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16.4 EDUcATIONAL TYPE 16.4.1.11 School shall have a health clinic that consists of a
minimum of one physician room, nurse room, an
16.4.1 SCHOOLS examination room and a lavatory.

16.4.1.1 Schools shall be located in an area, which has been
set aside for schools, in accordance with the DCR and 16.4.1.12 School shall have required number of playing fields,
master plan of the related business unit. according to the rules of the Ministry of Education
and their area should not be less than double the area
16.4.1.2 Schools shall be designed according to the approved allocated to classrooms, and part of them should be
requirements of the Ministry of Education and the shaded. Also a mast for the flag should be provided.
provisions of these regulations.
16.4.1.13 vehicles (cars and buses) entrances/exits and routes
16.4.1.3 Sanitary installation requirements for pupils shall be as shall be away from the pupils route.
mentioned in section-17.
16.4.1.14 A provision for security/guard post, with minimum space
16.4.1.4 Teachers and employees shall have one lavatory and
washbasin per 10 employees. area of 6.5 square meters, should be provided.

16.4.1.5 Water coolers shall be distributed in various locations 16.4.1.15 Parking spaces shall be provided, in accordance with
inside the different parts and wings of school buildings section-15 of these regulations.
and in shaded areas of the open courtyards.
16.4.1.16 All teaching, administrative, common areas, auditoriums
16.4.1.6 Natural ventilation, lighting, and air-conditioning shall and recreational facilities shall be accessible and useable
be available, according to Authority standard that apply by people with disability.
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. 16.4.2.1 Kindergartens shall be located in an area which has
16.4.1.8 Classrooms, courtyards, school canteens and lavatories been set aside for kindergartens, in accordance with the
for girls and boys, shall be segregated. DCR and master plan of the related business unit
16.4.1.9 The school shall have a library, with adequate area to 16.4.2.2 Kindergartens shall be designed according to approved
accommodate the number of pupils in the school. require- ments of the Ministry of Education and the
provisions of these regulations.
16.4.1.10 The school shall have enough laboratories, computer
rooms, and activities hall (Multi-purpose Hall or 16.4.2.3 Natural ventilation, lighting and air-conditioning shall
Auditorium). The laboratories shall be away from the be provided according to Authority standards, for every
classrooms and shall have strong extractor fans installed part of the building. All windows shall be provided with
or gas chambers where chemical experiments can be appropriate curtains.
carried out.

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