Another Schoolchild Dies
Apr 29th 2008, 6:19 am
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Re: Another Schoolchild Dies
I read somewhere he had been off school for the previous 3 days to the incident which would I suppose have not made the teachers overly alert to the fact he didn't show up for class. Also when I read the article the other day it did cross my mind if he had been ill whether or not he was fully well and had maybe curled up and fell asleep on the bus (no excuse for not spotting him I know).
Three hours in a bus in the hot sun - poor Aatish stood no chance
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles.../10209064.html
Apr 29th 2008, 9:18 am
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Re: Another Schoolchild Dies
Surely that makes it even worse then when the school said he had been absent for 3 days previous 
Absolutely tragic
Absolutely tragic
May 1st 2008, 2:27 pm
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School held responsible for child's death...
From The Gulf News...
The Abu Dhabi Educational Zone (ADEZ) report which found that serious lapses on the part of a school caused the death of a four-year-old child on a school bus will be referred to the legal department of the Ministry of Education, a senior official told Gulf News.
"A three-member committee constituted by the ADEZ to investigate the death of the child, found that the Merryland Kindergarten on Muroor Road in Abu Dhabi did not follow the mandatory rules issued by the Ministry of Education for the safety and security of children," said Mohammad Salem Al Daheri, Director of Abu Dhabi Educational Zone.
Aatish Shabin, was found dead last Thursday, he had been left locked inside his school bus in the morning for about three hours.
A supervisor from the school should have checked the bus, but it was not done, the committee found.
"Moreover, if a child does not arrive at school, school staff have to inform the parents in the morning, within 15 minutes of taking attendance", said Al Daheri.
If the school had informed the parents, Aatish's life would have been saved, he added.
The committee found serious negligence on the part of the driver.
"He had to thoroughly check the bus before closing the doors."
After ensuring that no children are left behind, the driver had to put a board behind the bus stating that 'it is empty'.
Such measures were not followed in this case, said the official.
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Education/10209522.html
The Abu Dhabi Educational Zone (ADEZ) report which found that serious lapses on the part of a school caused the death of a four-year-old child on a school bus will be referred to the legal department of the Ministry of Education, a senior official told Gulf News.
"A three-member committee constituted by the ADEZ to investigate the death of the child, found that the Merryland Kindergarten on Muroor Road in Abu Dhabi did not follow the mandatory rules issued by the Ministry of Education for the safety and security of children," said Mohammad Salem Al Daheri, Director of Abu Dhabi Educational Zone.
Aatish Shabin, was found dead last Thursday, he had been left locked inside his school bus in the morning for about three hours.
A supervisor from the school should have checked the bus, but it was not done, the committee found.
"Moreover, if a child does not arrive at school, school staff have to inform the parents in the morning, within 15 minutes of taking attendance", said Al Daheri.
If the school had informed the parents, Aatish's life would have been saved, he added.
The committee found serious negligence on the part of the driver.
"He had to thoroughly check the bus before closing the doors."
After ensuring that no children are left behind, the driver had to put a board behind the bus stating that 'it is empty'.
Such measures were not followed in this case, said the official.
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Education/10209522.html
May 1st 2008, 4:19 pm
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Re: School held responsible for child's death...
From The Gulf News...
The Abu Dhabi Educational Zone (ADEZ) report which found that serious lapses on the part of a school caused the death of a four-year-old child on a school bus will be referred to the legal department of the Ministry of Education, a senior official told Gulf News.
"A three-member committee constituted by the ADEZ to investigate the death of the child, found that the Merryland Kindergarten on Muroor Road in Abu Dhabi did not follow the mandatory rules issued by the Ministry of Education for the safety and security of children," said Mohammad Salem Al Daheri, Director of Abu Dhabi Educational Zone.
Aatish Shabin, was found dead last Thursday, he had been left locked inside his school bus in the morning for about three hours.
A supervisor from the school should have checked the bus, but it was not done, the committee found.
"Moreover, if a child does not arrive at school, school staff have to inform the parents in the morning, within 15 minutes of taking attendance", said Al Daheri.
If the school had informed the parents, Aatish's life would have been saved, he added.
The committee found serious negligence on the part of the driver.
"He had to thoroughly check the bus before closing the doors."
After ensuring that no children are left behind, the driver had to put a board behind the bus stating that 'it is empty'.
Such measures were not followed in this case, said the official.
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Education/10209522.html
The Abu Dhabi Educational Zone (ADEZ) report which found that serious lapses on the part of a school caused the death of a four-year-old child on a school bus will be referred to the legal department of the Ministry of Education, a senior official told Gulf News.
"A three-member committee constituted by the ADEZ to investigate the death of the child, found that the Merryland Kindergarten on Muroor Road in Abu Dhabi did not follow the mandatory rules issued by the Ministry of Education for the safety and security of children," said Mohammad Salem Al Daheri, Director of Abu Dhabi Educational Zone.
Aatish Shabin, was found dead last Thursday, he had been left locked inside his school bus in the morning for about three hours.
A supervisor from the school should have checked the bus, but it was not done, the committee found.
"Moreover, if a child does not arrive at school, school staff have to inform the parents in the morning, within 15 minutes of taking attendance", said Al Daheri.
If the school had informed the parents, Aatish's life would have been saved, he added.
The committee found serious negligence on the part of the driver.
"He had to thoroughly check the bus before closing the doors."
After ensuring that no children are left behind, the driver had to put a board behind the bus stating that 'it is empty'.
Such measures were not followed in this case, said the official.
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Education/10209522.html
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May 1st 2008, 4:32 pm
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Re: School held responsible for child's death...
May 1st 2008, 4:36 pm
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May 1st 2008, 4:41 pm
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May 1st 2008, 4:43 pm
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Re: School held responsible for child's death...
yes you would think so but obviously it isn't happening in AD? How sad, makes you realise who lucky we are even when the do drive us round the bend.
May 1st 2008, 5:07 pm
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May 1st 2008, 5:11 pm
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I had living room done out last week, the curtains lasted 7 days before she pulled one of down clean of the pole!!!
