BYBHARAT MATA E/M HR.SEC. SCHOOL

BILASPUR (C.G)

YOUR IDEAS:YOUR INITIATIVES

Young Leaders for Change2013-14

Action Project for School Children on Road Safety and Mobility

• YOUR IDEAS:YOUR INITIATIVES • To create a network of 20 thousands

young leaders, from schools across the city, having awareness, knowledge, commitment and potential to meet the challenges of environmental sustainability at their spheres of influence for Road safety and mobility for all’

YOUR IDEAS: YOUR INITIATIVES AN INNOVATIVE ACTION PROJECT TO REDUCE THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF SCHOOLS OF THE CITY

What is my action project?• BADLAAV: A Step Towards Pollution Free School EnvironmentObjectives:• To solve the traffic problem in front of school by internal motivation

and self discipline by the student.

• To motivate the students to join the campaign “ FALL IN LOVE WITH CYCLING” to reduce the use of vehicles running on fossil fuel. In this way we will be able to reduce fuel consumption and will be beneficial for their health.

• To reduce road accident, emission of green house gases and sound pollution in the locality.

TRAFFIC CHAOS INFRONT OF SCHOOL PROBLEMTOTAL NO OF STUDENTS: 3042

NO OF AUTORIKSHAW & CAR : 193 STUDENTS ON CYCLE :523NO OF BUSES :16 PEDISTRIANS :378PARENTS ON VECHILES : 72STUDENTS COMING ON OWN VECHILES:728

WITHIN TEN MINUTES TIME GAP, ALLTHE STUDENTS GATHERE IN FRONT OF SCHOOLWHICH CREATE BIG TRAFFIC CHAOS IN FRONT OF SCHOOL

MAKING STRATEGIES: Students preparing Action Plan for solving the traffic problem in front of School

What are the steps in the implementing of my project?

• Identification of problem and its cause, to explain the problem to the Principal, teachers and other students of the school.

• Preparation of data sheet, collection of data, analysis of data based on survey and design of campaign (intervention) on the basis of the survey/audit results.

• Preparation of action plan. • Intervention-awareness campaign in school, workshop, small meeting with

students, meeting with traffic department. • Implementation of traffic plan. • Feedback of the action plan. • Replan and implementation. • Post Survey and Analysis and final report compilation.

What are the challenges I anticipate in the process?

1. The auto rickshaw drivers and bus drivers are non-supportive.

2. Parents are also not following the traffic plan.3. Students don’t know and do not obey traffic

rules.4. Everyone is in HURRY. So they do not obey our

traffic plan.5. Excess use of vehicles running on fossil fuels by

students.

What are the kinds of resources I will be able to gather while doing this project

• Local traffic department will give information and training to the students to follow the traffic rule.

• Railway department also showing interest to solve this problem

• School principal, teaching and non-teaching staff and parents are also willing to get involved in the campaign.

When will I say my project is a success?

• 80% reduction in traffic in front of my school. • Four more school taking part in this action project and

implement the traffic plan in their own school connected to the same road.

• Reduction in accidents and accidental deaths in front of school. ( in the year 2013, 148 accidents and 2 death).

• Reduction of green house gases and sound pollution.• Saving of human hour which is wasted due to traffic in

front of school.

How do I plan to take my action forward after the project is over?

• Involve more schools following traffic plans initiated by self-motivation of the students.

• Since the students are involved due to internal motivation so this action plan will continue in future because they know the importance of following the traffic rule.