UP Govt Inspects 82,000+ School Vehicles, Verifies 27,000 Drivers
Lucknow: Under the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, several campaigns, including Mission Safe Future, are being conducted across Uttar Pradesh to ensure the safety of school students. As part of these efforts, the Uttar Pradesh Transport Department is conducting fitness checks of school vehicles and character verification of their drivers. The Chief Minister recently directed that…
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: The Uttar Pradesh government, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's leadership, is conducting extensive inspections and verification of school vehicles and drivers to ensure the safety of students. As part of the "Mission Safe Future" campaign, the Uttar Pradesh Transport Department is mandating fitness checks for school vehicles and character verification of their drivers.
As of August 13, the state has 19,680 schools, with 74,337 vehicles registered under schools and an additional 8,022 vehicles contracted by schools, totaling 82,259 school vehicles. However, during the inspections, 6,066 vehicles were found unfit and issued notices. The Transport Department also issued challans to 1,072 vehicles and seized 356 vehicles for rule violations.
Out of the 27,066 school vehicle drivers verified so far, the Transport Department has emphasized the importance of police character verification and medical examinations for bus and van drivers. Strict instructions have been given to schools affiliated with various boards, including UP Board, CBSE, ICSE, UP Board of Madarsa Education, to adhere to these safety protocols.
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