February Week 2 Activity
Road Safety and Municipal Governance
Type of Activity – Online/In-Classroom Activity
Introduction
India’s 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments urged the states to form a three-tier system, i.e., Panchayats in the village, intermediate and district levels, and Municipalities in the urban areas respectively. State governments then delegated a long list of 18 functions to these municipal bodies, roads and bridges being one of them.
Therefore, road safety is not only a function of the vehicles that drive on the road. The conditions of the roads and footpaths play a large role in the safety of the vehicles as well as the pedestrians, and our local municipal corporations of India are responsible for this.
Expected Outcomes
- Students will learn the functions and responsibilities of the municipal bodies towards the citizens.
- Students will hold the municipal bodies accountable by making use of their complaint portals and social media accounts.
- Students will take on the responsibility of spreading awareness of this learning to their peers.
Teachers’ Section
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Students’ Section
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