LUCKNOW, Nov. 27 -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday issued fresh directions for enhanced monitoring at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas after girls in a Lucknow school allegedly faced assault by a hostel warden in October. The new guidelines aim to strengthen safety measures, ensure regular inspections, and provide students with avenues to report grievances.

In the latest order, additional chief secretary Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma directed that eminent women from the Aakanksha Samiti be nominated as visitors. These visitors are required to meet with students every 15 days, discuss academic and personal concerns, and submit recommendations to improve school functioning. Akanksha Samiti is headed by the district magistrate's wife a...