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Assembly on Road Safety
14th February, 2017
On 14th February, DP-1 students conducted an assembly on the theme “Road Safety”, connecting it to the 10 IB leaner profiles. The theme is also connected to the Group 4 project and a long-term CAS project initiated by DP-1.
The students of DP-1 had divided themselves in 5 groups, taking up 5 IB learner profiles. Each group organized an interactive activity in which students and teachers actively participated.
The morning commenced with an interesting quiz on traffic signage to test the seniors’ knowledge on the signs they daily see on roads followed by an educational video by another group.
Moving forward, the next group selected 5 volunteers from the crowd to perform a 5-why analysis on different case studies related to road accidents.
The assembly continued with yet another informative game, where participants were given critical situations to ponder upon and 3 options to choose their correct answers from.
To end the activities on a light note, a humorous skit was performed by the last group on the dangers of using mobile phones while driving.
The DP Coordinator was invited on the stage to address the students and enlighten them with a few words.
Thereafter, Mr. Ajay Vyas (CS & ITGS faculty) received an award for winning the Zero-Waste Competition for the D-3 room.
The assembly came to a close with the vote of thanks, followed by the National Anthem.
The assembly on traffic rules was not only highly informative but rich with the message.
Road safety in India is something about which people are least bothered. Driving without licence, driving recklessly, deliberately breaking traffic rules or driving without any knowledge of traffic rules, driving under age as well as using fuel driven vehicles even for very short distance travels and feeling proud about it and crowding the roads are typical Indian vices. The assembly was a great eye opener for everyone. Introductory speeches were well focused and captivating. Entire assembly consisted of various presentations in groups. The video depicting how economy and environment are getting affected by growing consumerism had a broader meaning. The quiz on road safety signage was interesting. It involved the audience in the presentation. The case study activity on finding the root cause of various accident incidences was a precious lesson on the dangers of rash driving for the society. Sensible ideas such as car pooling gave a solution to the problem of overcrowded roads and the emission of pollutants. The concluding ironical skit on accidents caused by talking over cell phone and driving was a meaningful climax with a very strong message on road safety.
The assembly motivated the young students very strongly regarding following traffic rules and enjoying safe driving. In short, the DP assembly was more of a social service than a mere assembly presentation!
~Mr. Nand Dani
An Educator's Perspective
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