Uyir Road Safety Hackathon 2025 grand finale begins in Coimbatore
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Uyir Road Safety Hackathon 2025 grand finale begins in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Coimbatore District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati inaugurated the two-day Uyir Road Safety Hackathon 2025 grand finale at Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology on February 8, 2025. Organised by the Coimbatore district administration, Coimbatore City Police, and Uyir—a non-governmental organisation focused on road safety—the hackathon features two categories: students and professionals. Participants developed ideas and prototypes to improve road safety, which could contribute to the Coimbatore Road Safety Model City Project, an initiative implemented by Uyir in collaboration with the Government of Tamil Nadu. Successful solutions will be integrated into Coimbatore’s road safety framework, contributing to ongoing efforts to reduce accidents and improve traffic management.

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Uyir Road Safety Hackathon 2025 concludes in Coimbatore
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Uyir Road Safety Hackathon 2025 concludes in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Coimbatore’s ‘Road Safety Model City Project’ is an example to other cities in Tamil Nadu to achieve an accident-free environment, said Minister for Electricity, Prohibition, and Excise V. Senthil Balaji in Coimbatore city on Sunday. Participating in the valedictory of a two-day hackathon, which was organised by the Coimbatore district administration, the Coimbatore City Police, and Uyir, a non-governmental organisation …

National Road Safety Month activities in Coimbatore draw to a close with rally by 3,500 students
1 month, 3 weeks ago

National Road Safety Month activities in Coimbatore draw to a close with rally by 3,500 students

The Hindu  

A total of 3,500 students from 24 colleges took part in a mass awareness rally at 12 locations in Coimbatore on January 30, 2025, marking the culmination of various activities that were organised by the non-governmental organisation ‘Uyir’, Coimbatore district administration and Coimbatore City Police, as part of observing the National Road Safety Month. City Police Commissioner A. Saravana Sundar …

‘No helmet, no entry’ campaign gains momentum in Coimbatore
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘No helmet, no entry’ campaign gains momentum in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The road safety campaign ‘no helmet, no entry’, which is aimed at promoting compliance to wearing helmet, has gained momentum in Coimbatore city. Started by the Coimbatore City Police in October with the support of educational institutions on Avinashi Road, the campaign has now been taken forward by various institutions, including hospitals. ‘Uyir’, a non-governmental organisation involved in road safety …

Drivers, caretakers of school buses undergo road safety awareness training in Coimbatore
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Drivers, caretakers of school buses undergo road safety awareness training in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Road safety initiative ‘Uyir’ and the Coimbatore Sahodaya Schools Complex jointly organised road safety awareness training for the drivers and caretakers of school buses in Coimbatore on September 6. As many as 627 drivers and care takers from 42 CBSE schools attended the training held at SSVM World School, Coimbatore. S. Ashok Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police Coimbatore city, inaugurated …

Second phase of ‘Uyir Kutty Cops’ launched in Coimbatore
1 year, 5 months ago

Second phase of ‘Uyir Kutty Cops’ launched in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Principal Secretary of Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, P. Amudha, on Friday, launched the second phase distribution of three lakh Students Workbook and Faculty Guide for ‘Uyir Kutty Cops’ Road Safety Curriculum, as an effective intervention strategy for prevention of road accidents and fatalities. Ms. Amutha joined District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati; Inspector General of Police, West Zone, K. Bhavaneshwari; …

Swachhata Pakhwada 2023: Aiming to Reduce Accidents by 50%, Govt Starts Road Safety Week from January 11
2 years, 2 months ago

Swachhata Pakhwada 2023: Aiming to Reduce Accidents by 50%, Govt Starts Road Safety Week from January 11

News 18  

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is organising the ‘Road Safety Week’ from January 11 to 17 to create awareness among people to improve the safety on road and give an opportunity to all stakeholders to contribute to the cause. The ministry has asked all the road owning agencies to organise field activities on toll plazas and other places …

IIT Madras Launches Hackathon to Develop System to Improve Road Safety
2 years, 5 months ago

IIT Madras Launches Hackathon to Develop System to Improve Road Safety

News 18  

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras launched a hackathon to develop a system to improve road safety and a prototype licencing regime for those seeking to apply for driving licences. Read |IIT Madras Launches Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems, to Focus on Vāstu, Astronomy, Traditions Addressing the inaugural session, V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “Road safety is getting collaborative …

The 3 Es of Road Safety: Education, Engineering & Law Enforcement
5 years, 2 months ago

The 3 Es of Road Safety: Education, Engineering & Law Enforcement

The Quint  

As of 2020, India, unfortunately, still ranks high in terms of sheer number of road accidents. To device better and safer road engineering and more effective legislation, improve vehicular safety standards, and generate public awareness, the MoRTH has recognised three E’s, namely: education, engineering and enforcement of law and legislation. Here’s how the 3 E’s work in road safety: Education …

Defective Road Design A Big Hurdle For Road Safety -Workshop On Road Safety
6 years, 3 months ago

Defective Road Design A Big Hurdle For Road Safety -Workshop On Road Safety

Live Law  

Lawxy conducted its third annual workshop on road safety on 30 November and 1 December 2018 at National Law University, Delhi. The workshop forms part of the World Health Organization's Legal Development Programme which aims to train young professionals on legal and policy aspects of road safety. Mr. Navdeep Asija mentioned that coordination within the both State and Central Government …

Defective Road Design A Big Hurdle For Road Safety -Workshop On Road Safety
6 years, 3 months ago

Defective Road Design A Big Hurdle For Road Safety -Workshop On Road Safety

Live Law  

Lawxy conducted its third annual workshop on road safety on 30 November and 1 December 2018 at National Law University, Delhi. The workshop forms part of the World Health Organization's Legal Development Programme which aims to train young professionals on legal and policy aspects of road safety. Mr. Navdeep Asija mentioned that coordination within the both State and Central Government …

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