SZOP (SCHOOL ZONE OF PEACE)

It is instinctive right of every child to go to school. It is necessary that the schools must be conducted in peaceful environment free of any fear, violence, terror etc. School as a Zone of Peace campaign is a program to make responsible all authorities for creating enabling environment for students in school. The program was started by Social Organization District Coordination Committee Parsa in 2010 with support from UNICEF Nepal, World Education in 10 schools. In 2014 the program was implemented in 89 Schools. Later in 2016, 20 more schools added to the program and in total the program is implemented 119 schools where Code of Conduct for teachers and students prepared by one orientation to the stakeholders. Also in the orientation Child Protection Committee was also formed and the program is being conducted with support from the committee. The schools were selected in coordination with district education office, educationalists etc on the basis of most affected schools from conflict, violence. Two days orientation to SMC, PTA, Parents, child club representative, School code of conduct preparation, Media mobilization, review meeting etc was conducted under School as a Zone of Peace campaigns.