‘’It is important that our children become aware of safe practices on road,’’ the Minister said while inaugurating the workshop on ‘Road Safety Awareness’, jointly organised by the Y’s Men District II and the Motor Vehicles Department at the Museum auditorium here on Monday.

150 students from thirteen schools in the capital attended the workshop. The sessions were handled by Gokul T.G. and Adarsh S.Kumar, Motor Vehicle Inspectors of Palakkad and Thripunithura, respectively.

The resource persons followed light and simple methods for easy comprehension of students. Interactive sessions were also held.

They resource persons emphasized the role of individuals in avoiding road accidents owing to carelessness. They also stressed the students’ role in shaping a better ‘road culture’.

Students of Madhava Vilasam High School, Thundathil, staged a street play on road safety in the afternoon. The play focused on the possibilities of road accidents that can happen to a man during various stages of his life such as childhood, teenage, middle-age and old age. The workshop became lively when the students flooded Adarsh Kumar with queries.

K.K.Saini and Sreekumar of SBT, which sponsored the programme, were also present. E.S.James, Deputy Transport Commissioner of South Zone, distributed certificates to students at the valedictory function. Y’s Men district governor Abraham Joshua presided over the inaugural function.