Education Minister Directs NCERT To Introduce Road Safety Modules In Curriculum Of Students Of Class 1-12

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday requested NCERT to incorporate audio-visual modules on street protection for age and class-appropriate classes for college students of Class 1 to 12, to sensitise scholars in regards to the visitors regulations. Addressing an match right here, Pradhan additional stated modules will have to be presented on this instructional yr (2025-26) as an optionally available matter. 

“Road safety cannot be an optional subject…I am directing the Ministry of Education and NCERT to prepare audio-visual modules on road safety for age and class-appropriate courses for students of Class 1 to 12,” he stated. According to the minister, round 25 crore scholars are finding out in colleges in India. 

Speaking on the match, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari stated that India accounts for 5 lakh injuries, inflicting 1.8 lakh deaths and damage to 3 lakh other folks once a year. The minister raised issues that 10,000 deaths are of kids underneath 18 years. 

Gadkari additional stated that the federal government has made up our minds to supply an award of Rs 25,000 to people who will assist twist of fate sufferers. “We have taken a decision that any third person who is going to help accident victim, we will give him an award of Rs 25,000. Also, if any accident victim is admitted to any hospital, we will provide financial support of up to Rs 1.5 lakh for a maximum period of 7 days from date of the accident,” he stated.

Pradhan additionally urged for incorporating classes on power conservation consciousness in colleges.

Gadkari stated the federal government has presented a number of new regulations, like obligatory dressed in of rear seat belts, and those conduct will have to learn early in formative years. “I would request students to advise their parents against using mobile phones while driving, and encourage responsible behaviour on roads,” he stated.

Gadkari urged that faculty infrastructure like access and go out issues will have to even be made more secure, with lifts for youngsters and aged other folks.