Penza, 28 August 2014. PenzaNews. Most of the schools in the Penza region will be equipped with CCTV systems in 2015-2016, said Svetlana Kopeshkina, regional minister of education, at the anti-terrorist commission meeting held in the regional government on Thursday, August 28.

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However, she explained that not all schools need these measures.

“There are institution branches that teach 10 people or less. Since the installation of CCTV systems costs around 100-150 thousand rubles, it was decided that such kind of institutions will not be included. At the moment, 20% of educational organizations have already been equipped,” the minister said.

In addition, Svetlana Kopeshkina mentioned other security measures taken in schools before the school year.

“At the moment, 62% of educational organizations are equipped with emergency buttons. Emergency telephones were installed in 38% of institutions, where buttons were unavailable. In 23% of schools, there are private security organizations cooperating with educational organizations. And watchmen are present in each institution, according to staff instructions,” the minister of education of the Penza region informed.