A Letter No. DO (M)/SMOG/2018 to all Chief Executive Officer, District Education Authorities, Punjab for Smog Check School Education Department on 27-09-2018.

Chief Minister’s monitoring force government of the punuti6 school education department

SUBJECT CONDUCT OF “AWARENESS SESSION” REGARDING SMOG IN ALL SCHOOLS

Kindly refer to the minutes of the meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Punjab on 11-09-2018 wherein it was decided that the School Education Department shall ensure the conduct of awareness session regarding Smog in all schools.

2. I am, therefore, directed to request that following instructions regarding preventive measures to be taken during SMOG may be disseminated to all Heads of schools for the conduct of awareness session on Smog in all schools:-

• Plenty of water drinking 8-10 glasses per day • Outdoor activities reduction • Doors and Windows of rooms must be closed. • Use of Masks / Handkerchiefs by all the students particularly those using Bicycles and Motor Cycles. • No use of fans in the classrooms and in the houses. • No burning of waste material • Use glasses during journey • Frequent washing of hands, nose, and eyes. • No rubbing of eyes • Avoids drinking cold water / cold drinks • Use wet cloth for dusting instead of broom • Sprinkling of water in dusty area/ground etc. • In case of redness of eyes. The doctor should be consulted 3. The compliance report in this regard may kindly be communicated to this office for onwards submission/information of the authority.

1. PSO to Secretary School Education Department. 2. The Director Public Instructions (SE/EE), Punjab, Lahore. 3. The Section Officer (Technical), Environment Protection Department.