All education offices and government schools in Rawalpindi district have been ordered to install CCTV cameras and biometric attendance systems on an urgent basis, according to final directives issued by the Rawalpindi District Education Authority.
The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Rawalpindi Commissioner Salman Ghani, where installation of the surveillance and attendance systems was declared a top priority requiring immediate implementation.
Following the meeting, the Chief Executive Officer of the District Education Authority directed the district education officers for secondary and elementary education, covering both male and female wings, to ensure the installations are carried out without delay.
All education officers and heads of institutions have been given three days to submit compliance reports, with a warning of strict action against those who fail to comply.
Heads of all boys and girls schools have separately been instructed to complete the installations within 24 hours and submit their reports accordingly.
Officials said biometric attendance, monitoring and security measures had become indispensable for the education sector. The Punjab School Education Pensioners Association welcomed the move, expressing support for the installation of CCTV cameras across schools.
