Hoax Bomb Threat: Delhi Govt Asks School Heads to Shut Down Portals, Stay Vigilant
Students being evacuated from a school premises in Delhi-NCR. Representational image
Hours after several schools in the national capital received a hoax bomb threat on Wednesday, the Directorate of Education (DoE) issued a circular to over 35 heads of schools asking the administration to be “extra vigilant” and “shut down their portals” during school hours as part of precautions for the safety and security of students and staff on the premises.
The circular issued by the central regional director of education under the Delhi government to schools located in the north and central regions of the capital in its jurisdiction asked the administration to ensure the CCTV cameras installed in the premises were operational and regularly monitored.
During morning assemblies, the letter stated, children are to be briefed on precautionary measures to take in case of an emergency.
“Instruct students not to touch any unclaimed objects and to immediately report any suspicious items to school authorities,” the circular stated.
Also, the DoE has asked school heads to communicate with parents directly, urge them not to panic, and advise them to “not believe in rumours”.
The letter also asked schools to instruct security guards to allow entry to visitors only upon adequate verification.
The directorate has also asked school heads to request the police department to increase patrolling in and around school premises for additional security as well as to “hold workshops with students” for their understanding of the issue.
Besides, it directed schools to ensure that the direct sanitation staff is vigilant of any suspicious objects found during cleaning classrooms, toilets, and parking lots, among others.
The directions came hours after over 100 schools in Delhi received bomb threats via emails and phone calls on Wednesday morning. Following this, police teams carried out search operations across the schools after which they found the threats to be hoaxes.
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