Mangaluru : St. Agnes School observes Road Safety Awareness Day on the theme ‘Sadak Suraksha Jeevan Raksha’

Media Release

Mangalru, Feb 6 : Road Safety Awareness day was observed on the theme “Sadak Suraksha Jeevan Raksha”, on 6th February 2021, at the entrance of St. Agnes School gate here at Bendore. Mr. Gopala Krishna Bhat , Traffic Inspector, East Kadri was the Chief Guest. He was escorted by the guide captains and the guides of St Agnes School. The Superior and the Joint Secretary of St Agnes Institution Sr. Dr. Lydia Fernandes A.C, The Principal of St Agnes college Sr . Dr. Venessa A.C , The Principal St Agnes School Sr. Maria Gracilda A.C. were the other dignitaries.

School auto/ van drivers, parents, teachers and students participated in the awareness programme. Chief Guest in his speech emphasised the need for safe roads throughout the country as every year lakhs of people lose their lives in road accidents causing trauma to the family of the deceased. He encouraged the students to start early to school to avoid road accidents so that we can be safe as well as provide safety to others. He also said that children 4 years and above should wear helmets while travelling in a two wheeler. He urged the students to be aware of the traffic rules and abide by them and promised to give an awareness programme to all the students of St Agnes campus.

Guides captains and Guides of St. Agnes School distributed the pamphlets on road safety measures to the public. Later the students repeated various slogans on road safety such as “ START EARLY, DRIVE SLOWLY, REACH SAFELY”, “ MOBILES OFF AND SEAT BELT ON”, “ ALERT TODAY ALIVE TOMORROW” and many more to highlight the importance of safe roads.