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Cops issue new rules on tighter security in colleges

After the deadly terror attack in a Peshwar school that claimed the lives of 133 children, the Mumbai police sent a letter to educational institutions in the city spelling out 17 measures that need to be taken for the safety and security of the students.

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After the deadly terror attack in a Peshwar school that claimed the lives of 133 children, the Mumbai police sent a letter to educational institutions in the city spelling out 17 measures that need to be taken for the safety and security of the students.

What measures need to be taken?
According to the letter, school and colleges have to maintain telephone numbers of the nearest hospital and police stations. All gates of the school/college have to be manned by guards, whose identities are known by the institution. The person who maintains the keys of the gate must provide his/her details. The letter also states that every school has to install a centralized address system. It also points out the need for a standard operating procedure for any untoward incidents. For example, a specific teacher could be assigned a specific duty like calling the police or taking the injured to the hospital. The letter also states that bus drivers need to be briefed to respond quickly and drive the students to safety if they see any commotion at the gate. Police have also told educational institutions to check the antecedents of all the new staff members before hiring them. Wearing an identification card within the premises must be made mandatory.

Are schools, colleges cooperating?
Deputy commissioner of police (Detection) Dhananjay Kulkarni, said, "We had issued the directives immediately after the Peshawar attack. The idea was to be more alert and prepared if such situation happens in the city. We are happy that the school/college authorities have taken it seriously and have implemented the measures that we suggested.

'We are tightening security'
Dr Tushar Desai, principal of Ruparel college, Matunga Road, said, "Yes the notification has come to most of the colleges including ours. We have been told to tighten up security. Not only students, even the staff must wear identity cards. Most of the time, students hide their I-cards inside their T-shirts and enter, which is not allowed now. This trick was also used by outsiders to enter the college. But now everything is strict checked. The police have also asked us to keep checking whether CCTV cameras are in working condition and have also us asked to some near the college gates to keep a tab on the movements outside college. They have asked us to hold safety drills to train students to assemble in one spot if such attacks take place."

'Cops also talked about keeping campus drug-free'
Priyanka Rajani, principal of Vidyanidhi School and Junior College, Vile Parle, said, "The police had come to our school after the Peshawar attack. They not only talked about the attack and how to be alert while inside and outside the campus, but asked us to ensure we have a drug-free campus. We are anyway always strict about security and don't allow any student enter the campus without an I-card."

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