On account of School Safety Day, NDMA’s Gender & Child Cell (GCC) in collaboration with the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), Aga Khan Agency for Habitat Pakistan (AKAHP) has organized an event at Islamabad Model School for Girls. This event underscores our unwavering commitment to Comprehensive School Safety and Climate Change Adaptation and Risk Reduction.

NDMA's GCC has organized a three-day refresher and Training of Trainers under the "Pakistan School Safety Framework" for the Federal Directorate of Education Teachers. Likewise, drills for school children were conducted encompassing a variety of disaster scenarios, including earthquakes and fire emergencies, to ensure that students, teachers, and staff are well-versed in emergency protocols and crisis management techniques.

In a significant move to bolster disaster preparedness and proactive response mechanisms, NDMA presented an All-Inclusive School Safety Kit consisting of 20 items to the School Safety Committee. NDMA’s Gender & Child Cell in partnership with key stakeholders including Education Ministries, UNICEF, the British Council, the School of Leadership, and AKAHP, has meticulously developed the Pakistan School Safety Framework (PSSF). The PSSF initiative aims to enhance awareness and preparatory measures among students and educational institutes. NDMA’s PSSF is the most robust and comprehensive School Safety Framework in the Asia Pacific Region recently lauded during UNICEF Regional Knowledge Exchange on Child Centered DRR/M in Kathmandu.NDMA will evaluate the availability of School Safety Kits in FDE-linked 432 schools and provide safety kits to each school with the support of humanitarian partners.