More than 500 schools, primary and for CWSN (Children With Special Needs), will now have CCTV surveillance as the Education Department has released funds to install CCTV cameras in government schools in the district. The funds have been released under the safety security component and to upgrade the infrastructure in providing security to schools.
Under orders issued by the Directorate, School Education, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, each primary and middle school in the district will receive Rs 13,200 for the installation of two cameras. For a special school run by the government, Rs 13,700 has been granted per school for CCTV camera installation. A total of 867 schools in the district will receive the funds.
Dharminder Gill, coordinator, Pehal School, the only school for special children in the district, said, “The cameras will be installed in the resource room in each school and in the school courtyard for 24 hour surveillance. The CCTV surveillance will ensure that any untoward incident or misbehaviour with students by staff or otherwise is checked. It will also increase child safety on the school premises.”
