SPSA ensures student safety

This is aimed at achieving the authority’s vision of a secure community free from hazards. The Authority is continuously striving to improve the educational environment to ensure the safety of students.

According to Engineer Majid Al Khumairi, Head of Training Institutes and Individuals Section, educational facilities have numerous obligations, roles, and responsibilities to comply with to ensure the safety of students. 

These include risk assessment, identifying hazards, conducting training exercises that manage risks to which students may be exposed, providing necessary information on the risks present in the school environment, and measures to control them. 

He emphasised the need to ensure that workers receive regular training and relevant information to manage risks.

Furthermore, Engineer Khaled Al Ali, Head of Sharjah Occupational Safety and Health System at the Prevention and Safety Authority, explained that the Sharjah Occupational Safety and Health System focuses on key and vital points to maintain the safety of students in the school environment, including safe entry and exit of students, slip and trip hazards, safety measures for transportation, field trips, electrical safety, and more. 

He also highlighted the need for constant supervision and monitoring by supervisors to regulate the movement of students and ensure that they are not exposed to injuries or accidents.

He noted that the Authority is in constant coordination with the Sharjah Private Education Authority to unify efforts to achieve the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, towards creating a stimulating educational environment that contributes to achieving academic excellence for students in the Emirate.