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Abstract

Schools are liable to protect our children through teaching them, facilitating them and preparing them to be productive and responsible citizens. The study was designed to investigate into the security practices prevailing at Federal Government Schools. The main objective of the study was to find out deficiencies and challenges in existing school security practices. The sample of the study comprised 490 teachers of FGEI (C/G) in Punjab out of 4925 population. Simple random sampling technique was used for selection of sample from teachers to administer the questionnaire as the complete sample frame was available. 10 % of the population was included in the sample as per Morgan’s table of sample. (Morgan, 1970).  A quantitative methodology was adopted to achieve the objective of the study. Survey method was used to collect the data from the teachers. A questionnaire comprised of 30 items (5-point Likert scale), based on SOP for school security issued by FGEIs (C/G) Directorate for teachers of FGEIs (C/G) Schools, was developed and administered to the sample of the study. Data were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics as frequency, percentages and mean-scores. The main findings of the study showed that teachers were satisfied with the security in the FGEIs (C/G) schools. The level of agreement of respondents, on scale statements about school security practices like, entrance of students, student uniform, dress code for teachers, students’ identity card, display of emergency contact numbers, visitors’ entry register, morning assembly and classrooms checking was quite high. Researcher also found that respondent’s level of satisfaction was moderate and low about some practices like, faculty badges, use of metal detectors, number security cameras, security barriers on the main gate, telephone facilities at the main gate, use of cell phones.