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No. 186 Poudouchéry Mercredi 8 Novembre 2017 (17 Kartika 1939)
No. Puducherry Wednesday 8th November 2017
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION (SECRETARIAT WING)
(G.O. Ms. No. 45, Puducherry, dated 3rd November 2017)
NOTIFICATION
In the D.O. letter No. 05/83/2016/NDMA/CBT, dated 24-08-2017 of the Member, National Disaster Management Authority, MHA, New Delhi, the Member, National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi has communicated the Guidelines on School Safety Policy, 2016 prepared by the National Disaster Management Authority with the vision of safety of School Children. Stating that they are statutory in nature and are statutorily required to be complied with scrupulously without any deviation, the National Disaster Management Authority has directed that the District Education Officer of each District shall be declared to be a "Nodal Officer' with responsibility, liability and obligation as well as powers and functions to ensure strict compliance with the National Disaster Management Guidelines (School Safety Policy), 2016 within the District of his jurisdiction.
LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [ PART-I 1848 18482. The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (C) 483 of 2004 has approved the abovesaid guidelines and directed that the same shall be implemented in letter and spirit by the all concerned authorities.
3. Accordingly, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to declare the following Officers as the Nodal Officers for ensuring adherence of the said guidelines by all Schools in the respective regions including Private Schools, CBSE Schools, KVS Schools and SSA Schools:—
Joint Director (Secondary Education), Puducherry .. Puducherry region
Chief Educational Officer, Karaikal
.. Karaikal region
Chief Educational Officer, Mahe .. Mahe region
Delegate to the Director of School Education, Yanam .. Yanam region
4. The functions, duties and responsibilities of the Nodal Officers are as follows:—
(i) They are responsible and liable for the implementation of the National Disaster Management Guidelines (School Safety Policy), 2016 in all Schools from Pre-Primary level to Higher Secondary level Schools in respect of Government/ Private/Aided/Unaided/Central Board of Secondary Education Schools (CBSE)/ Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Schools (KVS), Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Schools within their region.
(ii) They shall coordinate with the District Disaster Management Authorities of the region concerned.
(iii) They shall be responsible for the preparation/compilation/ submission of the periodical reports as may be prescribed/called for by the State/ National Authorities concerned.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
V. JAISANKAR,
Under Secretary to Government
(School Education).