Kokura's declining birth rate, instruction to install safety devices in response to the death of a child on the commuter bus

In Shizuoka Prefecture, a 3-year-old girl was left on a school bus and died of heat stroke. directed to the ministry.

In Shizuoka Prefecture, a 3-year-old girl was left on a school bus and died of heat stroke. held a ministry meeting.

Among them, Minister Ogura, who is in charge of children's policy, said that about 16,000 shuttle buses such as nursery schools, kindergartens, and certified children's centers nationwide should install safety devices to prevent people from being left behind. I have instructed the relevant ministries.

In addition, we instructed them to prepare guidelines for the specifications of safety equipment and a safety management manual for the operation of shuttle buses, and to formulate specific support measures for nursery schools, etc., including the necessary financial measures. did.

After the meeting, Minister Ogura said at a press conference, ``We have decided that it is necessary to make it mandatory to have safety devices in order to ensure that the whereabouts of infants can be confirmed. We will accelerate the work to compile recurrence prevention measures with this."