BUDGAM, NOV 17 – Police in Budgam have organized a one-day workshop on road safety and traffic awareness at Delhi Public School Budgam. The objective of the workshop was to sensitize awareness about road safety and traffic awareness among the participants.
SSP Budgam Tahir Saleem-JKPS was the chief guest at the event. The programme was also attended by Principal DPS Budgam, SDPO Charar Shareef, Sr. PO Budgam and other officers of Police. Large number of students, teachers and transportation staff of DPS Budgam attended the programme.
On the occasion, a detailed presentation on road safety was presented by the Chief Guest and delivered a detailed lecture on road safety & traffic awareness. He also raised public awareness about traffic rules to reduce casualties due to road accidents. He also added that due to lack of awareness or ignoring traffic rules, every year road accidents claim thousands of lives and millions get injured. He also emphasized upon making youth aware of the traffic rules and persuade them to follow these rules while on the road. He also passed important directions among the bus drivers of school to follow traffic rules and norms carefully while driving. Moreover,
Moreover, Sr.PO DPO Budgam Voonesh Sangotra threw light on legal aspects of road safety & traffic awareness. He also spoke about Supreme Court guidelines for school buses and drivers and penal provisions under Motor Vehicle Act 1988. Besides, SDPO Charar Shareef Shri Salim Jehangir-JKPS also deliberated upon important aspects of road safety & traffic awareness.
SSP Budgam administered an oath/pledge to all participants wherein it was pledged that every participant will obey traffic rules and will persuade others also to do the same. At the end of the workshop, Principal DPS Budgam Ms. Shobhna Sirohi thanked the Police for organizing such a programme.
