Rawalpindi School Security : Division Schools Implement Enhanced Security Measures

Punjab Government Approves 30,000 Security Personnel Deployment

Following recent security threats and the Islamabad district courts suicide attack, education authorities in Rawalpindi division have issued a comprehensive 10-point security advisory for all public and private schools. The Punjab government has approved the immediate hiring of 30,000 retired military and police personnel on daily wages to bolster security across educational institutions. District and tehsil education officers have been instructed to promptly recruit these personnel as school security guards.

Mandatory Infrastructure Upgrades and Surveillance Systems

The Education Department has mandated critical infrastructure improvements for all schools, requiring boundary walls to be raised to eight feet with an additional two feet of barbed wire. Institutions must install modern CCTV cameras at strategic locations including entry gates, playgrounds, rooftops, and corridors. Each school must also maintain an uninterrupted power supply with heavy-duty battery backup and establish a dedicated control room staffed by a focal person during operational hours. New requirements include metal detectors, walk-through gates, and visitor registration systems recording all entrants’ names and CNIC numbers.

Strict Monitoring and Compliance Enforcement

Education officials will conduct rigorous daily inspections, with assistant district education officers visiting two schools per tehsil each day, while district education officers and chief executive officers will inspect two institutions daily. The advisory warns of disciplinary action against non-compliant school administrators and officials who fail to submit inspection reports. Additional measures include prohibiting students from leaving campus during breaks and banning all unauthorized visitors from school premises. Schools must also prominently display emergency protocols and anti-terror preparedness guidelines as part of the heightened security framework.