Ref.No. KEVINTSA/2/15-16/CCTV/Policy
Matter/ Date: 20.09.2016
To
The Jt. Commissioner (Admn.) e-mail only
Kendriya
Vidyalaya Sangathan
New
Delhi-110016.
Sub.: Installation of CCTV in Office.
Ref.: KVS HQ Letter on installation of CCTV
in KVS No.11029/16/2014-KVS/Acad/Student’s Safety/ AEO(P)/ dated by 22.12.2014.
Sir,
May I have the honour to draw your
kind attention towards an important issue which is drawing our attention from
couple of months. It has been intimated by some of the members that Principals
of some KVs of Hyderabad Region (KV 2 Golconda and few others) and even in your
esteemed office CCTV Camera has been installed for the surveillance of
non-teaching staffs working in the office. In KVS CCTV camera has been
instructed to be purchased exclusively for ensuring the safety of the students
(under SOP).The above referred order issued by Jt. Commissioner (Acad.) , KVS
HQ on 22.12.2014.
But it is a really sorry state of affair
that many major stake holders in KVS holding the post of Principal are either
unaware of CCS (Conduct) Rules GID (1) to be read under Rule 3(c) and also
unaware of the verdict given by Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam regarding installing CCTV
camera in Office. This is notwithstanding the fact that the observations of the
Hon’ble CAT and Hon’ble High Court of Kerala in the matter, inter alia, of
installation of CCTVs at KV I, Calicut and also several decisions of the
Hon’ble Courts have held that the fundamental rights/privacy of an individual,
including at place of work cannot be breached. DDO may be the prime person
to take decisions for a limited period of time but cannot work as owner of the
Vidyalaya. But most of the cases the DDOs treated themselves as owner
and issue misleading instructions or inappropriate actions. In case
he is bothered about the proper functioning of the Vidyalaya administration he
should learn to obey KVS order much more meticulously. In the instant case
he has literally defied the instructions issued on CCTV by KVS HQ New Delhi. It is not only objectionable but amounts to
denying human rights for freedom.
It
is thus requested to issue necessary instruction to the Principal, KV No.2
Golconda in particular who is under your esteemed control so that CCTV may not
breach the Privacy of any staff members, specially non-teaching staffs
including the female staffs, working in the office/vidyalaya. CCTV in KVS
has been approved for the safety of the students and installing them to the
Office and Staff rooms will certainly defeat the purpose narrated under SOP orders.
It is also requested to this effect issued immediately for circulation of one
and all and also the DVD recorders/Hard Discs seized immediately, if installed
in back up of CCTV, to avoid any misuse, as the images captured by CCTV are information
which may have to be provided to citizens under the provisions of RTI 2005.
It
is thus humbly submitted to issue necessary instruction to remove CCTV from the
Regional Office Hyderabad and KV No.2 Golconda for the sake of freedom of the
staffs. KEVINTSA has full faith on your judicious decisions, which ought to be
taken, on the issue raised.
Yours faithfully
[S.K.BISWAS]
General
Secretary
Copy for information to:
- Deputy
Commissioner, KVS RO Hyderabad.- As
per KVS HQ letter under reference it is requested to direct the DDOs of
KVs to use the fund and equipment for the purpose they have been purchased
out of Student’s fund.
- Jt.
Commissioner (Pers.), KVS HQ New Delhi – As the cases of complaints on
installing of CCTV in Office and Staff rooms are increasing it is
earnestly requested to issue comprehensive directives in this regard to
avoid all these unneeded correspondences.
- Principal,
KV No.2, Golconda – with an earnest request to remove the CCTV from the
office and put the same for the safety of the students, for the purpose,
which the same has been procured in the KV.
- Regional
Secretary-Hyderabad, KEVINTSA –for information.
General
Secretary
Ref.No. KEVINTSA/2/15-16/CCTV/Policy
Matter/ Date: 30.08.2016
To
The Deputy Commissioner e-mail
only
Kendriya
Vidyalaya Sangathan
Regional
Office Hyderabad.
Sub.: Installation of CCTV in Office.
Ref.: KVS HQ Letter on installation of CCTV
in KVS No.11029/16/2014-KVS/Acad/Student’s Safety/ AEO(P)/ dated by 22.12.2014.
Sir,
May I have the honour to draw your
kind attention towards an important issue which is drawing our attention from
couple of months. It has been intimated by some of the members that Principals
of some KVs of Hyderabad Region (KV 2 Golconda and few others) and even in your
esteemed office CCTV Camera has been installed for the surveillance of non-teaching
staffs working in the office. In KVS CCTV camera has been instructed to be
purchased exclusively for ensuring the safety of the students (under SOP).The
above referred order issued by Jt. Commissioner (Acad.) , KVS HQ on 22.12.2014.
But it is a really sorry state of affair
that many major stake holders in KVS holding the post of Principal are either
unaware of CCS (Conduct) Rules GID (1) to be read under Rule 3(c) and also
unaware of the verdict given by Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam regarding installing CCTV
camera in Office. This is notwithstanding the fact that the observations of the
Hon’ble CAT and Hon’ble High Court of Kerala in the matter, inter alia, of
installation of CCTVs at KV I, Calicut and also several decisions of the
Hon’ble Courts have held that the fundamental rights/privacy of an individual,
including at place of work cannot be breached. DDO may be the prime person
to take decisions for a limited period of time but cannot work as owner of the
Vidyalaya. But most of the cases the DDOs treated themselves as owner
and issue misleading instructions or inappropriate actions. In case
he is bothered about the proper functioning of the Vidyalaya administration he
should learn to obey KVS order much more meticulously. In the instant case
he has literally defied the instructions issued on CCTV by KVS HQ New Delhi. It is not only objectionable but amounts to
denying human rights for freedom.
It
is thus requested to issue necessary instruction to the Principal, KV No.2
Golconda in particular who is under your esteemed control so that CCTV may not
breach the Privacy of any staff members, specially non-teaching staffs
including the female staffs, working in the office/vidyalaya. CCTV in KVS
has been approved for the safety of the students and installing them to the
Office and Staff rooms will certainly defeat the purpose narrated under SOP orders.
It is also requested to this effect issued immediately for circulation of one
and all and also the DVD recorders/Hard Discs seized immediately, if installed
in back up of CCTV, to avoid any misuse, as the images captured by CCTV are
information which may have to be provided to citizens under the provisions of
RTI 2005.
It
is thus humbly submitted to issue necessary instruction to remove CCTV from the
Regional Office Hyderabad and KV No.2 Golconda for the sake of freedom of the
staffs. KEVINTSA has full faith on your judicious decisions, which ought to be
taken, on the issue raised.
Yours faithfully
[S.K.BISWAS]
General
Secretary
Copy for information to:
- Commissioner,
KVS HQ New Delhi.- As per KVS HQ
letter under reference it is requested to direct the DDOs of KVs to use
the fund and equipment for the purpose they have been purchased out of
Student’s fund.
- Jt.
Commissioner (Pers.), KVS HQ New Delhi – As the cases of complaints on
installing of CCTV in Office and Staff rooms are increasing it is
earnestly requested to issue comprehensive directives in this regard to
avoid all these unneeded correspondences.
- Principal,
KV No.2, Golconda – with an earnest request to remove the CCTV from the
office and put the same for the safety of the students, for the purpose,
which the same has been procured in the KV.
- Regional
Secretary-Hyderabad, KEVINTSA –for information.
General
Secretary
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