I
sincerely congratulate the bus staff and teachers who managed the situation
well to avoid any danger to the children present at the time of the incident.
It is not an easy task to evacuate 30 plus kids with one exit door. As regards
to the comment supporting villa schools, our children are already deprived of
many sports and recreational activities if they continue to remain in the
cramped villa facilities. More space to move around, play and breath fresh air
is the need of the hour for our children. Indeed, traffic safety is a matter of
concern when the schools does not follow proper regulation to transport
children to and from school to home. However, it is not an impediment to their
education. Think of our days, where we had to walk, change buses and study, and
the new age kids, who get into the bus from the door step to the school door. I
am sure, any child who is in a villa school will display the difference in
overall attitude and educational progress, when he or she gets a move to a
school with better space and infrastructure than the age old villas. Toilet
facilities, danger of fire (there are several examples, which do not get
reported) and other medical and psychological hazards of being in a tiny
environment add more damage to the child's growth. Safety does not remain
alone, and it is a combined element along with Health and Environment, and
definitely need greater awareness for it.
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
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