What Happened: The Punjab Higher Education Department has launched a safety initiative mandating female-only staff and enhanced security measures in women’s educational institutions across the province.
What you need to know: The Punjab Higher Education Department has introduced a new safety initiative for female students in the province, aiming to create a secure learning environment in both public and private institutions. This plan mandates that women’s educational institutions employ female-only staff, with male employees reassigned from areas designated for female students. The program includes placing CCTV cameras in mixed-gender areas of colleges, universities, and schools to monitor activities during operating hours. Senior female officials will conduct hourly checks to ensure adherence to these regulations.
What more: In addition, male staff are being replaced in areas like professional training facilities, dormitories, and women-only institutions. Security measures have been strengthened by requiring male security guards to stay out of female dormitories and by banning male cooks in these facilities. Female guards will now be responsible for patrolling hostel areas.
Also: CCTV footage will be retained for at least 30 days to monitor potentially vulnerable areas, such as poorly lit or isolated spaces, enhancing overall safety. Institutions and dormitories have been informed of these immediate regulations, which aim to support a safe and comfortable environment for female students across Punjab.