Overview

• Circular mandates high-resolution audio-visual CCTV at all key campus locations—entry and exit points, corridors, classrooms, labs, libraries, canteens, store rooms, playgrounds and other shared areas—excluding toilets
• Systems must retain a minimum of 15 days of footage with accessible backups for review by authorities
• Full compliance with the amended Chapter 4 affiliation bye-laws is required for schools to maintain CBSE affiliation
• Directive aligns CBSE rules with the NCPCR’s Manual on Safety and Security of Children to protect students from physical, emotional and environmental threats
• Enhanced surveillance aims to deter bullying and implicit threats while enabling early detection of student welfare issues