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Delhi moots CCTV monitoring for girl schools

South Delhi Municipal Corporation gears up to install CCTV cameras in 179 girls schools

South Delhi Municipal Corporation gears up to install CCTV cameras in 179 girls schools


New Delhi: The South Delhi Municipal Corporation would install CCTV cameras and appoint female security guards in its 179 girls schools in the capital, official said Thursday.

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“We have created a new head in this financial year for provision of installation of CCTV camera,” said an officer of South Delhi Municipal Corporation.

“The total cost of installation of cameras would be about Rs.1 crore,” said Education Committee chairman Satish Upadhyay.


The civic agency has also created another new head, “Moral Education in Primary Schools”, to impart moral values to students. It will cost around Rs.25 lakh.


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Amit Bhandari, Fellow, Energy & Environment Studies Programme, The Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations

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