Islamabad Police. Photo: WASEEM NAZIR/EXPRESS
RAWALPINDI:
After a suicide attack on district courts in Islamabad and due to increased security threats, a new 10-point security advisory has been issued for government and private schools in Rawalpindi division.
Authorization was also granted for the recruitment of 30,000 retired military and police officers on daily wages across the province.
The education ministry has issued an emergency circular to all district and tehsil education officials and school principals, demanding immediate recruitment of retired military and police officers as security guards in all schools and colleges.
All institutions must raise their boundary walls to 8 feet and install 2 feet of barbed wire above them.
According to the circular, every school and college must have an 8-foot wall with 2 feet of barbed wire, install modern CCTV cameras on gates, grounds, roofs and corridors, and ensure UPS and robust battery backup.
Each school will set up a control room with emergency telephone numbers, staffed by a focal person from morning assembly until closing time.
New metal detectors and gates are mandatory. Visitor registers should be maintained at the main gates, recording names and CNIC numbers.
Rescue training and anti-terrorism preparedness guidelines must be posted.
The district deputy education officers will inspect two schools in their respective tehsils daily. District education officials and the CEO will also inspect two schools every day. Failure to submit daily reports will result in action against officials and non-compliant school leaders will face disciplinary action.
Students will not be allowed to go out during recess, nor will outsiders be allowed to enter.
