The Punjab government has issued strict directions for enforcing security SOPs across all public and private schools, making 8-foot boundary walls and barbed wire mandatory for every campus amid heightened security concerns.
According to details, schools have been instructed to ensure the presence of security guards, CCTV cameras, and webcams at all times.
Installation of metal detectors and a panic button at entry points has also been declared compulsory, along with staff monitoring at main gates and mandatory deployment of security personnel.
Schools have been ordered to use only one gate during regular days. Authorities have also directed institutions to conduct emergency mock exercises with Rescue 1122 and Civil Defence.
Administrations must ensure properly marked emergency exit routes for students.
Important contact numbers should be displayed in the principal’s office and staff rooms, and water reservoirs must be installed as part of emergency preparedness.
Additionally, schools are required to obtain security clearance from the Special Branch.
Officials said the new measures aim to strengthen campus safety and ensure a secure learning environment across Punjab.
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