PMC to conduct counselling session for school bus drivers, parents, principals

The workshop will be a counselling and awareness exercise. Psychologists will hold counselling sessions and traffic police officials will talk about rules, regulations and punishment.”

“We held a meeting with education board officials at our 15 ward office. It is very unfortunate that sexual crime against children in cities is increasing. Many a times such crimes are not reported. Hence we found a need to educate parents, teachers, bus owners, drivers and attendants. That is why the workshop,” said Pradip Dhumal, chairman, PMC School Board.”

“We have sent letters to all private schools under our jurisdiction regarding the workshop. All school representatives and commissioner of education for the state will attend. We have psychologists and social workers to five talks. We have invited officials from traffic police, regional transport office etc who will talk about laws regarding school transport and how stringent the punishments,” said Noordin Ali Somji, deputy chairman, School Board.

There have been three cases reported in 10 months (Erandwane school, Wanowarie school and recently Warje school). There are about 1,100 schools under the School Board that will participate in the workshop.