Summary:
more-inAhead of the reopening of educational institutions after summer vacation, at least five buses used for transporting students were found unfit during inspection. Five buses were not issued fitness certificate (FC) because they did not have speed governor, mobile fire extinguisher and first aid kit that were mandatory as per a Supreme Court order. The name of the school and school transport official, telephone/mobile number and email address, and RTO and police station numbers should be displayed on the bus. Speaking to crew members, he said: “Drivers play the role of ‘teachers’ to young students, who learn basic road safety rules from them. The defects must be rectified within May 30, so that buses could ply when the schools reopen in June..