In an effort to ensure safety of schoolchildren, the Kapurthala district administration conducted a special inspection drive of school vehicles under the ‘Safe School Vehicle Policy’. During the campaign, authorities inspected 16 school buses and issued challans to five vehicles after finding several safety-related deficiencies.
The inspection drive was carried out under the directions of Deputy Commissioner Akash Bansal and under the supervision of District Programme Officer Rajiv Dhanda.
Child Protection Officer Ramanpreet Singh said that regular inspection of school vehicles is essential to ensure the safety and security of children travelling to and from schools. Officials stated that the team checked essential documents, including fitness certificates, driving licences of drivers, pollution certificates and other mandatory safety measures. The team also verified the availability of first-aid kits, fire extinguishers and other child safety arrangements in buses.
During the checking, five buses were found violating safety norms due to the absence of first-aid kits, lady attendants, valid fitness certificates. The authorities immediately issued challans to the violating vehicles and directed the bus operators to rectify the shortcomings without delay.
Officials issued strict instructions to school managements to ensure that all school vehicles fully comply with prescribed safety standards so that no negligence occurs in matters concerning students’ safety.
