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Ensure students' safety on school buses, Panchkula police chief tells principals
In the wake of a five-year-old girl being allegedly molested in a school bus in Chandigarh, Ambala-Panchkula commissioner of police OP Singh held a meeting with principals of various schools in the city and told them to comply with court directions regarding ensuring safety of children travelling on school buses.
In the wake of a five-year-old girl being allegedly molested in a school bus in Chandigarh, Ambala-Panchkula commissioner of police OP Singh held a meeting with principals of various schools in the city and told them to comply with court directions regarding ensuring safety of children travelling on school buses.
Flouting the Supreme Court guidelines, most schools have not deputed any teachers on school buses. As per the court guidelines, at least one teacher should accompany students on a bus.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), too, reiterated these guidelines in order to ensure students' safety on school buses.
OP Singh said that ensuring safety of children was their top priority.
Police to host orphan children at Keep Calm Square
The police chief said the department would be hosting children residing in orphanages at Keep Calm Square this Sunday. The children will be taken around the square in Sector 5 and gifted chocolates, balloons and juice, he said.
A group of programmers will present the idea of a mobile application for matching photographs of missing children with orphans. Around 200 programmers will compete for the best design and programming.
