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Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh states the cameras are limited to strategic public areas such as hostel corridors and entrances, stairways, dining halls, study rooms, ironing rooms, and certain isolated areas. Recordings must be stored per ministry specifications with a minimum 30-day retention, while cameras are excluded from dormitories, toilets, and changing rooms to protect students’ privacy and dignity. 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Surveillance in approved areas is balanced with scheduled patrols by wardens.\"}]","STRATEGIC' PUBLIC AREAS - CCTVs set up in 149 boarding schools | PDF"]