107 child care institutions functioning in city
The Delhi government has issued guidelines for the safety and security of children in all child care institutions in the national capital.
The women and child development department has issued an order on the guidelines and compliance of standard operating procedures stating that all child care institutions should have adequate number of security officers, guards, CCTV cameras and fire extinguishers to ensure safety and security of the children in such institutions.
There are 107 child care institutions, including 14 government- run centers in the national capital.
According to the order said: “Adequate number of CCTV cameras must be installed at prominent places of the child care institutions, specifically at the entry and exit gates, perimeter walls, staircase, playgrounds, dining room, entertainment room and administration block so that the activities of the children are monitored effectively.”
The department said that the superintendents in- charge must display important phone numbers of the nearest police stations, fire stations, CATS
control room, toll free child helpline number, doctor- on- call or nurse, Juvenile Justice Board among others.
The department said there should be an assembly point in every child care institutions where all children and officers are required to gather in case of any emergency situation.