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المملكة: 1.9 square meters per student in the classroom to achieve a stimulating study environment

The guideline for the management and operation of administrative and educational facilities issued by the Ministry of Education specified an area of ​​no less than 1.9 square meters for each student inside classrooms.
This comes as part of regulatory measures aimed at improving the quality of the educational environment and ensuring the provision of a safe and healthy environment that supports interaction between students and teachers, and contributes to achieving a stimulating and sustainable educational environment..

The guide includes a set of standards and procedures for organizing classrooms, stipulating that sufficient space be allocated to each student to provide a comfortable environment that supports concentration and academic achievement.
In addition, seating is arranged in a way that facilitates communication and interaction between students and teachers, while allocating areas within classrooms for interactive activities such as reading, group work, and practical experiments, to ensure the promotion of active learning methods.

The guide is also keen to organize movement within classrooms by providing sufficient corridors that allow teachers to move easily, ensuring effective communication with all students..
The guide stresses the importance of maintaining the cleanliness and health of the educational environment by adopting daily and weekly cleaning schedules, with an emphasis on cleaning frequently touched surfaces.

Classroom sterilization

It is also recommended to provide hand sterilization stations at the entrances to classrooms, and encourage students to use them regularly, in addition to ensuring air quality inside the classrooms through continuous ventilation and opening windows regularly to replenish the air and maintain a healthy and safe environment..
With regard to regular maintenance, the guide sets a comprehensive plan that includes weekly inspection of furniture and equipment to record observations and immediately repair any malfunctions to avoid their aggravation, while implementing periodic preventive maintenance programs aimed at sustaining the quality of assets and facilities.

Improving the educational environment

The guide also encourages improving educational work environments by adding elements such as plants to improve air quality and sound insulation to enhance privacy, in addition to making improvements to lighting and using appropriate colors to create a more comfortable and stimulating environment..

Safety in student laboratories

The guide also includes a precise organization for the management and operation of school laboratories, as it focuses on enhancing safety standards by providing personal protective equipment such as protective glasses, gloves, and laboratory coats for all students and employees, in addition to ensuring the presence of fire extinguishers and emergency tools in laboratories, while developing a clear evacuation plan. And train students on its implementation to ensure their readiness for any emergency.
The guide also emphasizes storing chemicals in a safe manner by classifying them and separating incompatible materials to avoid dangerous reactions, storing them in fire-resistant cabinets with good ventilation to prevent the accumulation of fumes, and placing clear labels on the containers that include comprehensive information about the stored material, the date of its receipt, and the risks associated with it..

Classroom cleanliness and maintenance

The guide attaches great importance to the cleanliness and maintenance of bathrooms in educational facilities, as it stresses the necessity of cleaning and disinfecting them daily using effective detergents to ensure a healthy and safe environment, while implementing periodic maintenance schedules to detect faults and repair them immediately, in addition to providing all basic supplies such as hand cleaning liquid and drying tools. And paper hygiene products.
The launch of this guide comes as part of the Ministry of Education’s efforts to improve the quality of educational and administrative facilities, ensure their sustainability, and provide a healthy and safe educational environment that enhances the quality of life for its employees, and supports achieving the Ministry’s goals in developing education and providing an environment that stimulates creativity and excellence..

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