Patna, June 30 -- Bihar government has introduced "Mukhya Mantri Vidyalaya Suraksha Karyakram" in the government schools where the students will learn the skills to protect, save and escape during incidents of disasters along with their studies, official sources said here today.

The sources said a special safety training programme will be taken up in all secondary and higher secondary schools to impart skill training to the students of Std VIII and IX every Saturday which will be known as "Surakshit Shanivar" (Safe Saturday).

Bihar Education Project Council State Project Director Mayank Warwade has issued a letter giving necessary directions to all the District Education Officers (DEOs) and District Programme Officers (DPOs) in this regar...