CBSE : Observance of Road Safety Week under Swachhata Pakhwada 2023

CBSE : Observance of Road Safety Week under Swachhata Pakhwada 2023

CBSE/ACAD/DS (SCG)/2023

Circular No: Acad-06/2023

All the Heads of Schools Affiliated to CBSE

It is matter of concern that India ranks 1st in terms of road fatalities across 199 countries as reported in the World Road Statistics, 2018. In order to decrease road fatalities, both the Central Government and State Governments are working in the area of road safety. But, still a lot needs to be done. The Central Government is aiming to reduce Road Accidents by 50% by the next 10 years.

1. “Swachhata Pakhwada” a concept inspired by Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision to engage all Central Government Ministries and Departments in swachhata related activities, thereby making swachhata everyone’s business.

2. In this regard, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is organizing Road Safety Week from 11th-17th January 2023 in order to create awareness among general public to improve the safety on road and to give an opportunity to all stakeholders to contribute to the cause of road safety.

3. All schools are requested to organize Road Safety activities, trainings, workshops, seminars etc. for drivers, students and staff during the Road Safety Week. Schools may undertake suitable activities to observe the occasion. An indicative list of activities which may be undertaken during this period is enclosed as annexure A.

4. The schools may upload a brief report of the activities undertaken along with photographs /videos on the following link latest by 30th January 2023:

Looking forward to your active participation to ensure maximum road safety.

Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organizations and Institutions as indicated below with a request to disseminate the information to all the schools under their jurisdiction:

1. The  Commissioner,  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan,  18  Institutional  Area, Shaheed Jeet  Singh Marg, New Delhi-16

2. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15, Sector-62, Institutional Area,Noida-201309

3. The Secretary, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.

4. The Secretary, Sainik Schools Society, Room No. 101, D-1 Wing, Sena Bhawan, NewDelhi-110001.

5. The Chairman, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan, N-1/9, Near Doordarshan Kendra, PO Sainik School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odhisha-751005.

6. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi-110 054

7. The  Director  of  Public  Instructions  (Schools),  Union  Territory  Secretariat, Sector 9,Chandigarh-160017

8. The Director of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim –737101

9. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar –791 111

10. The Director of Education, Govt. of A&N Islands, Port Blair – 744101

11. The Director of Education, S.I.E., CBSE Cell, VIP Road, Junglee Ghat,

P.O. 744103,A&N Island

12. The  Director,  Central  Tibetan  School  Administration,  ESSESS  Plaza, CommunityCentre, Sector -3, Rohini, Delhi

13. The Additional Director General of Army Education, A –Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO,New Delhi-110001

14. The  Secretary  AWES,  Integrated  Headquarters  of  MoD  (Army),  FDRC Building No. 202,Shankar Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt-110010

15. All Regional Directors/Regional Officers of CBSE with the request to send this circular to all the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions

16. All Joint Secretary/ Deputy Secretary/ Assistant Secretary/SPS / Analyst, CBSE

17. All Head(s)/ In-Charge(s), Centre of Excellence, CBSE

18. In charge IT Unit with the request to put this Circular on the CBSE Academic Website

19. In-Charge, Library

20. The Head (Media & Public Relations), CBSE

21. DS to Chairperson, CBSE

22. SPS to Secretary, CBSE

23. SPS to Director (Academics), CBSE

24. SPS to Director (Information Technology), CBSE

25. PPS to Controller of Examinations, CBSE

26. SPS to Director (Skill Education), CBSE

27. PPS to Director (Professional Examinations), CBSE

28. PS to Director (Training), CBSE

29. PPS to Director (CTET), CBSE

30. SPS to Director (EDUSAT), CBSE

31. Record File

 

Annexure A

• Posters/Slogans/Paintings
• Essays/Quiz/Debate/Declamation
• Lecture (for students, parents, drivers, etc.)
• Preparation of Road Safety Comic Strips
• Integrated Curriculum Plan for Road Safety Education
• Road Safety Exhibition
• Songs/Dance/Jingle
• Mime/Skit
• Films/Ad Movie
• Pamphlets/Publications/Website resources/Blogs/Mobile App
• Programmes for drivers like training about road safety rules, various sign/signage and first aid service in case of accidents

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