Strengthening drowning prevention for children and students

According to information from the press, on November 18, 2024, in Hien Quan commune, Tam Nong district, Phu Tho province, a serious drowning incident occurred for 06 students, of which 02 students died and 04 students are still missing. In order to promptly overcome the consequences and proactively prevent drowning accidents for children and students in Phu Tho province; at the same time, focus on effectively implementing this work nationwide, the Prime Minister has sent a telegram to: Minister of Education and Training; Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs ; Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities; First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. Accordingly, the Prime Minister requested the Chairman of the People's Committee of Phu Tho province, the National Committee for Incident Response, Natural Disasters and Search and Rescue to urgently direct the functional forces to make efforts to search for the missing students; Support, visit and encourage families of students in distress.

[caption id="attachment_1217790" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Photo Collection[/caption] For the Chairman of the People's Committee of the provinces and centrally-run cities, direct relevant agencies and organizations to closely coordinate with the Youth Union and Women's Union in the work of preventing drowning for children and students; direct educational institutions in the area to strictly manage to ensure safety and prevent drowning for children and students. Direct, review, and create timely warning maps of water holes, lakes, rivers, deep and dangerous water areas, water storage structures... that are at risk of causing drowning accidents in the area; deploy preventive and remedial measures such as making fences, warning signs; warnings, reminders... increase investment in facilities serving the organization of swimming lessons in educational institutions; Strengthen communication on responsibilities, disseminate knowledge and skills on drowning prevention for parents, children and students on mass media, commune and ward radio systems. Inspect the implementation of drowning prevention for children and students of educational institutions, agencies, organizations and authorities at all levels; clarify the responsibilities of leaders in implementing drowning prevention measures in localities. The Ministry of Education and Training is responsible for directing and guiding localities and educational institutions to implement management and education measures and strengthen coordination between schools and families to manage children and students to prevent drowning. Guide and deploy tasks, solutions, educate knowledge and skills on drowning prevention for children and students; promote the movement of teaching safe swimming to students in schools; Strengthen propaganda and education to raise awareness and consciousness so that children know and comply with regulations on drowning prevention and control, especially in places with potential drowning risks to ensure their own safety. In the telegram, the Prime Minister requested the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Central Council of the Young Pioneers to proactively propose and coordinate the implementation of propaganda and education on drowning prevention and control knowledge and skills, and safe swimming lessons for children and students in schools and in the community./.

Cong Dao