Question

To ensure the safety of students in school after certain mishappenings were reported in different other schools, various authorities of Rise and Shine International School swung into action by sending circulars, advisories and directives to schools to ensure safety of children, in order to ensure that such incidents do not occur in future. The measures included police verification of the staff, appointment of female conductors in the school buses, assigning women sweepers for girls' washrooms, reminders about safety norms, self-defence trainings for children, strict screening of visitors to the school, adequate number of CCTV cameras and their maintenance, proper conduct of PTA meetings, guidelines for routine security and safety audit of schools, and many more suggested by local administration, education department and police stations. Such measures constitute an important step in the controlling process. Identify the step.

Options

• Comparing actual performance with standards

• Taking corrective actions

• Measurement of actual performance

• Setting performance standards

Answer 1

Taking corrective actions

Explanation:

The actions described—like police verification, appointing female staff, installing CCTVs—are all measures implemented to correct or prevent issues after reports of mishappenings. This aligns with the corrective action step of the controlling process, aimed at ensuring future safety and compliance.