Jammu, April 16 -- In the wake of the tragic Kupwara accident that left two college students dead and 21 injured, the Jammu and Kashmir government has imposed a complete ban on school and college picnics on weekends and holidays across the Union Territory.

Education and Health Minister Sakeena Itoo, chairing a high-level safety review meeting, issued directives for mandatory CCTV cameras and fire safety equipment in all school and college buses. She also stressed the need for stringent enforcement of traffic laws, citing concerns over overspeeding, drunk driving, and violations involving student transport.

The recent April 12 incident in Kupwara, where a Government Degree College Sogam bus overturned en route to a picnic, triggered the ...