Prevention of child road traffic injuries in conditions of extracurricular education

On October 24, 2023, Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region on the basis of Ust-Kamenogorsk Association of Zhiger Children and Teen Clubs held a seminar on sharing best practices in the development of the activities of young traffic inspectors for teachers and public traffic safety inspectors.

The goal of the seminar is to provide methodological assistance to teaching staff in organizing work with schoolchildren to prevent child traffic injuries, as well as to prevent road accidents involving children and adolescents.

The seminar was attended by representatives of law enforcement agencies, deputy headmasters responsible for educational work in schools, methodologists of district and city education departments, who discussed the issues related to the prevention of road injuries among children and adolescents. The seminar consisted of theoretical and practical parts:

- Program and methodological support of Aq Jol Children and Teen Club, Young Traffic Inspectors Club;

- Methods and forms of work with children of different age groups to prevent road injuries;

- Conducting master classes for learners and public traffic safety inspectors of the city schools.

By the way, there are 199 detachments of “Young Traffic Inspectors” in educational organizations involving 2,496 schoolchildren. Their activities are focused on developing safe behavior skills on the streets and roads.

All schools take measures to ensure safety in the child-adolescent environment, including the prevention of child injuries (also road traffic injuries).