Ferrying schoolkids: Open vehicles openly flouting govt rules in Lko

Twelve school children had a narrow escape in an accident, however, it raises questions of how such vehicles continue to ferry schoolkids to and from institutions despite a state government ban on them carrying school children. Children going to school in an e-rickshaw, in Lucknow, on Wednesday On May 31, 2019, the state government notified that open vehicles, including e-rickshaws, auto rickshaws and tempos, will not be allowed to ferry school children. “School authorities always brush their hands of the responsibility, saying that they cannot be responsible for what happens outside school premises, but we will appeal to them to be more cautious of this once again.” Singh further said, this problem is particularly prevalent in Lucknow, where the problem of unfit and banned vehicles carrying children is recurring, and small vehicle owners and children’s guardians are not making an effort to follow these rules despite best efforts. Parents can also form groups at school level which can decide good conveyance options for children.” -Parents’ Association treasurer Bhupendra Singh Sikarwar. The traffic police should also enforce fines against those flouting traffic rules from the early hours of the day.” -Secretary, Unaided Private Schools Association, Mala Singh Mehra