The directive comes after an accident in which a schoolgirl suffered cuts on her chin when a van ferrying kids brushed past the auto she was travelling in with her grandfather. All the children are students of St Xavier's School in Bhandup (W) and the incident took place at the Kanjurmarg junction.
"The kid suffered a minor chin injury and she was administered first aid immediately. No one suffered major injuries. She, with her grandfather, was headed for school in an auto when the van brushed past it," DCP Vinaykumar Rathod told TOI. The van was ferrying five or six children. Parksite police senior inspector Suresh Sakpal, who visited the spot, said, "The girl's parents denied lodging any complaint. Even no dairy entry was made," Sakpal said.
The van ferrying the kids was not in contract with the school. "We have school buses but some parents opt for private vans that are cheaper. But when they do so, the safety of those kids is their parents' responsibility," said a St Xavier's School official.
The accident has once again raised the concern about the safety of children travelling in small vehicles, many of them plying illegally. MMRTA secretary B I Ajri said, "Vans and mini-buses that do not have an agreement with schools and are not authorized by MMRTA/RTO are illegal. Parents hire vans to send their children to school but that is risky as these vehicles do not have security measures. Moreover, if there is any untoward incident, the responsibility will be pinned on parents for hiring the illegal vans as schools are not be accountable for those." Ajri has been sensitizing parents about the school bus policy. "Every vehicle has to maintain safety standards. But the security features are missing in illegal vans," he said.
An RTO official pointed out inan accident, parents can't claim damages if the vehicle is illegal. "Use authorized school vans," he appealed.
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