Delhi traffic Police had organized an annual School Road safety awareness campaign on 6 Oct 16 at Dogra Hall Auditorium, IIT Delhi.
The workshop was attended by Principals and coordinators of 350 schools. The chief guest for the occasion was Mr. Alok Kumar Verma, Commissioner of Delhi Police.
Mr. Sandeep Goyal, ACP gave the welcome address. He emphasized on the fact that the students are also road users and by creating awareness in them their safety will be ensured.
After the welcome address Mrs. Garima Bhatnagar ACP presented an overview of the safety awareness campaign. She stressed on the fact that there has been an alarming increase in minor drivers and therefore they need to be educated on the safety norms. She also highlighted the objectives of the campaign and the need for student to become custodians of the road safety.
The chief guest of the ceremony Mr. Alok Kumar Verma, Commissioner of Police in his speech stressed the need to encourage school children to adhere to law. He emphasized that social responsibility is a major concern which should be followed by everyone. He also stated that besides following the other traffic rules people should also respect the rights of the pedestrians and follow traffic lights.
The chief guest's speech was followed by a short tea break for half an hour. The session was resumed by Nupur Prasad Additional Commissioner police, who gave a talk on general safety of the children. She stressed the need for the children to be protected from physical, emotional and sexual harassments. 69% of children are abused in some form or the other. Parents and teachers should be vigilant .If they see any sign or symptom of any form of physical abuse they should report the matter to the police at the earliest. Various programs and initiatives have been taken by Delhi Police to tackle this problem.
Mr. Vijay Singh DCP of north - west district, officer in charge of cybercrime expressed his concern over growing cybercrimes. He said that Internet is a reality and cannot be wished away therefore the children should be made aware of their rights and the threats which they may face. The students need to be made aware of the inappropriate conduct while being online.
The last round of workshop was an open forum where the participants cleared their doubts regarding the planner scheduled to create awareness in Road safety.
MANJU SINGH RAWAT
(Middle School)
