Srinagar, June 26:The School Education Department Kashmir (SED) on Monday ordered a ban on the use of motorbikes and scooters by students below the age of 18 years during the school hours in all North and Central Kashmir’s districts of the Kashmir division.
This was revealed in an official order by Joint director Central and North school education to the Chief Educational officers of Srinagar, Budgam, Ganderbal , Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora.
“A large number of complaints are making rounds in media and social circles about the rash driving or stunt biking and reckless movement of two wheelers by school boys studying in different classes of government and private schools without any objection or control from the Head of the Institutions or school managements resulting into injuries or minor accidents or loss of lives which is otherwise avoidable and needs proper counselling, advice and blanket ban in and around school premises,” order said.
Joint Director Central and North School education said all the Chief Education Officers of Srinagar, Budgam, Ganderbal ,Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora are requested to sensitize all the Head of the Institutions of government as well as private schools not to allow any student below the age of 18 years to use any bike or scooty during the school hours and even don’t allow any student to use bike or scooty without wearing helmets and driving licenses issued by the competent authority.
”The Zonal Education Officers concerned be also activated to conduct surprise checks in and around government and private institutions and ensure that this trend is discouraged henceforth and the safety and security of all students is given top priority with a view to maintain discipline, morality and decency in and around the schools or institutions,” orders said.
It further said that Regional Transport Officer, Kashmir, SSP Traffic City, SSP Traffic Rural are also requested to intensify the surprise checking of bikes and scooty riders and intercept the minor students who don’t wear helmets or don’t have driving licenses and are below the age of majority or 18 years so as to curb this menace with iron hand and ensure rule of law and rules of traffic are observed by one and all religiously.
