College Organized An interactive talk on Traffic Awareness

Date: 30 October, 2017

An interactive traffic awareness programme was organized in collaboration with the NSS Wing of the college. The traffic police team Mr. Shashank Anand, SSP Traffic & Security Chandigarh , Mr. Grewal, Traffic Marshal & Wing Commander, Mrs. Uma Mahajan, Traffic Marshal along with Mr. Inder Pal Sandhu and Mrs Seeta Devi, Inspectors, were present for the event. The talk highlighted the significance of following traffic rules and regulations while driving. Mr. Grewal revealed the students regarding the statistical data about the number of deaths and fatal accidents occurring each day. The panel discussed various reasons behind occurrence of fatal accidents on roads. The panel reported over- speeding, reckless driving and undisciplined pedestrians as the most important causes for accidents. The audience was made aware of various sign boards, purpose of wearing helmet and also advised students to avoid covering their head and face using a cloth as it leads to decreased vision. The programme was followed by a quiz on awareness of traffic rules. Principal of the college, Prof. Sudha Katyal, urged the students to strictly follow traffic rules so as to save one's precious life.