New Delhi, August 22 

Bringing students, teachers, traffic police, corporate partners, and road safety campaigners together, the National Service Scheme (NSS) cell of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) hosted a road safety bootcamp at its Dwarka campus Thursday. Aavas Financiers Ltd. arranged Ride Wise, Stay Safe Road Safety Bootcamp as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) campaign with Triguna – The Science of Living. 

The boot camp sought to inform young children about the need of road safety and inspire them to be responsible members of society who gave caution and self-control first priority while driving. The school stressed that changing attitude requires young people be engaged in raising awareness and adopting safety measures given that thousands of Indians keep dying in road accidents every year. 

To open the party, Dean of the University School of Biotechnology Prof. Promila Gupta gave welcome comments. She advised young pupils to develop good driving and underlined how crucial road safety is in their daily life. Being encouraged to speak their thoughts and experiences, VIPs in attendance enhanced the ambience of an interesting and educational event. 

Among the special features of the bootcamp the Triguna crew presented was the inclusion of behavioral and technical perspectives on safe driving. They provided pupils entertaining lessons stressing the psychology and science of road use. Regardless of the demands of infrastructure and law enforcement, the presenters stressed that personal behavior and daily choices finally define road safety. 

At the gathering, Shri Sayan Chatterjee also spoke on the need for simple but effective safety procedures together with Dr. Ravi Kant, the NSS Program Coordinator. The experts said that many crashes might be avoided and lives might be saved by taking safety measures including wearing helmets, fastening seat belts, and not utilizing cell phones while driving. Students were reminded that neglecting these little measures usually leads to unrecoverable tragedies on the road.

At the Fireside Chat part of the event, several perspectives came together in one location. Addressing the students, Shri Ravinder Pandit, ACP (Traffic) of the Delhi Police begged them not to turn into yet another figure in the terrible incidents he witnesses every day on the city’s roads. Aavas Financiers Ltd. is spending on these projects because, as Shri Satyajeet Tewary, AVP (CSR) at the company, said, even one life saved makes a difference. Prof. (Dr.) Ravinder Kumar of the University School of Law and Legal Studies talked over the function of law and responsibility in safety. In the meantime, Triguna’s creator Shri Adarsh Gupta emphasized the need of awareness in secure driving together with rules. 

The students were not sedentary listeners. They debated, asked questions, investigated case studies, and analyzed videos of actual road accidents. Many individuals admitted that, even if they were aware of the rules, they often broke them under pressure from peers or in hurry. The sessions prompted them to rethink their habits. 

One of the highlights of the day might have been the 125 free helmets given to the youngsters. As it reflected embracing a fresh obligation in addition to acquiring protective equipment, seeing the youngsters lifting the helmets over their heads was emblematic. Many students pledged they would never ride again without one. 

By the end of the course, the message was quite evident. Being road-safe entails more than only obeying rules and thereby avoiding penalties when traffic cops are around. It’s about appreciating one’s own life as well as those of others. The organizers stressed that actual transformation will only come about when young people lead by example by driving safely on a daily basis. 

Through its NSS division, IP University has long been committed to social responsibility; this event was another step in that direction. The pupils were reminded that their actions on the road could not only affect their own future but also the safety of many others. 

The idea that lingers in the air as the campus was still humming with talk long after the event ended is road safety starts with me, not with someone else.