New Delhi: Mirabhajan Municipal Corporation (MBMC) in Maharashtraof thane district Launched new’Central school control room‘Enhancing student safety through surveillance CCTV recording In city schools.
The move comes after an incident last month in which two four-year-old girls were sexually assaulted by a male attendant in a school washroom in Bhadrapur.
September 5, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated the “Central School Control Room” of MBMC through video conferencing. The facility is located at the Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar Auditorium in Mira Bhayander and aims to improve student safety By monitoring CCTV footage from each school.
Municipal Commissioner Sanjay Katkar said the control room is equipped with advanced technology and backup UPS generators and is capable of monitoring nearly 1,000 CCTV cameras. He noted that the control room will monitor footage from 200 cameras installed in 36 municipal schools serving approximately 10,000 students.
“The control room promises to solve Security Question Proactively provide a safe learning environment for students, parents and students school staff“Katka said. The initiative initially focuses on municipal schools, with plans to include private institution future.
CM Shinde stressed the importance of ensuring a safe environment for students, special emphasis on the need for instant CCTV surveillance to deter inappropriate activities. He urged other municipal corporations to adopt MBMC’s model to improve safety standards in education in Maharashtra.
“He encouraged schools to conduct thorough background checks on employees and set up complaint boxes to facilitate reporting of grievances,” the release added.
The Chief Minister also stated that the state is committed to ensuring the safety of students through stricter regulations and the ‘Shakti’ Act, which seeks to strengthen measures against crimes against women and children.
By implementing these measures, MBMC seeks to create a safer educational environment in the wake of recent security issues.
