On Wednesday, the Delhi Directorate of Education (DoE) instructed all government and private schools to implement guidelines for student safety and security. A circular from the directorate stated, “All heads of government, government-aided, and private schools are directed to take necessary steps as outlined in the guidelines.”

The circular emphasized that school heads must ensure their institutions are prepared according to the safety inspection checklist provided in the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) manual.

"The NCPCR has developed guidelines to fix the accountability of the school management in the matter of the safety and security of children," it stated.

The circular mentioned that these guidelines also contain a checklist for safety inspection of schools.

The DoE has instructed all heads of the institutions to follow the guidelines provided by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for hostels of educational institutions, it read.

"The Ministry of Education has also introduced the 'Guidelines on School Safety and Security 2021' issued in compliance with the Supreme Court's directions and the National Education Policy, 2020," it added.