Mine Risk Education for Children
Children are at greater risk to the threat
of mines and UXO. Children need to be taught never
to touch a mine. This is reinforced by ensuring
teachers and mine educators are never seen touching
mines or mine models.
Any signs displayed to indicate a minefield
should be recognised and understood by everybody,
particularly children.
   Children are taught not to throw anything at
a mine/UXO and not to attempt to, in any way, strike a
mine/UXO. It is also emphasised that any object
that is not totally safe should never be touched
because there is a risk it may be booby-trapped, and
not to go anywhere near trip-wires as the
surrounding areas may be mined.
A very obvious but, unfortunately, necessary
point is to teach children not to attempt to
collect mine or UXO as scrap metal.
It is vital to introduce mine awareness in
the education system.
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