2. INTRODUCTION
■ A Primary School is an institution in which children receive
the first stage of compulsory education known as PRIMARY
or ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.
■ In the classroom, spoken language is the primary medium
through which teachers teach and children learn. Languages
development is accepted as being critical to cognitive
development and learning itself is seen by many as a social
activity.
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3. BASIC PHYSICAL FACILITIES
■ Class room should be of adequate size and minimum floor space should
at least be 1 Sq. meter per student.
■ Adequate facilities should be provided for recreation activities and
physical education as well as for conduct of varies activities and
programs for the social, cultural, physical and moral development of
students and for safe grading their health.
■ Prescription from the concerned municipal authority regarding drinking
water and fire safety precautions should be obtained and submitted to
the board every 5 years.
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4. PHYSICAL FACILITIES
■ In addition to the basic requirements the institution should have other
facilities commensurate with its requirements. It should satisfy the
minimum conditions laid down by the Board for school building.
Classrooms should be adequate in size.The minimum floor space should
be at least 1 sq. meter per student.
■ The school should have the needed equipment and facilities for
sciences, home science, technical subjects, vocational subjects and
varies activities under work experience and art education.
■ Every institution will provide proper facilities like ramps and toilet for
wheel chair.
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5. CONTINUE…
■ The school should have a suitable furniture in the classroom and office
equipment and furniture commensurate with the strength of students
and the staff.
■ Adequate ground to carry out various activities.
■ The school should have adequate facilities for providing recreation
activities.
■ A well built library is the most important thing in a school.
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6. GUIDELINES FORTOILETSAND
SANITATION SET UP
■ While designing school toilets the internal rules of the establishment
have to be considered:
■ Build separate toilet room for girls and boys.
■ A closed container for disposal of sanitary napkins to be provided within
each cubicle for girls.
■ Urinals and toilets for boys and toilets for girls to be installed as per
norms.
■ Hand washing facility must respect children height and size.
■ A toilet cleaning and maintenance service has to be activated within the
school.
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7. NORMS FOR DRINKINGWATER
DRINKINGWATER
■ 1 source inside the school premises
■ Safe drinking water point is mandatory inside school premises.
WATER STORAGETANK
■ Minimum 500 liter tank for every 100 children.
■ Tank capacity assumes buffer storage reserve in case of emergency.
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8. SANITARY FACILITIES FOR BOYS
BoysToilet
Self Cleaning System 1 Flushing System Each Urinal To Flush OutToxic Wastes
Boys Urinals 1 Urinal For Every 20 Boys With Partitions
HandWash 1 For Every 20 Children User Accessible
MDM Kitchen 1 For Every 20 Children Segregated FromToilet For
Hygiene
SoapTrap 1 With Every 2Traps Feasibility Justified
Mirror 1 In Each Hand Wash Unit
StorageTank Min. 500 Liters UpTo 100
Children
5 Liters Per Children
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9. SANITARY FACILITIES FOR GIRLS
GirlsToilet
WashTap 1Tap In EachToilet Usage By Children And Adult
Girls Urinal 1 Urinal For Every 20 Girls With Partition
Self Cleaning System 1 Flushing System Each Urinal To Flush OutToxic Substances
Ventilation 1 Opening In Each Urinal Height Should Allow SunlightTo
Reach
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10. NORMS FOR LIBRARY
LOCATION:
The location of the school library is of as much concern as its size and shape. It
should best be located in area of maximum accessibility to students and teachers.
The premises chosen to accommodate a library should meet following
requirement:
■ Should have good ventilation and ample day light
■ Should have sufficient floor area in the reading room to enable the student to
use its comfortably either in groups or individually.
■ Should be away from canteen, common room, play ground and parking area
■ Should be in a quiet area free from excessive noise, disturbance and pollution
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11. ■ Should have a counter/enclose for keeping personal belongings.
■ Should have sufficient stack area so as to organize the books in open
shelves
■ Should have sufficient work space for the staff to receive books on
approval and undertake accessioning, classification, cataloguing, minor
repair, issue and return and reference service activities.
■ Should have separate enclosure to be used as committee/conference
room by teachers and pupils for participating in joint or group
discussion.
NORMS FOR LIBRARY
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