Sir,
I was very happy to read a news item with regard to RTO 'intensifying' the drive against vehicles carrying school children in excess of permissible number. It was high time the authorities woke up to this lurking danger (SOM dated July).
The school authorities could not have been ignorant about the over-crowding issue. I cannot believe that people who have held responsible positions in the past are reacting in such a manner.
In the first place, the school authorities should have themselves complained against the errant vehicles. Just by saying the RTO should first act against the polluting vehicles does not absolve them from their responsibility towards the safety of the school children. Pointing out another wrong doing does not in any way make anything smaller.
We should appreciate the RTO for taking this step and do our bit in every way possible for this menace to be stopped. I very well understand the hardship that the parents will have to face to get their wards to the concerned schools in time. They will have to work out solution to this along with the school authorities. Everyone must understand and co-operate since these things are done for the safety of children.
— Dr. Vijay Simha on e-mail
Muscat
25.7.2010
