Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has directed the heads of educational institutions specifically to encourage students to actively participate in ensuring a clean and healthy environment without compromising routine academic activities.
According to a notification regarding FDE guidelines on hygiene, the students are kept away from hazardous chemicals, students and staff are instructed on proper use of toilets, cleaning sinks and countertop surfaces and toilet floor after use.
“Given the size of our educational institutions, it is often a challenging task for custodial staff to manage cleaning and maintenance tasks alone,” said Riffat Jabeen, Director Academics, Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) while talking to APP on Friday.
“It is common that students litter the premises by throwing waste here and there even in the presence of waste bin,” she remarked. “Therefore, teachers emphasize the importance of cleanliness and hygiene during their lectures.” She said the Head Teachers ensure cleaning supplies like disinfectants, toilet brushes, mops and cleaning clothes.
Keeping in view the importance of hygiene facilities, the Federal Government has started the “Oral Hygiene Program” at 423 public sector schools and colleges under the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE).
Under this Program, the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training distributes ‘Hygiene Kits’ among students of government educational institutions within the ICT jurisdiction.
“Under the Hygiene Kits program started in April 2023, as many as 100,000 kits have been distributed among students,” Riffat Jabeen said.
