Haryana Mandates CCTV, New Teacher‑Child Ratio for Preschools

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & CONTEXT FOR PARENTS

On 5 April 2024 the Haryana School Education Department (HSED) issued a comprehensive directive that reshapes the landscape of early childhood education (ECE) in the state’s fastest‑growing districts of Gurugram and Faridabad. The policy introduces two landmark mandates for all registered pre‑schools: (i) installation of a fully operational closed‑circuit television (CCTV) system covering all indoor and outdoor learning spaces, and (ii) adherence to a teacher‑child ratio of 1:8 for children aged 3–5 years, a figure that aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the State Education Board’s (SCERT Haryana) quality benchmarks. The directive is effective from 1 July 2024, with a 30‑day compliance window for schools to install equipment, register footage with the State Education Department, and re‑staff to meet the new ratio. Parents will notice a shift in admission