AI SummaryRajasthan Road Safety Cell and Rajasthan Knowledge Corporation Limited (RKCL) have built the first web portal in India that teaches children about road safety. The portal at roadsafetycell.rkcl.in uses games and quizzes to help kids learn about the rules of the road in a simple and fun way.
This portal can be accessed by all schools in the state. It was developed under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scheme of RKCL, with the State Road Safety Cell working as the knowledge partner.
State Road Safety Cell is the lead agency for road safety initiatives in Rajasthan and it reports directly to the Hon'ble Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety. Rajasthan Knowledge Corporation Limited (RKCL) is a public limited company set up by the Government of Rajasthan. Its main work is to promote IT based education so that computer skills grow in all kinds of educational institutions and government departments.
RKCL reaches a large group of students every year, roughly 6 to 7 lakh students across its affiliated centers. Looking at this reach, RKCL built this road safety web portal with the help of the State Road Safety Cell. The portal is the first of its kind in the country and offers a modern way to learn about road safety.
Rajasthan Road Safety Cell Portal Benefits
The portal shares useful information that is helpful for the public, students, stakeholder departments, agencies and professionals working in the field of road safety. The main benefits of the portal are given below.
- It helps children learn about road safety in an entertaining and interactive way.
- It creates awareness among adults and teaches them about road safety rules, laws and related issues.
- It shares important road safety information through text and audio-visual mediums for different target groups.
- It shows road crash data for Rajasthan and individual districts in an interactive way.
- It gives a platform for road safety professionals to share important content.
- It offers a self-paced learning facility on road safety for the public.
- It helps all educational institutions teach their students about road safety and related issues.
- It uses the CSR budget of RKCL for a social cause.
Main Sections of the Portal
The road safety web portal has two main sections, a Kids module and an Adults module. The section made for children is called 'Kids Zone'. It covers the different parts of road safety and is useful for students, citizens, stakeholder departments, agencies, experts and people working in the field of road safety. It includes road safety laws, safe driving measures, road crash data, and quizzes and learning modules.
Learning Modules
Learning modules are available on the following topics.
- Wearing a helmet
- Using a seat belt
- Not driving after drinking alcohol
- Things that distract while driving
- Good Samaritan law
- Road safety related laws
This portal is useful not only for children but for people of all age groups. It is an important step in the field of road safety and will help reduce road crashes through education and awareness.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Portal URL | roadsafetycell.rkcl.in |
| Purpose | To create awareness about road safety among children |
| Developed By | State Road Safety Cell and Rajasthan Knowledge Corporation Limited (RKCL) |
| Main Features | Kids Zone, adults section, road safety laws, road crash data, safe driving measures |
| Learning Modules | Helmet, seat belt, no drink while driving, distractions, Good Samaritan law |
| Portal Benefits | Educates children and adults, shares important information, shows road crash data, gives a platform for professionals, self-paced learning, helps educational institutions |
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