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63 Gurugram school buses fail safety audit, 20 schools served notices
The Regional Transport Authority and traffic police fined 63 of 941 school buses inspected across 33 Gurugram district schools between July 6 and 27, the Hindustan Times reports. Officials found missing female…
The Story in Brief
The Regional Transport Authority and traffic police fined 63 of 941 school buses inspected across 33 Gurugram district schools between July 6 and 27, the Hindustan Times reports. Officials found missing female attendants, faulty CCTV cameras, absent first-aid kits, missing emergency exits and other safety gaps. Thirteen schools complied with all 29 checks.
The inspections followed a Haryana Human Rights Commission order after the alleged assault of a seven-year-old girl at a Nuh school. Twenty schools received notices, with two weeks to meet safety rules. Officials plan fresh checks and will issue further challans for unresolved faults. Haryana districts must complete inspections and submit updated reports before the commission’s December 17 hearing.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy narrative is that a school bus becomes safe once it carries permits and a tracking device. The opposite exaggeration is that every private school ignores safety. This audit shows a more useful picture: some schools complied, while others lacked basic equipment and supervision. Notices and fines matter only if follow-up inspections stop unsafe buses from operating. The December 17 report should show how many of the 63 vehicles passed reinspection, not just how many were booked.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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