CENTRE FOR ROAD SAFETY SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY OF

CENTRE FOR ROAD SAFETY SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY OF POLICE SECURITY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE JODHPUR

ABOUT CENTRE Centre for Road Safety is an official centre of Sardar Patel University of Police (SPUP) Security and Criminal Justice, Jodhpur, Rajasthan India, situated in the Campus of Rajasthan Police Academy, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice, Jodhpur is established by an Act passed by State Legislature, Government of Rajasthan. The Act mandates the University to focus on teaching and research in the field of Police, Social Sciences, Criminal Justice, Public Safety and Security and other related areas.

MISSION/ VISION �To work as capacity building and knowledge centre, developing practical solutions which will reduce death and injury on roads while taking into account our changing road user community and environment.

MANDATE OF CENTRE: To organize education research consultancy, training, extension activities and capacity building programs in areas of Road Safety. � Identify subjects and institutions for research in different areas of road safety and commission and fund research projects and publish research findings. � Create linkages between research institutions at the local, regional and national levels. � Establish Centre of Excellence in road safety research and education. � Create the infrastructure and capacity for multidisciplinary crash Investigation, data collection, reporting and analysis. � Establish the procedure and methodology for data collection, transmission and analysis at appropriate levels and define the role of different agencies involved in the process. � Maintain a comprehensive database on road safety related matters. �

KEY PERSONS: �Mr. Manoj Bhatt, IPS, Centre Director �Dr. Bhupendra Singh, IPS, Executive Director �Ms. Prerna Singh, Centre Coordinator

ACTIVITIES HIGHLIGHTS: � Table 1: General Activities: S. No. 1 Activity Name Inaugural Ceremony Venue RPA, Jaipur Date No. Of Participants th 10 April 2014 80+ 2 Visit of World Bank representative Mr. Eric Howard at Centre office and Meeting with Police & Centre officials RPA, Jaipur 19 th May 2014 15 3 Summer Internship For Law Students, FYLC, University of Raj. RPA, Jaipur 02 nd June to 3 rd July 2014 4 Training on Trauma Management with HCM RIPA for Traffic Wardens, Jaipur RPA Ajmer 19 th June 2014 52+ 5 07 Pre Hospital Care Training at highly accident Various locations of Jaipur- June 14 to 700+ spots of Jaipur- Kishangarh Highway in Kishangarh Highway September 14 association with Neurotrauma Society, Jaipur 6 Road & Life Safety Workshop for NCC Cadets Annual Training Camp, Jhalana Doongri 4 th July 2014 300+ 7 Refresher Training For 108 Ambulance in association with Neurotrauma Society, Jaipur RPA Jaipur 19 th Aug 2014 55 8 Discussion on new proposed Transport and Road Safety Bill 2014 RPA Jaipur 1 st Oct 2014 110+ 14

Major Project Activity: A project on “Capacity Building of Community to reduce road accidents mortality and morbidity in the state of Rajasthan. Mission: Minimize the mortality & morbidity rate occurring due to varied road accidents in the state of Rajasthan with focus on capacity development of community of the state of Rajasthan.

Major Project Activity: � The objective of the initiative: � Generate mass awareness and sensitization of community by distribution IEC material about traffic rules & regulations and to come forward to the rescue of accident victims without fear of police and legal involvement. � Imparting training to general public including villagers, panchayti raj representatives, dhaba employees, petrol pump workers, police personnel, community liaison groups (CLG), medical/paramedical staff of government & private hospitals, NCC/NSS/NYKS/Scout/school/ college students, members of residential colonies etc on saving a life by giving various training courses on Road Safety, Defensive Driving, and in whole body injury management. � Teaching Psychological and Legal aspects of an accident and how to claim compensation from Insurance companies.

Major Project Activity: �Target group for the initiative: �General Public including teachers, � NGO workers, � transport/police/medical officers, �media persons, students. �All.

Major Project Activity: Major Activities covered in project: S. No. A Activity Name Details of Activity Trainings: Imparting training to build capacity of Trainers/Resource Persons 1 07 Training of Trainer (3 days) at 7 divisions of Rajasthan 2 71 Basic Road & Life Safety Training at 33 districts of State of Rajasthan Imparting training on Road safety norms and Life-saving techniques, legal and psychological aspect of accidents. B IEC (Information Education Communication) Activities: The Centre organized various awareness generation activities such as poster competition, awareness generation camps, and through distribution of pamphlets, posters and banners at random places in market, villages falling under the proposed project areas along with wide media publicity which has enabled our future generation of students to strengthen the cause and in which their involvement will be necessary. 08 Poster Competitions 24 Awareness Camps 01 Oath and Signature Campaign Distribution of Banners, Books, Pamphlets, posters, cds, etc

Major Project Activity: � Topics Discussed: � Accidents- a scenario. � Various types of traffic norms and safe driving measures to be followed on roads. � Basic injury management by laymen at accident site. � Life-saving methods � Legal inputs as per Motor Vehicle Act 1988 � Awareness to strengthen the Enforcement of Law. � Psychological aspects of accidents. � Evaluation and follow-up.

“SAVE KIDS LIVES” National Conference on Child & Woman Safety on Roads during UN Global Road Safety Week 2015: � Organised 2 days National Conference on Save Kids Lives: Child and Woman Safety on Roads at Rajasthan Police Academy, Jaipur from 6 th to 7 th May 2015. � More than 300 participants from 10 states and 3 Union Territories have attended the conference and shared their experiences and suggestions on the topic. � All major stakeholders of Road Safety viz Police, Transport, Education, PWD, Medical, World Bank, Unicef, UN Youth organisation of Road Safety YOURS, various renowned NGOS of Country have participated and acclaimed the conference.

Research Project: �CRS, SPUP & IIHMR are conducting a study in Rajasthan alongside the advocacy project proposed under the GRSP grant as a part of monitoring and evaluation segment of this grant. The study will be on ‘Helmet Use among Two Wheeler users in Rajasthan, India: A Survey of Use, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices’ at following districts: - Ajmer, - Bharatpur, Alwar, - Jaipur, - Jodhpur, - Kota, Udaipur.

ACHIEVEMENTS: International Footprint: �CRS, SPUP has received a grant from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) as the hosting agency of Global Road Safety Partnership, (GRSP) and supported by Bloomberg Foundation to do the advocacy “to make Helmet Use compulsory in all cities including rural areas in the State of Rajasthan along with strict enforcement. ” �Govt. of Rajasthan has made Helmet Use compulsory for both riders in the State.

Membership in the State Road Safety Council, Govt. of Rajasthan: �Hon’ble Minister (Transport & PWD), Govt. of Rajasthan Sh. Yunus Khan, Chairman, Rajasthan State Road Safety Council has awarded an official membership to CRS, SPUP in the State Road Safety Council, Govt. of Rajasthan.

MOU with PWD, Govt. of Rajasthan: �CRS, SPUP has signed an MOU with Public Works Department, Government of Rajasthan to work on Road Safety Issues mainly to work with the Transport Department and its sub-committees such as Project Working Group and Road Safety cell to develop Crash Data Reporting and Analysis System and also to assess the existing crash data reporting and analysis system in Rajasthan.

Association with organizations: �Rajasthan Police �Rajasthan Transport Department �Rajasthan Education Department �Rajasthan Disaster Management Department �Universities : RU, Central University, Kishangarh, IIHMR Jaipur �NGOs

ACTION PLAN FOR CENTRE FOR ROAD SAFETY � Coordinate setting up of a National Road Safety Strategy Group comprising officials and civil society members to support/strengthen road safety interventions and contribute to capacity building of multiple stakeholders nation-wide. � Initiate steps to develop National Road Safety Resource Tools containing relevant details of road safety officials, enforcement agencies, NGOs, and so on, such as: � “National Best Practices Compendium” of road safety promotion strategies in various states � “National Road Safety Library” containing prototypes of road safety education and awareness materials (in main languages of India), film archives, and so on. � “National Road Safety Directory” of officials, NGOs, trainers, suppliers of road safety equipment, educational accessories etc.

ACTION PLAN FOR CENTRE FOR ROAD SAFETY � “National Road Safety Lookout Database” of repeat offenders and dangerous drivers on National Highways � Activate National Digital Network of community-level youth groups such as road safety clubs, NCCS, Scouts & Guides, SPCs, NSS etc. These groups will be trained and guided to work for road safety in their own communities � Establish a “National Road Safety Education Institute” to formulate, implement and modify – as needed – strategies and frameworks for road safety education for multiple sections of society, especially educational institutions. � Documentation, Research & Analysis Unit to (i) conduct, collect and create research materials on various aspects of road safety, and (ii) assess and design educational/awareness materials for various sections of road users.

Future Projects: �A: Basic Road & Life Safety Training to community groups: �Teachers in all schools of all districts of the State �Panchayati Raj members �Govt. employees /private employees

B: Certificate & Diploma Courses in Road safety & Life Safety issues: �For College students �Govt. /private/NGO employees �General Public �Learning/Permanent License seekers etc.

�C. Crash Data/Investigation & Research Centre in close association with PWD, Govt of Rajasthan and World bank.

COME JOIN US IN THE MISSION OF SAVING LIVES…… TOGHETHER WE CAN MAKE ACCIDENT PRONE REGION TO ACCIDENT FREE REGION!!!! THANK YOU ALL…. By: Prerna Singh Centre Coordinator, Centre for Road Safety, Sardar Patel University of Police, Security & Criminal Justice, Jodhpur