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Delhi to Pilot Medical Rooms in 100 Government Schools
Delhi plans to make medical rooms in 100 government schools.
These rooms will help students with small health problems during the school day.
Staff will provide first aid, basic healthcare and a place to rest temporarily.
Students can also receive health advice and counselling.
Girls will have a private space if they experience period-related discomfort.
Trained health workers will run the rooms through an approved outsourcing arrangement.
They will also organize health-awareness activities and keep health records.
The project costs Rs 5 crore initially and could later reach all 1,086 government schools.
Delhi will establish dedicated medical rooms in 100 government schools on a pilot basis.
The rooms will offer first aid, temporary rest, basic health support and counselling.
Girl students will have private spaces for menstrual discomfort.
Outsourced trained health workers will staff the rooms and maintain health records.
The Rs 5 crore pilot may expand in phases to all 1,086 government schools after evaluation.
- Who
- The Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, will implement the pilot with outsourced trained health workers.
- What
- The government will set up medical rooms offering first aid, rest, basic health support, health guidance and counselling.
- Where
- The pilot will begin in 100 Delhi government schools, with possible expansion to all 1,086 government schools.
- When
- The pilot is planned for the current financial year; the articles do not specify a launch date.
- Why
- The initiative aims to support students’ physical and emotional well-being, create safer and more inclusive schools, and reduce disruption to classroom learning.
Key facts
- Pilot coverage
- 100 Delhi government schools
- Planned expansion
- All 1,086 government schools in phases
- Pilot allocation
- Rs 5 crore in the current financial year
- Services
- First aid, temporary rest, basic health support, health guidance and counselling
- Additional provision
- Private space for girl students experiencing menstrual discomfort
- Staffing
- Trained health workers engaged through an approved outsourcing arrangement
- Infrastructure
- Existing school infrastructure will be used to minimise costs
Quotes
Rekha Gupta
Chief Minister of Delhi
“Our aim is to provide students immediate first aid, basic health support and counselling whenever needed. This initiative is designed to strengthen the safety and well-being of students while ensuring minimal disruption to their studies.”
thestatesman.com
theprint.in
Sources
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