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16.4 EDUcATIONAL TYPE
16.4.1 SCHOOLS
16.4.1.1 Schools shall be located in an area, which has been
set aside for schools, in accordance with the DCR and
master plan of the related business unit.
16.4.1.2 Schools shall be designed according to the approved
requirements of the Ministry of Education and the
provisions of these regulations.
16.4.1.3 Sanitary installation requirements for pupils shall be as
mentioned in section-17.
16.4.1.4 Teachers and employees shall have one lavatory and
washbasin per 10 employees.
16.4.1.5 Water coolers shall be distributed in various locations
inside the different parts and wings of school buildings
and in shaded areas of the open courtyards.
16.4.1.6 Natural ventilation, lighting, and air-conditioning shall
be available, according to Authority standard that apply
to every part of the school, especially for classrooms,
laboratories and halls.
16.4.2 KINDERGARTENS
16.4.1.7 Light fixtures shall be located on the left of each pupil
and shall not be opposite to the teaching board.
16.4.1.8 Classrooms, courtyards, school canteens and lavatories
for girls and boys, shall be segregated.
16.4.1.9 The school shall have a library, with adequate area to
accommodate the number of pupils in the school.
16.4.1.10 The school shall have enough laboratories, computer
rooms, and activities hall (Multi-purpose Hall or
Auditorium). The laboratories shall be away from the
classrooms and shall have strong extractor fans installed
or gas chambers where chemical experiments can be
carried out.
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16.4.1.11 School shall have a health clinic that consists of a
minimum of one physician room, nurse room, an
examination room and a lavatory.
16.4.1.12 School shall have required number of playing fields,
according to the rules of the Ministry of Education
and their area should not be less than double the area
allocated to classrooms, and part of them should be
shaded. Also a mast for the flag should be provided.
16.4.1.13 vehicles (cars and buses) entrances/exits and routes
shall be away from the pupils route.
16.4.1.14 A provision for security/guard post, with minimum space
area of 6.5 square meters, should be provided.
16.4.1.15 Parking spaces shall be provided, in accordance with
section-15 of these regulations.
16.4.1.16 All teaching, administrative, common areas, auditoriums
and recreational facilities shall be accessible and useable
by people with disability.
16.4.2.1 Kindergartens shall be located in an area which has
been set aside for kindergartens, in accordance with the
DCR and master plan of the related business unit
16.4.2.2 Kindergartens shall be designed according to approved
require- ments of the Ministry of Education and the
provisions of these regulations.
16.4.2.3 Natural ventilation, lighting and air-conditioning shall
be provided according to Authority standards, for every
part of the building. All windows shall be provided with
appropriate curtains.
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