GUIDELINES FOR SAFE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION MANAGEMENT BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF PĀPAṆIKADHAMMA, WAT BUAKWAN SCHOOL (MEETAP RAT BAMRUNG), NONTHABURI PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the state of safe educational institution management, 2) study the methods of safe educational institution management based on the principles of Pāpaṇikadhamma (Qualities of a successful businessman), and 3) propose guidelines for safe educational institution management based on the principles of Pāpaṇikadhamma a. This research is a mixed-methods research. The quantitative research used a questionnaire with a sample of 209 administrators, teachers, and students. The data were analyzed using basic statistics, including mean and standard deviation. The qualitative research used interviews with 5 key informants. The data were analyzed using content analysis. The research results showed that 1) The overall and all aspects of safety administration at Wat Buakwan School were at a high level because the school governor and teachers gave an importance to safety in all aspects studied, such as preventive measures, instillation, and suppression. Speakers were invited to provide training to personnel in every semester in order of importance. 2) The methods of safe school administration at Wat Buakwan School (Meetap Rat Bamrung) in all 3 aspects according to the principles of Pāpaṇikadhamma consisted of (1) Prevention: administrators should set policies and procedures for prevention, creating clear policies and procedures to prevent possible dangers. (2) Instillation: a special committee must be set up to operate in emergencies that were clear and constantly updated as appropriate to let everyone in the school know what to do in case of emergency. (3) Suppression: the administrators must set policies and procedures to implement, establishing a clear and strict policy on suppression, including setting the steps for reporting incidents and the actions to be taken in case of an incident, including training personnel and students to report. And 3) Guidelines for safe educational institution management at Wat Buakwan School (Meetap Rat Bamrung) in all 3 areas: (1) Prevention: In assessing the use of statistical data on accidents that occurred in the school during a specified period to estimate the risk of a dangerous incident, the assessment may also consider various factors. (2) Instilling: The ranking of severity is an important tool to help the school deal with the situation appropriately and quickly, which is especially important in an emergency that requires immediate solutions, building skills and competencies in school safety is an ongoing process to ensure that the school was ready and able to deal with the situation effectively. (3) Suppression: Restoring and assisting in school safety is an important process to enable the school to return to work safely after an emergency or accident, restoring and assisting in school safety and implementing the steps of school rules for safety are usually processes that focus on using rules and regulations to make the school safe and prevent danger, the use of rules and regulations in various situations is very important in creating a safe and secure learning environment for students and staff.