The Kollam City police has taken all precautionary measures to ensure security during the 62nd State School Arts Festival that begins in Kollam on Thursday.
For the safety of the children coming to the festival, surveillance has been intensified at the main venue in Asramam and at other venues along with parks and beaches.
While the service of lifeguards has been ensured on the Kollam beach and other coastal areas within the city limits, all schools providing accommodation to the participants will have the presence of law enforcers including women police officers. Apart from this, the venues and premises will be under 24-hour CCTV surveillance to ensure flawless police monitoring. Polices in mufti have been deployed at all the venues to monitor anti-social elements and prevent any untoward incidents.