School Safety rules of Maharashtra

• There should be a seperate committee for dealing with the issues related to school bus transportation. The committee should include School Principal, a PTA representative, bus administrator, police official, motor vehicle inspector, education inspector and all the relevant authorities
• School Principal should be responsible for school bus safety of students
• The school authorities should conduct a training regarding the usage of First Aid and fire extinguisher in the beginning of every academic year
• Every schools should appoint Traffic Wardens to administer traffic and assure safety of children during school hours
• There should be appropriate road markings and road signs near every schools with the permission from traffic police
• School authorities should make proper arrangements to ensure safe boarding of the school children from any vehicle
• All school bus drivers must undergo various health tests conducted by a qualified doctor
• Every school buses should possess insurance approved by a reputed insurance company
• A lady attendant should be there in every school buses for the safety of girl students
• There should be a first­aid ­box with necessary medicines and equipment in every school buses
• Every school buses should have details about students along with their contact numbers for handling emergency situations
• No seats that block the emergency doors shall be permitted
• School buses shall not carry children more than the specified capacity of the buses
• No music shall be played inside the school bus
• No smoking or alcohol consumption by the school bus staffs
• Doors of the school bus must be closed while it is in motion

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