Ludhiana, May 1 -- Acting on a complaint filed by a city resident, the Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (PSCPCR) has directed district education authorities to take strict action to enforce the Safe School Vehicle Scheme under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009. The move comes amid growing concerns about the safety of school children travelling in unfit and unauthorised vehicles in Ludhiana.

Ajay Sharma, a resident of New Shakti Vihar, Jassian Road, had submitted a detailed complaint on April 23, 2025, pointing out the presence of hundreds of school buses and vans plying in the city without proper safety standards. According to Sharma, many of these vehicles are operating with fake number plates and lack basic s...