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LAHORE, Dec 03 (APP):Punjab Health Minister and Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Law and Order, Khawaja Salman Rafique, has directed the School Education Department to enforce boundary walls, guard training, and other essential security SOPs across educational institutions in the province.
He issued these instructions while chairing a meeting on the security of educational institutions held at the Interior Department on Wednesday. The meeting included a detailed review of existing security arrangements, during which the Secretary of the School Education Department and other officials briefed the committee.
Khawaja Salman Rafique said a comprehensive security audit of schools across Punjab is underway. He stressed that the installation of panic buttons in educational institutions must be ensured without delay. “Providing a peaceful and secure educational environment to students is the top priority of the government,” he added.
Secretary Home, Dr. Ahmed Javed Qazi, informed the meeting that mock security exercises are being conducted in schools across the province. He emphasized that law enforcement agencies, in coordination with district administrations, should take all necessary measures to strengthen school security.
Those present at the meeting included Secretary School Education Department Khalid Nazir Wattoo, Special Secretary Operations of Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Nabila Irfan, Special Secretary Home Fazalur Rehman, Additional Secretary Ayesha Mumtaz, DIG CTD, Additional Secretary Higher Education Department Aftab Ahmed Khan, Dr. Syed Ansar, SSP Farooq Qazi, Additional Secretary Special Education Muhammad Saleem, and DG School Education Department Rana Abdul Qayyum.