Principal of Miranda House College, Prof. inaugurating the student by making her wear a helmet. Bijaylakshmi Nanda and others. Awakening
Jagran correspondent, New Delhi. Miranda House College, Delhi University has started a unique initiative to raise awareness about road safety and make wearing helmets a habit.
The 'Helmet Adda' program started in the college gives the message to the students that helmet is not just a means to avoid challan, but is an essential armor for life. The initiative has been launched by the college's Center for Environmental Studies and Disaster Management (CESDM) in collaboration with TRAX, a non-governmental organization working on road safety.
'Helmet Adda' was inaugurated by the college principal, Prof. Bijaylakshmi Nanda, Ramendra Pratap Shukla, Director, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Road Safety), TRAX Founder Rajni Gandhi and Anurag Kulshrestha in the presence of faculty members and students.
Under this initiative, TRAX has set up a resource center with 20 helmets in the college campus to encourage students to wear helmets and increase their sensitivity towards road safety.
During the programme, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between CESDM, Miranda House and TRAX. Under this agreement, joint research, capacity building programs and collaborative projects related to road safety, environmental studies and disaster management will be conducted.
TRAX also promised to help conduct road safety audits and traffic studies around the campus to identify high-risk areas and strengthen safety measures. Principal Prof. Bijayalakshmi Nanda said that this initiative is an important step towards creating a safe and conscious campus culture through academic knowledge and social engagement.
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