CBSE safety guidelines: Audio-visual CCTV mandatory in schools with minimum 15-day footage retention
New Delhi: In a move to enhance student safety across school campuses, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a directive requiring all affiliated schools to install high-definition CCTV cameras with audio-visual recording at key points within school premises.
CBSE secretary Himanshu Gupta in a public circular announced that the board has amended its Affiliation Bye-laws (2018) to include this new provision. Schools have been instructed to ensure camera surveillance in all critical areas, including classrooms, hallways, libraries, canteens, playgrounds, and all entry and exit points. However, private spaces such as toilets and washrooms are strictly exempt from surveillance.
The objective of this initiative is to provide a safer environment for students and protect them from “bullying and other implicit threats.”
The board has also ordered schools to retain CCTV footage for a minimum of 15 days, making it available for review by authorities when required. Additionally, schools must conduct regular maintenance checks, maintain data backups, and resolve any technical malfunctions to ensure continuous monitoring.
This directive aligns with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)’s ‘Manual on Safety and Security of Children in Schools’ released in September 2021, which emphasises emotional and physical safety of students, protection from bullying, and the creation of a secure and nurturing learning environment.
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Punishment for those disrupting assembly proceedings, warns Speaker UT Khader
Belagavi: Speaker U.T. Khader on Friday warned that members who disrupt Assembly proceedings by talking in their seats during debates will be made to sit in the House for an entire day as a disciplinary measure.
The warning came after the Question Hour, when Deputy Leader of the Opposition Arvind Bellad was permitted to initiate a discussion on the development of North Karnataka.
At this point, expelled BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal objected, stating that he had been seeking a debate for the past three days but had not been given an opportunity.
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Responding to the objection, Speaker Khader said Bellad had already been granted permission and assured Yatnal that he would be allowed to speak at the next opportunity. He noted that even as a serious discussion was underway, several MLAs were speaking among themselves with their microphones on, disrupting the proceedings.
Expressing displeasure over the conduct of members, Khader likened the situation to football, where players receive red, yellow, or white cards for violations. Similarly, he said, the Assembly issues warning cards to members who disturb the House. If they fail to correct themselves despite repeated warnings, they would be required to remain seated in the Assembly hall for a full day as punishment, he stated.
