Goa, Dec. 29 -- The Directorate of Education (DoE) has issued a circular directing all aided and unaided schools in Goa to conduct compulsory police verification of school bus drivers, helpers, and other attendants involved in transporting students. The directive applies to personnel employed on school buses, vans, Bal Rath vehicles, and other transport modes used for schoolchildren. According to the circular, no driver or helper will be permitted to carry out transportation duties unless a valid and satisfactory police verification certificate is available. The move aims to strengthen student safety and ensure that only verified individuals are entrusted with transporting children. School heads have been instructed to strictly comply wit...