Punjab Appoints Over 1,300 Security Guards For Government Schools
NDTV
The security guards will ensure that no student leaves the premises during school time, Punjab Education Minister said.
The Punjab government has appointed 1,378 security guards for all senior secondary government schools, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said on Wednesday. Chairing a programme at a local government school, Mr Bains said these security guards would take care of the safety of students and also ensure they do not leave the school premises during study time.
All senior secondary schools having student strength above 500 will have security guards, he said.
The minister said these security guards will be deployed at the entry and exit gates of the schools and will ensure that no student leaves the premises during school time without the permission of the principal, besides maintaining records of visitors, he said.
