DoE Tells Schools to Act Against Honking

All DDEs at the district and zonal levels have been asked to ensure compliance with these measures. DR CS VERMA, DDE (science)

- Varun Bhandari

NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Education (DoE) has directed all schools in Delhi to take strict action against illegal parking and unnecessary honking near their premises. The order was issued after the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) highlighted concerns about increasing noise levels and congestion outside school buildings in a letter to civic agencies, including DoE, and issued guidelines.

The order asks all government, government-aided, and private unaided recognised schools to comply with the new guidelines, which include preparing an awareness plan in schools about silence zones, and for school principals to send letters to SHOs to control illegal parking and unnecessary honking.