CBSE mandates CCTV cameras in schools, 15-day recording for students' safety
CBSE's step toward student securityIn a significant move to improve safety of students, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed all schools affiliated to the board to install CCTV cameras along with 15-day recording and storage.According to the CBSE’s notification, the following clause is included under Chapter 4 of Affiliation Bye Laws-2018 of the Board–“The school should install high resolution CCTV Cameras with audio visual facility at all the entry and exit points of the school, lobbies, corridors, Staircases, all the classrooms, labs, library, Canteen Area, store room, playground and other common areas except toilets and washrooms with real time audio-visual recording.”“These CCTV Cameras must be equipped with a storage device with the capacity of holding footage of at least 15 days. It shall be ensured that a backup of a minimum 15 days be preserved, which may be accessed by the authorities, if required.”More than 26,000 schools across India operate under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). In Gujarat alone, there are over 570 CBSE-affiliated schools. As per the existing norms, all CBSE schools are already required to have CCTV cameras installed, which is mandatory. In Gujarat, specifically, there are 422 Class 12 and 573 Class 10 CBSE schools, with over 75,000 students enrolling annually in these two classes.School safetyAs per Manual on safety and security of children in Schools, NCPCR, ‘School Safety’ has been defined as creating a safe environment for children, starting from their homes to their schools and back. This includes safety from any kind of abuse, violence, psycho-social issue, disaster: natural and man made, fire, transportation. Emotional safety is especially important because it is often difficult for teachers and parents to detect emotional problems and difficulties in children. Bullying can cause victimised students to suffer from lower self-esteem and daily stress about their well-being.“Children require a healthy and supportive environment to grow and develop. Children of our country have constitutional guarantee of the fundamental rights to live with dignity and to have access to education in an environment that is safe, protective and conducive for their growth and development,” says the notification.As per CBSE, safety has two aspects;(a) safety from scrupulous un-societal elements.(b) safety for the overall well-being of the children with reference to bullying and other implicit threats. All of such probabilities can be prevented with a vigilant & sensitive staff and with the usage of the latest technology. As per clause 1(X) of the NCPCR’s Manual on safety and security of children in Schools, “CCTV in schools needs to be monitored and maintained regularly.”
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| CBSE's step toward student security |
In a significant move to improve safety of students, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed all schools affiliated to the board to install CCTV cameras along with 15-day recording and storage.
According to the CBSE’s notification, the following clause is included under Chapter 4 of Affiliation Bye Laws-2018 of the Board–
“The school should install high resolution CCTV Cameras with audio visual facility at all the entry and exit points of the school, lobbies, corridors, Staircases, all the classrooms, labs, library, Canteen Area, store room, playground and other common areas except toilets and washrooms with real time audio-visual recording.”
“These CCTV Cameras must be equipped with a storage device with the capacity of holding footage of at least 15 days. It shall be ensured that a backup of a minimum 15 days be preserved, which may be accessed by the authorities, if required.”
More than 26,000 schools across India operate under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). In Gujarat alone, there are over 570 CBSE-affiliated schools. As per the existing norms, all CBSE schools are already required to have CCTV cameras installed, which is mandatory. In Gujarat, specifically, there are 422 Class 12 and 573 Class 10 CBSE schools, with over 75,000 students enrolling annually in these two classes.
School safety
As per Manual on safety and security of children in Schools, NCPCR, ‘School Safety’ has been defined as creating a safe environment for children, starting from their homes to their schools and back.
This includes safety from any kind of abuse, violence, psycho-social issue, disaster: natural and man made, fire, transportation. Emotional safety is especially important because it is often difficult for teachers and parents to detect emotional problems and difficulties in children. Bullying can cause victimised students to suffer from lower self-esteem and daily stress about their well-being.
“Children require a healthy and supportive environment to grow and develop. Children of our country have constitutional guarantee of the fundamental rights to live with dignity and to have access to education in an environment that is safe, protective and conducive for their growth and development,” says the notification.
As per CBSE, safety has two aspects;
(a) safety from scrupulous un-societal elements.
(b) safety for the overall well-being of the children with reference to bullying and other implicit threats.
All of such probabilities can be prevented with a vigilant & sensitive staff and with the usage of the latest technology. As per clause 1(X) of the NCPCR’s Manual on safety and security of children in Schools, “CCTV in schools needs to be monitored and maintained regularly.”
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