2024-04-12 10:48:10
New Delhi: Negligence…this word may also not be appropriate to describe this incident. Six school children lost their lives in a road accident today in Mahendragarh, Haryana. Some students are seriously injured and this figure may increase. This matter cannot be seen only as a road accident. This accident has once again raised the same questions whose answers have been sought for many years. Will anyone finally think about that mother whose piece of heart got separated from her forever today? Not just the story of a mother and a family. Many such incidents come to light every year but still nothing has changed. Sometimes cognizance was taken by the court itself and sometimes voice was raised by some organization. After this accident in Mahendragarh, once again the question arises that why?
For parents, nothing is more important than their children. Parents start dreaming for them even before their birth. But sometimes their dreams are eclipsed by something else. Something similar happened today, when the school opened despite it being a holiday. It’s Eid day and holiday everywhere but GL Public School of Mahendragarh district of Haryana is open. About 40 children left their homes after boarding the school bus, but there were many children among them who would never return home again.
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It is being told that the driver of the school bus was drunk and was driving the bus at very high speed. Due to high speed, the bus suddenly overturns and 6 school children lose their lives. There is also news coming out that the school administration was informed about the driver’s drinking but it was ignored. One is a holiday and the other is this big mistake… hardly anyone would call it carelessness.
Parents look for a good school to educate their children. They send them to study by paying expensive fees but what in return? Security, which should be the first priority, is being ignored. Today it happened in Haryana but such examples will be found in every state. Many times, notices were issued by the High Court and answers were sought from the state governments. State governments also want to get rid of their responsibilities by issuing some rules and orders. Generally, read the rules made for school buses, vans and schools –
➤ Order has been given to install speed governors in school buses.
➤ Schools have also been asked to be made responsible for the safety of their children.
➤ Road safety rules have to be followed.
➤ One should not drive at high speed and under the influence of alcohol.
➤ We also have to educate children about road safety.
➤ Maximum efforts will have to be made for road safety.
The holiday school was open, now its recognition has been cancelled? What happened so far in the school bus accident
Let’s give up as many attempts as possible… If even one attempt had been successful then at least this accident would not have happened today. Where is the speed governor installed in the school bus, where is the responsibility of the school… There are many questions and the biggest responsibility lies with the school administration. There is talk of action by the police after such accidents. The driver will be caught, the vehicle will be seized but what will happen from this. Will this not happen again? Unless strict action is taken against schools that do not follow the rules, unless there are periodic inspections, then perhaps nothing is going to change. It is true that road accidents cannot be completely prevented, but such accidents can definitely be prevented. This incident of today should not just be a news, all schools have to understand that parents send their children to your school with great expectations. Be it a small or big school, everyone has to understand that their safety and their future is your responsibility.