Ihor Klymenko: Educational institutions should become the most protected spaces for our children
While addressing international partners during a meeting of the "Law Enforcement" Sectoral Working Group, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine emphasized that the safety of children in educational institutions is one of the priorities of the Ministry.
“The Internal Resilience Plan of Ukraine stipulates that each secondary education institution should have its own police officer to ensure the safety of children. The school security requires the presence of an expert and an arsenal of technical equipment. Currently, almost all secondary schools are equipped with panic buttons to call the police. We are also working on proper access control. In particular, we are installing frame metal detectors”, – added Ihor Klymenko.
The task of the school security officers is to create a safe environment during the educational process. The police officer coordinates the access regime so that no unauthorized person or suspicious object threatens the safety of children, helps students resolve any conflicts peacefully, prevents offenses, engages in patriotic education and motivates students to take an active life position.
In addition, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine spoke about the Security and National Patriotic Education Lyceums of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, which are already operating in the cities of Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk and Kryvyi Rih:
"This academic year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine launched lyceums for security and national-patriotic education. More than five hundred children from priority categories receive full boarding education there. This is our social responsibility to their parents, who give everything to protect the country. We have the potential to expand and improve the conditions for lyceum students"
Children of military personnel, police officers and civil defence personnel who were killed, went missing or became disabled in the line of duty can apply to the lyceums of the Ministry of Internal Affairs o Ukraine. Also, children whose parents were or are involved in ensuring national security and defence are eligible for admission.
Communications Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
