Nghe An Department of Education and Training requires schools to strengthen solutions to ensure safety for students.

Previously, the Ministry of Education and Training issued Official Dispatch No. 2074/CD-BGDDT dated December 8, 2023 on ensuring school safety.

In accordance with the Ministry's instructions and to ensure safety in educational establishments in the province, the Department of Education and Training has issued a document requesting schools to continue to organize, disseminate and effectively implement circulars and instructions of the Ministry of Education and Training on guidelines for building safe schools and preventing accidents and injuries in general education establishments and continuing education establishments.

In addition, it is necessary to proactively coordinate with local professional agencies to inspect and review all existing facilities of the school, re-evaluate the quality of works, make plans to renovate and repair facilities, tree systems, fences, electrical systems, etc. to ensure safety for students and teachers.

In particular, facilities and works that have expired or are unsafe must not be put into use without being renovated, upgraded, repaired, or newly built (as stipulated in Decree No. 03/2021/ND-CP dated January 26, 2021 of the Government detailing a number of contents on quality management, construction and maintenance of construction works).

For units with construction works on school campuses, contractors are required to have fences to separate and cover materials to prevent them from falling into areas where students are active and moving; and have a system of danger signs at construction sites to prevent students from approaching.

The Department also requires schools to strengthen education and skills guidance on accident and injury prevention, fire prevention, fire fighting and rescue for students, traffic accidents, drowning, falls, etc., social evils invading schools, focusing on preventing school violence.

Strengthen inspection and supervision of high-risk areas such as fire, flood, landslide in educational facilities, especially dormitories, laboratories, electrical equipment, etc. Proactively develop plans to prevent and ensure fire safety in schools.

To ensure the safety of students, schools also need to pay attention when there are natural disasters and floods. In particular, it is necessary to develop a plan to ensure the safety of teachers and students on the way to and from school; develop a plan to ensure the safety of constructions, facilities, and trees on the school campus; move teaching equipment, documents and files to higher floors or to other places without the risk of flooding to avoid damage.

Previously, to fix the ceiling collapse at Hermann Gmeiner High School (Vinh City) that injured a number of students, the Department of Education and Training issued a document requesting the school to continue to coordinate with the authorities to verify the incident; at the same time, organize inspections and review of all existing facilities of the school to re-evaluate the quality of the works, make plans for renovation and repair to ensure the safety of students and teachers. Resolutely not to put into use facilities and works that have expired, do not ensure safety without being renovated, upgraded, or repaired.