Special school van license to prevent child abuse
November 21, 2010 09:48 am
The National Child Protection Authority of Sri Lanka has decided to issue a special license to vehicles (School Vans) transporting school children. This is being done in order to prevent the various child abuses taking place within school vans, NCPA Chairperson Anoma Dissanayake said.
Recently the NCPA had proceeded to arrest a certain school van driver, who had sexually abused a small child, and had produced him before the court. Such child abuse incidents in school vans are increasing and are happening more frequently, she pointed out.
Speaking to Ada Derana Anoma Dissanayake further added that adequate steps will be taken to make sure that drivers of school vans will have to obtain a special police certificate containing their fingerprint and all, and also if school girls are being transported then in addition to the driver a female adult will have to be present in the vehicle at all times.
Recently the NCPA had proceeded to arrest a certain school van driver, who had sexually abused a small child, and had produced him before the court. Such child abuse incidents in school vans are increasing and are happening more frequently, she pointed out.
Speaking to Ada Derana Anoma Dissanayake further added that adequate steps will be taken to make sure that drivers of school vans will have to obtain a special police certificate containing their fingerprint and all, and also if school girls are being transported then in addition to the driver a female adult will have to be present in the vehicle at all times.
