Education Sector’s role in Road Safety

National Road Safety Conference

April 24, 2007

Recommendations- Situational analysis and geographic mapping of school lying near

highways/ main roads;- Committed funding for road safety education;- Development and inclusion of road safety education curriculum;- Capacity building of schools and staff for undertaking road safety;- Provision of child-centered learning aids for children at school;- Additional funding by local district government to fund road safety

activities for children and communities;- Government provision for free transport and/or road safety scout

teams to ensure greater safety for school children;- Parental involvement programs (through community media) on

road safety education;- Media messaging on prime-time slots;- Campaign for road infrastructure improvement through

collaboration of concerned departments;- Strategic alliances for greater inter-departmental coordination

and ownership.

Recommendations

• Educating the drivers regarding road safety

• Include road safety education in the national curriculum

• Teachers should take initiatives themselves and introduce road safety in their schools.

Recommendations

• Children both in rural and urban areas should be made aware of the importance of road safety.

• All the cars should have child locks.

• Creating awareness regarding road hazards among kids.

Recommendations

• Involving community in child’s learning through child to child approach

• Developing life skills and critical thinking among kids to bring a change in their attitudes and behaviors.

• Introducing fun active methods and practical approaches to teach road safety in schools.

Recommendations

• Spreading road safety awareness according to the local needs/context.

• Schools should be used as platform to create awareness regarding road safety.

• Strict law and order should be enforced to assure road safety.

• Self realization of the importance of road safety.

Recommendations

• Educating street children along with the school going children.

• Media should be used as an effective tool for creating the awareness.

• First aid training should also be introduced at school level.