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Time of India
a day ago
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- Time of India
Edu council issues 5-point norms to strengthen safety in Bihar schools
Patna: To enhance students' safety and ensure a secured environment, Bihar Education Project Council (BEPC) has issued fresh directives to all district education officers (DEOs) and district programme officers (DPOs), mandating strict adherence to the "School Safety and Protection Guidelines – 2021". "This is in line with Supreme Court directives and National Education Policy 2020. Every school must now adhere strictly to the prescribed standards," said state project director Mayank Warwade in a letter to all DEOs and DPOs across the state. The guidelines cover five broad areas, including infrastructure, health, emotional safety, cybersecurity and disaster management. Warwade said the infrastructure includes boundary walls and emergency exits from the schools. "Health and physical security requires schools to provide first aid kits, conduct regular health check-ups and maintain comprehensive health cards for each student. The emotional safety stresses classroom monitoring and age-appropriate education on personal safety, including the difference between "good touch" and "bad touch". Cybersecurity protocols talks about computer labs with internet access," he said. Talking about the disaster management guidelines, the project director said all schools must now have a disaster management plan and conduct mock drills regularly. "We want students and staff to be prepared, not panicked, in an emergency situation," he said, adding that the full guideline is available for download on the Union education ministry's website and will be monitored for compliance.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
UPSC prelims to be held at 91 centres in city today
Patna: Union Public Service Commission ( UPSC ) preliminary examination will take place on Sunday at 91 centres in Patna. Altogether 44,063 candidates will appear for the exam in the state. The exam will be held in two shifts – morning from 9.30am and afternoon from 2.30pm. Candidates are required to reach their examination centres at least 30 minutes before the start of the test. A preparatory meeting was held on Friday by Patna divisional commissioner Mayank Warwade and district magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh with local inspection officers, magistrates, police personnel and centre superintendents to ensure the smooth conduct of the exam. "Ensuring a clean, malpractice-free and peaceful environment for the civil services (preliminary) examination 2025 is the top priority of the administration. All officials concerned and magistrates must remain alert, prepared and committed to this end," the commissioner said. Local inspection officers, static magistrates-cum-assistant supervisors, zonal magistrates-cum-assistant coordination supervisors, reserve magistrates and police officers have been deployed sub-centre-wise. The district has been divided into 30 zones for the 91 examination centres. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Scegli la Fibra Ultraveloce di TIM TIM Scopri di più Undo In total, 91 local inspection officers and assistant supervisors-cum-static magistrates, 30 zonal magistrates, 18 reserve magistrates, and adequate police forces will be on duty. Alok Kumar, city magistrate-cum-officer-in-charge of the district control room, Patna, has been appointed as the nodal officer for the examination. According to UPSC guidelines, candidates must carry only a printed admit card, a valid photo ID, a recent photograph and a ballpoint pen into the examination hall. The use of barred items such as cellphones, smartwatches, digital watches, Bluetooth devices and other electronic gadgets is strictly prohibited.
