Amid frequent accidents where people get run over by trains, the Government Railway Police (GRP) organised a campaign at Poongudi village near Tiruchi on Saturday to drive home the message on the need to remain vigilant while crossing railway tracks.
During the nearly two-and-half hour long exercise, the GRP personnel of Tiruchi educated the villagers on ways to prevent accidents on railway tracks, and distributed pamphlets on safety tips.
The precautionary measures needed to be followed before passing through a level-crossing were stressed during the campaign held under the Superintendent of Police, GRP, Tiruchi, Z.Annie Vijaya. The objective was to reduce the number of accidents on tracks, said GRP authorities here.
For the students of Ulagappar Higher Secondary School at Kadiyapatti near Pudukottai, a cultural programme organised last week to mark the centenary celebration of the ‘Return to India’ of the Father of Nation offered them the opportunity to experience freedom struggle.
The cultural programme, jointly organised by the school and the Gandhi World Foundation, evoked overwhelming response from the students.
Attired in different costumes and donning the role of physician, advocate, social worker, and teacher they took a pledge to strengthen the country by staying in India, without opting for any job opportunities abroad.
Chandrasekaran, headmaster of the school, and S.Swaminathan, Coordinator of the Gandhi World Foundation, said that Mahatma Gandhi had visited the school and had spoken in support of khadi movement, much to the delight of the students.
