School Transportation: Safety And Its Impact On Education And Inclusion

Abstract

“Article 21A of constitution of India” provides and secures free and compulsory education as accessible education is the key factor for national integration, social justice, equality, and development of scientific outlook. This spirit of the constitution has been institutionalized through the national education policy (NEP) 2020 but the inaccessible and unsafe transportation emerge as a great obstacle while means of transport are powerful tools to reach the doorstep of education. If these means are unsafe and inaccessible then achieving the basic spirit of the Constitution can be challenging and compromised
because the absence of proper transportation facilities may deprive and exclude the children from education. Transportation is one of the most decisive and significant factors in the process of deciding the location of the school. Therefore, this paper deals with safety issues and challenges that are being faced by parents, and children while traveling to school. Based on the secondary data, this article also provides the status analysis of profiles of accused vehicles, Road Crashes and Safety of School
Children, victims, and prosecution against violation of rules. International experiences associated with transportation from other countries have also been presented. Researchers also attempt to identify
the challenges and issues related to safety and offer the necessary measures to resolve the safety issues so that children may travel without any fear and assistance from others and make education more inclusive for Indian pluralistic society. .