In wake of the Taliban attack on an Army school at Peshawar in Pakistan, the security in the residential schools of Uttarakhand is also being tightened up.
The State capital has large number of residential schools and the threat perception is being speculated to be higher.The Principal of the prestigious Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) Col HS Bainsla told The Pioneer that the school has taken all precautionary measures like intensifying the patrol duties of the guards inside and outside the school premises.
He said that since the school is a military school, the authorities have asked the staff to be more cautious and vigilant. The Principal of the school said that though most of the students at present are not in the campus due to winter vacations, they are not taking any chances. The winter vacations in the school started from December 1 and it would reopen on January 18.
Established in the year 1922, the RIMC acts as a feeder institution for National Defence Academy (NDA), Indian Naval Academy and the school spread over 54 hectares, has an enrollment of 250 cadets who are selected from all over India through a national level competitive exam.
Meanwhile the State police also increased its vigilance and security around various other schools. The Director General (DG) of State Police BS Sidhu, while interacting with the media persons said that the police have increased patrolling activities around the schools in view of the attack on Army Public School in Peshawar.
He said that the police have intensified its activities to ensure the safety of the students but he also added that the schools should also take important security steps and should be extra vigilant.The ex-servicemen are also worried over the increase in the activity of the terrorists and their attacks on the innocent civilians. Col Pl Parashar (Rtd) was of the view that activities of radical fanatic elements are increasing in the country.
He said that the general public should show more discipline and awareness about any untoward activity around them. Parashar advocated more interaction between police and public to thwart the activities of the terrorists.