebhaarath.com which will be highlighted in the News letter.

E) SCHOOL WITH MAXIMUM ENROLMENTS IN FIRST-AID AWARENESS IN STUDENTS:

Little Scholar’s Wisdom Week – National Students News Paper, Recognized by Registrar of Newspaper for India extends invitation to the participants in the School Excellence Awards . Only the schools enrolled for First-aid programme of Educate Bhaarath will be eligible for awards.

SCHOOL EXCELLENCE AWARDS

The School Excellence Awards will be awarded based on the survey and evaluation of the schools conducted by the Selection Committee appointed by Educate Bhaarath .

The schools should send the nominations before August 31st. to support @educatebhaarath.com Top 30 CBSE Schools in North, South , East , West and Central India will be awarded separately.

Benefits for the School: School Innovation award, Swasth vidyalaya, Water conservation, School safety awards by Little Scholars Wisdom Week- A National newspaper , Registered with Registrar of News Papers for India, Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of India, New Delhi. The school with highest First- aid enrolments will receive Dr.Sarvepalli Radha Krishnan Excellence Award for promotion of Health education.

PROCEDURE:

• Principal shall appoint a faculty member as the Co-ordinator for the First- aid program.
• The Co-ordinator shall submit the Online Registration Form.
• Scanned copy of list of registered students will be sent by the Co-ordinator to support@educatebhaarath.com

Scanned copy with the following details should be sent as an Attachment to support@educatebhaarath.com from the Registered e-mail of the Co-ordinator (submitted in the Online Registration Form) :

List of Names of the enrolled students (payment of Rs. Hundred) with e-mails and Contact Numbers.

List of Names of the Parents ( if enrolled ) along with their Whatsapp numbers. (E-book on First- aid Certificate with QR Code for participation in First- aid awareness programme by Mother Teresa School of First- aid and Basic Emergency care & Indian Institute of First- aid and Disaster Reduction will be sent to the e-mails of the students submitted by the Co-ordinator as scanned copy.)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
(Procedures for Enrollment)
1) Download the Application
2) For payment details & for Online Payment visit “Payment Portal “ Web page.
3) Fill the Application along with Payment details
4) Scan the filled Application form and send to support@educatebhaarath.com