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(Left to Right) - Prof. Dr. Bhumika Badlani - HOD Development Studies at VGU, Prof. Dr. Boola Chaudhary - Asst. Prof. & Centre Head AIU-AADC, Dr. Praveen Chaudhary - Registrar at VGU, Shri Praveen Kumar - Inspector Education Cell Jaipur Traffic Police, Prof. Dr. D.V.S Bhagavanulu - Pro President at VGU, Prof. Dr. N.D. Mathur - President at VGU, Dr. Manoj Bhatt Retd. IPS - Former Director General of Police & Chairman Muskaan Foundation for Road Safety, Mr. M.R. Bagaria Retd. RAS - Patron VGU, Ms. Neha Khullar - Director Projects at Muskaan Foundation for Road Safety, Mr. Sameer Nainawat - Project Coordinator at Muskaan Foundation for Road Safety and Dr. Priya Modi - Asst. Prof at VGU.

FIRST IN RAJASTHAN, Muskaan Foundation for Road Safety, in collaboration with Vivekananda Global University (VGU), has launched a Road Safety Management Skill Enhancement Course, an elective program under the New Education Policy (NEP).

Vivekananda Global University (VGU) is the first university in the state of Rajasthan to introduce Road Safety Management Course in the regular curriculum. In each semester students will get total three credits in their degree course through passing the examination for this course.

This initiative marks a landmark achievement in Muskaan's 25-year journey of promoting road safety awareness and education. We are proud to share that over 180 students diverse academic streams have already enrolled in this pioneering course. With each semester, new students will join this course.

The course hosted by the Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Vivekananda Global University (VGU). Its objective is to:

• Build awareness on the magnitude and trends of road crashes and fatalities.
• Explain foundational frameworks and identify actors in road safety laws.
• Encourage responsible road behaviour among youth.
• Introduce practical tools to reduce risks and prevent crashes.
• Empower students with basic trauma response knowledge to act during emergencies.

Course Modules:

1. Understanding Road Safety - A Data-Driven Reality
2. Pillars of Road Safety - Systems and Stakeholders
3. Legal and Regulatory Framework
4. Responsible Driving & Crash Prevention
5. Emergency Response & First Aid

This course is making road safety not just a subject, but a shared responsibility.