EIV - Judgement.

Now it is time for checking school/ college vehicles.

Circular No.21/96 explains the salient features of a Supreme Court judgement.

The High Court in W P No.47114/2002 also stresses the same.

The Important points in the judgement are:-

1. All the vehicles of school/college shall have a board as educational institution vehicle in the front and back of the vehicle.

2. If the vehicle is hired by the school or college or parents, the vehicle carrying the students shall carry a board On School duty at the time of school trips.

3. Windows of the vehicle shall be fixed with horizontal grills.

4. Doors of the vehicle should have reliable locks.

5. The point noted below has been stressed strongly by the High court.

The driver of the vehicle should have at least ten years of experience and should not have been charged for any offence relating to rash and negligent driving.

So before issuing a permit or F C the following should be ensured.
At the time of issue of permit or renewal of permit or FC the licence details of the driver of the vehicle should be noted in a register for this purpose and also in the permit register.

A separate page may be allotted for each institution and as and when they come for the works, the driver details of each vehicle may be noted as such that they should not submit the same licence again and again.Each institution should be accommodated in a separate folder