School van drivers to be sensitised to traffic rules

Tribune News Service

Nawanshahr, January 17

Nawanshahr Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) Dawinder Singh today said it was important to make school van drivers aware of traffic rules for the betterment of students.

While addressing a meeting, the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) said special camps would be organised by the traffic police and transportation department in this regard.

Last year, child rights commission had put school inspections by district-level committees on hold after they failed to achieve the desired results under the Safe School Vahan Policy.

The District Child Protection Officer, officials from the District Education Department and Transport Department and police officers were a part of the committees.

The schools were given a pro forma which sought details of the registration number, type and model of vehicle, installation of flashing light or buzzer working at the time of boarding and de-boarding of bus, seating capacity, speed governor, CCTV cameras, type of door of bus, availability of lock on doors, emergency exit, first-aid box and women attendants.

Till date, most of the schools in various districts have not complied with the the Safe School Vahan Policy.

Panels stopped from inspecting schools

• Last year, the child rights commission had put school inspection by district-level committees on hold after they failed to achieve the desired results under the Safe School Vahan Policy.
• The District Child Protection Officer, officials from the Education Department and Transport Department and police officers were a part of the committees. 
• Till date, most of the schools in various districts have not complied with the policy.