Safe Kids Foundation was awarded “Commendatory Note” by Mumbai Police (Traffic) in appreciation of its effort in creating Road Safety awareness. The Commendatory Note was presented by the Sherriff of Mumbai, Dr.Indu Shahani to Rupa Kothatri, Trustee.
During this event World Health Organization's poster on accidental deaths on roads was inaugurated at the hands of Sheriff of Mumbai, Dr.Indu Shahani.
Road Safety Week is observed in India from 1st to 7th January each year. Government of India, Ministry of Road Transport and Highway declared 'Accidents bring tears, Safety brings cheer' as the theme for year 2012.
Maharashtra State observed as fortnight to promote road safety awareness.Safe Kids Foundation participated in various events organized in the city for the purpose of creating awareness along with partners.
Awareness Campaign:
Safe Kids Foundation provided banners and posters to the Mumbai Police (Traffic) and Highway Police Maharashtra.Banners were displayed all over Mumbai at main important traffic junctions and also along the highways and districts of Maharashtra. Posters were sent to schools and colleges for display.Please visit following link;
Human Chain
Human chain was organized at important junctions in Mumbai for fortnight.College students who are members of Rotract Club stood on the footway with placards carrying road safety messages. At Churchgate station students carried on a special campaign requesting the public to use the pedestrian subways.Safe Kids Foundation supported these campaigns with placards
Event at H. R. College
Safe Kids Foundation along with Mumbai Police (Traffic) & Rotary Club organized an event at H. R. College. Dr.Indu Shahani, Sheriff of Mumbai and Principal of H. R. College was the Chief Guest. Prize winners of essay competition (held on 4th January 2012) were felicitated. Safe Kids Foundation was awarded “Commendatory Note” by Mumbai Police (Traffic) in appreciation of its effort in creating Road Safety awareness.
Participation in “Yuva Mela” ( Youth Festival)
Highway Police,Maharashtra, organized a Yuva Mela (Youth Festival), on January 5, 2012, to observe Road Safety Fortnight at New Panvel in Navi Mumbai, which is a satellite city of Mumbai. Photo Voice exhibition was exhibited by Safe Kids Foundation. Honorable Mr.R.R. Patil Home Minister of Maharashtra was the Chief Guest. Honorable Mr. R.R. Patil and other dignitaries inaugurated Photo Voice Exhibition and launched Safe Kids Posters.
Skits at Malls on January 12, 2012:
The song and skit based on Road Safety Messages were enacted at R City Mall at Ghatkopar and at High Street Phoenix Mall, Lower Parel.
For viewing photos of the various programmes held during this period please click on the following link;
http://safekidsfoundation.org/photo-gallery/category/19-ahmedabad-rally
This essay by Sahil Shah, std.VII, Greenlawns Highschool, Mumbai won 1st prize.
I am a footpath parallel to the famous Marine Drive in Mumbai. I was built many decades ago, but I have undergone many changes. Of course people walk on me and I help ensure their safety, yet I have seen a few people who think they are very smart and walk on the road. Their foolishness costs them their lives as the cars on Marine Drive go quite fast. From all my past experience, I have realized that most of the casualties that occur on the road are due to drunken driver. Another major cause of death is speeding youngsters.Once a speeding youngster knocked down an old lady who died on the spot.The terrified youth tried to abscond but the police caught up with him. Now a days police organize road safety campaigns to prevent accidents.They aim to drive all the road safety rules into the drivers's minds.They are advertising the use of seat belts and helmets saying that it is better to be safe than sorry. During accidents helmets and seat belts provide efficient protection. Obeying signals is safer as one may reach the destination late than never reaching. I am sure that one day Indians will achieve their goal as small strokes fell great oaks. I only hope that I will live to see that day. I, too have have thought of some slogans like; "Youngsters have no fear, But life is Dear"
To disseminate the idea of road safety among a large number of students,inter-school competitions were organized at Hillwoods Academy with the theme as ‘Let’s Make Roads Safe for our children’. Wide participation from many schools of Delhi made the festival a success.In addition to competitions, students of Road Safety Club enthusiastically participated in fun games organized for them. Safe Kids Foundation’s Cartoon film on Road Safety was thoroughly enjoyed by students. There were other film shows too. A Traffic Police mobile van was a major attraction as it explained road safety rules in an innovative manner.
Safe Kids Foundation, launched the Safe Kids Walk This Way programme in Ahmedabad in June, 2011. The 'Walk This Way' programme brings together teachers, parents, FedEx employee volunteers and safety advocates to teach students and encourage awareness of pedestrian safety and provide long term environmental improvements to make school zones and neighborhoods safe for pedestrians. Safe Kids has partnered with All India Disaster Mitigation Institute and All India Federation of Teachers Organizations (AIFTO) to implement the global programme in Ahmedabad.
Safe Kids Foundation, prior to Diwali festival, put up two booths during Indian Education Society's annual fun-n-fair at Dadar school campus. Indian Education Society, which has several schools all around Mumbai city, had their annual funfair at their Dadar School Campus, during the weekend preceeding Diwali -the festival of lights, this year.There are English, Hindi, Marathi,and other Indian regional languages schools in this campus and has over 15,000 students.
Safe Kids Foundation, with the support of FedEx volunteers, attracted maximum number of children and adults to the booth. Children played games on road safety and visited the Photo Voice exhibition with parents. Fedex employees including Mr.Kennth Koval, Vice President, Operations, India volunteered for this event.