Nawanshahr- Under the orders of the Honorable Punjab and Haryana High Court and as per the directions of Deputy Commissioner Shri Ankurjit Singh (IAS), District Program Officer Shri Jagroop Singh, District Child Protection Officer Kanchan Arora, in collaboration with the team, is jointly making efforts to implement the Safe School Vehicle Policy.
Under which, school vehicles were checked in Nawanshahr district today on 19 September 2025 and the drivers of school buses were informed about the conditions of the Safe School Vehicle Policy. During the checking, buses of Cambridge School, Doaba Public School, JSFH Khalsa School, Mata Prakash Kaur Memorial Senior Secondary School, Tagore Model School and KC Public School were also included.
During this campaign, documents of a total of 11 school buses of about 8 schools were checked and challans were also issued for 5 school buses that violated the conditions of the Safe School Vehicle Policy. On this occasion, the team made it clear to the drivers of school vehicles that appropriate legal action will be taken against vehicles that do not fulfill the conditions of the Safe School Vehicle Policy.
The District Child Protection Office is periodically providing information to the school principals and drivers of school vehicles about the Safe School Vehicle Policy such as CCTV cameras, iron grilles on windows, first aid boxes, lady conductors, bus drivers wearing school uniforms, wearing seat belts, not seating more than the capacity of the school bus, etc. Apart from this, the drivers of school buses should also have complete vehicle documents so that they do not have to face any kind of problem.
Only through good security of children can one hope for their good future. The Transport Department, Shri Inderpal Singh RTU has also appealed to the general public to inspect the school buses before sending their children in school buses so that they can ensure the safety of their children.
Along with this, he warned the school bus drivers that no leniency will be shown in stopping the buses or issuing challans for violating the Safe School Vehicle Policy. All drivers should get their own and their buses' documents in order before bringing the buses on the road.