DK RTA makes GPS must for school, college vehicles from June

DK RTA makes GPS must for school, college vehicles from June

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, May 1, 2015  : It is reported that DK Regional Transport Authority (RTA), at a meeting on April 30, Thursday, made it mandatory for all school and college vehicles in Dakshina Kannada district to install GPS (global positioning system).  In view of ensuring safety of students in schools and colleges across the district and to curb harassment by school/college drivers this measure is introduced.

Recently, a girl little girl  was sexually assaulted allegedly by the driver of her school van while he was dropping her back home from school.   All educational institutions, both schools and colleges, have been ordered to install GPS in their registered vehicles with immediate effect in the presence of an authorized vehicle inspector. Also, the heads of all educational institutions are required to personally visit the RTA and ensure that all documents related to their institutions’ vehicles are in order.

The educational institutions have been given time till end of May to install the GPS in their vehicles. Those who fail to do so will face action under IPC Section 188 and other disciplinary action by the authorities.