PANJIM: The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (GSCPCR) has suggested increasing CCTV surveillance at Cujira Integrated Education Complex.
In a safety and security review held with the heads of educational institutions in Cujira Complex and the stakeholders such as police, traffic cell and the officials of Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation, and Block Development Office; GSCPCR chairman Peter F Borges sought for accountability on the safety of children.
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“We need to create an understanding among all stakeholders, including students and parents, on the need for co-creating a safe and secure school environment for the holistic development of children. There is need to fix accountability for keeping children safe and secure in schools including while children are transported to and fro, to attend school or go back to their homes in a school transport on School Management,” he said while chairing the meeting on Monday.
The chairman had earlier conducted inspection of the integrated school complex which has six institutions, where around 7500-odd students are studying and had noticed severe lapses in safety and security of the students.
Among the issues which were highlighted included water logging and poor maintenance of Bambolim Subway, manning of the complex by Goa Police, for both traffic control, parking and law and order, etc.
The chairman informed that stakeholders have assured to carry out plan for solution to water logging, maintenance plan of subway (shops, CCTV surveillance and lights) by February 15.
The parking plan including notification of parking, etc, is also expected to be in place within the given time frame.
“BDO/ Village Panchayat of St Cruz (agreed for) plan maintenance of Cujra Complex, including pedestrian pathways, CCTV surveillance in the complex. The ADEI Tiswadi will put in place school safety and security plan of schools in complex prepared by engaging SMC/PTA and also children of all grades,” informed the Commission following the meeting.
