GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTING SAFETY IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS BASED ON THE FOUR SAMMAPPADHANA PRINCIPLES OF THE LAMTAKHONG SCHOOL GROUP, UNDER NAKHON RATCHASIMA PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 4

Abstract

This research article aims to: 1) study the state of safety promotion in educational institutions; 2) study methods for promoting safety in educational institutions based on the Four Sammāppadhāna principles (The Four Right Exertions); and 3) study guidelines for promoting safety in educational institutions based on the Four Sammāppadhāna principles. This study utilizes a mixed-methods research design. For the quantitative research, questionnaires were used to collect data from the entire population, comprising 149 school administrators and teachers. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. For the qualitative research, in-depth interviews were conducted with 7 key informants, and the data were analyzed using content analysis.

The research findings were as follows: 1) The overall state of safety promotion in educational institutions was at a high level. 2) Methods for promoting safety based on the Four Sammāppadhāna principles comprise three aspects: (1) Prevention measures (Samvara-padhāna: the effort to prevent): A proactive inspection system should be implemented by surveying risk areas, screening outsiders, and monitoring threats to intercept dangerous.
(2) Cultivation measures (Bhāvanā-padhāna: the effort to develop): New safety skills should be cultivated through workshops and mindfulness training to build cognitive immunity and create an environment conducive to safe learning. (3) Suppression measures (Pahāna-padhāna: the effort to abandon): Existing problems should be eliminated immediately by repairing damaged areas, handling incidents rapidly, and modifying risky behaviors with fairness. 3) Guidelines for promoting safety based on the Four Sammāppadhāna principles are as follows: (1) Prevention measures: Administrators should utilize statistical data to analyze risks, install CCTV cameras, assign personnel for visitor screening, and establish a rigorous surveillance system. (2) Cultivation measures: Administrators should create a secure and safe environment, organize survival skill training activities, and promote morality, ethics, and mindful living. (3) Suppression measures: Administrators must handle unsafe situations decisively, implement a monitoring and support system for at-risk students, develop emergency response plans, and establish a collaborative safety network with parents and the community.