Allegations regarding the installation of a video surveillance system are coming from the Split secondary school "Dental centar Marušić". As Slobodna Dalmacija has learned, the accusations are directed at the principal of this private vocational institution.
A video surveillance system was recently installed at the school, with cameras placed in the rooms where students carry out practical lessons in massage, the basics of kinesiology and other professional subjects. These are spaces where students change clothes daily, prepare for lessons and work with other students.
Students anonymously reported that they are shocked that cameras will film them during the practical part of the educational programme. During practical lessons, girls must undress to their bras, while boys remove their T-shirts so that they can perform massages and various practical exercises on one another.
It is precisely in these rooms that the cameras have been installed, causing concern among students who believe the filming infringes on their privacy during the conduct of practical lessons. The anonymous tip suggests that students were not informed about the installation of video surveillance in the rooms where they change clothes and perform practical exercises.
The allegations against the principal of the private vocational institution relate specifically to the decision to introduce video surveillance in the practical lesson cabinets. Details on whether this involves permanent recording or real-time monitoring are not provided in the tip, nor is there any official reaction from the school.
