This document summarizes the objectives and outputs of the National Initiative on Comprehensive School Safety in Nepal. The initiative aims to disseminate the Comprehensive School Safety Master Plan and implement the CSS Minimum Package through various outputs, including developing implementation guidelines, a communication strategy, and awareness materials. Key activities include training federal and local government officials, as well as students, teachers, and parents on the CSS Minimum Package through orientations, workshops, media campaigns, and school-level programs. The goal is to build understanding and shared ownership of school safety interventions among national stakeholders in Nepal.

1. National Initiative on Comprehensive School Safety
Ensuring resilience in education system through dissemination of the Comprehensive
School Safety Master Plan and Implementation of the CSS Minimum Package
A Joint Initiatives of UNICEF and NDRC Nepal to provide Technical Assistance to MoEST on School Safety
National Sharing Meeting
March 27, 2019
Hotel Royal Singhi, Kathmandu

2. Objectives of the Workshop
• Dissemination and sharing on NICSS Activities, CSS
Minimum Package, CSS Implementation Guideline
and CSS Communication and Dissemination Strategy
• Build shared ownership and understanding on CSS
intervention at National Level Stakeholders

3. Program Objectives
Output 1. Development of CSS Implementation Guideline as
endorsed by MoEST;
Output 2. Development of a CSS Communication and
Dissemination Strategy;
Output 3. Communication and Dissemination materials
developed, endorsed and disseminated;
Output 4. Increase knowledge of Duty bearers from
Federal, Provinces (7) and Local Government (131
from 14 EQ District) on key interventions of CSS
Minimum Package
Output 5. Increased knowledge of students, teachers, SMC,
and parents about CSS Minimum Package.

4. The work modality
• Partnership:
• Collaboration
• Campaign
• Media
• Mobilization

5. Output 1 and 2: Preparation of Implementation Guideline and
Communication and Dissemination Strategy
• In the leadership of MoEST
• Intensive consultative process
• National consultation
workshop on CSS
implementation guideline
(August 3, 2018)
• National consultation
workshop on Communication
and Dissemination Strategy
(August 15, 2018)
• Documents endorsed on Feb
25, 2019

6. Glimpses of Consultation Workshops

8. Output 3. Communication and Dissemination
materials developed, endorsed and disseminated
• Pre-test of communication products in 3 districts
• Develop communication products – 5 types (9000 copies)
• Training manuals (for federal, province and local level
stakeholders)
S.N Types of IECS Prints available
1 Poster , pamphlets, flyers 25000
2 Booklet focused on CSS
actions at local level
150000
3 Booklet focused on CSS
actions at SMC level
50000

9. Communication materials

10. Output 4. Increase knowledge of duty bearers from
federal, 7 provinces and 131 local bodies on key
interventions of CSS minimum package
• Rapid Knowledge, Attitude
and Practice (KAP) survey
(September 5-11, 2018)
• Federal level orientation
(September 21, 2018)
• CSS Champion training
(September 24-29, 2018)

11. Five Day CSS Champion Training

12. KAP Survey
Dolakha, Sindhuli & Gorkha

13. Output 4. contd…
• Training to local government stakeholders
(October 28-November 4, 2018)
• Training to local journalists (October 28-
November 4, 2018)
• Province level orientations in all 7 provinces
(March 13-23, 2019)
• National workshop at federal level (March 27,
2019)

14. CSS Training to Local Government

15. CSS Training to Local Journalists

16. Output 5. Increased knowledge of students, teachers,
SMC, and parents about CSS minimum package
• Developed radio jingle/PSA (3 types)- broadcasted from
March 15
• Production of IEC materials
• Radio talk program – local FMs of 14 districts – total 12
episodes, broadcasted from March 15
• Wall painting in schools
• Developed CSS Action Plan Model in schools (28 School)
• TV talk show – 5 episodes
• CSS campaign at district level including special day
celebrations ( IDDR, Deusi-Bhailo, Lhosar) – interschool
speech/drawing competition, Lok-Dohari, rally,
orientation, hoarding-board installation, drill

17. District Level Campaign Activities on CSS Awareness

18. CSS Awareness through Deusi-Bhailo Programs

19. CSS Awareness & IDDR Day Celebrations

20. Supplementary Activities
• Social Media campaign: Facebook group – “National
Initiative on Comprehensive School Safety”, and page
"School Safety: Towards Safer School in Nepal”
• NICSS team engagement with “High Level National
Education Commission”, preparation of strategic note
• NDRC Nepal Executive Director, Mr Shyam Sundar
Jnavaly -as a speaker on the issues of Safe School for a
radio program produced by MoEST/CEHRD on the
occasion of IDDR Day 13th October.
• Supplementary video About CSS: Pathways to CSS
• Supplementary IEC - prototype for wall painting poster
promoting CSS Minimum Package