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Pakistan - Disaster control: Legislation on school safety demanded

Source(s): Express Tribune News Network, the
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School Safety Programme Coordinator Zulfiqar Ali recommends short-term and long-term solutions to be taken to ensure greater safety of schools located in the hazard-prone mountainous region, reports the Express tribune. A school safety strategy proposes updating and enriching the school curriculum, as "regular trainings for school community will have far-reaching implications in safety of schools in Gilgit-Baltistan," said Disaster Risk Reduction Manager Salman Shah.

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Last checked: 16 July 2021

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Themes Education and school safety Governance Structural safety
Country and region Pakistan

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