A PROJECT REPORT
ON
A Study of Road Safety Policy in India – Status and Challenges
AT
Indian Road Safety Companies
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF
Integrated Master of Business Administration
Submitted By-
Sandeep Khalkho
CUJ/I/2015/IMBA/29
Semester IX
Under the supervision of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Every project big or small is successful largely due to the effort of a number of wonderful people
who have always given their valuable advice or lent a helping hand. I sincerely appreciate the
inspiration, support and guidance of all those people who have been instrumental in making this
project a success.
I, Sandeep Khalkho, the student of Central University of Jharkhand (Centre for Business
Administration), am extremely grateful to Indian Road Safety Campaign for the confidence
bestowed in me and entrusting my project entitled “Road Safety in India – Status and
Challenges” special reference to Indian Road Safety Campaign.
I would like to express my gratitude to Prof. Ashoke Kumar Sarkar, Dean, School of
Management Sciences and Head, Centre for Business Administration for the guidance, support
and mentoring provided during our Integrated MBA Program.
At this juncture I feel deeply honored in expressing my sincere thanks to my supervisor Mr. A.D
Wadhwa for making the resources available at right time and providing valuable insights leading
to the successful completion of my project.
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the project entitled “Road Safety in India – Status and Challenges” carried
out by Mr., Sandeep Khalkho for the partial fulfilment for award of Degree of Masters in
Business Administration offered by Central University of Jharkhand is an original work
carried out by her under my supervision and guidance.
To the best of my knowledge this work has not formed the basis for the award of any degree,
diploma, and fellowship to any candidate of any university.
Date:- Mr.
Place:-
DECLARATION
I, Sandeep Khalkho undersigned, the student of IMBA declare that the project report is my
own and has been carried out under the guidance and supervision of A.D.WAdhwa, Ranchi,
Jharkhand,
This report documents the work done during the summer internship at central coalfield
limited Ranchi . This report shall give an overview of the task completed during the
internship period with all the details.
I have tried my best to keep the report simple yet correct. I hope I succeed in my attempt.
Sandeep Khalkho
table of contents
About Indian Road Safety Campaign
Indian Road Safety Campaign is the road safety initiative of Solve. Started as a project at IIT Delhi
due to death of students in a road-accident, IRSC has gradually grown to be the largest youth-led
organization in India. IRSC currently works across Policy, Law, Medical, Awareness, Technical
domains in its efforts to attack the problem of 1.5 lakhs lives being lost from all ends across 50+
cities with volunteer support of more than 40,000+ students from 500+ colleges. IRSC is currently
working with people from UN, WHO, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, various State
Govts, Zonal Polices, Supreme Court, AIIMS, IITs, TRIPP and other research centers across the
world in its endeavor towards Vision Zero.
Indian Road Safety Campaign (IRSC), is the largest youth-led organization in India, with its base
in IIT Delhi. It has a presence in over 50 cities and is working with help of 2500+ youth with
college chapters in premier IITs, NITs, DU colleges, AIIMS, and law colleges across India, being
led by the IIT Delhi chapter.
THE PROBLEM
17
People die every hour on Indian Roads
4.07
LAKH CRORES costs to India due to road crashes annually
46
Children die every day on Indian roads
50%
of road crash deaths could have been avoided with rapid assistance
10
Lakh+
People were killed in road accidents over the past decade
50
LAKH+
Were seriously injured or disabled in the past decade
What Indian Road Safety Campaign Do?
Technical Innovations
Developing technical innovations and providing exposure to students as to how to use tech in
collaboration with IITs, Research Centers to solve road safety issues with use of technology.
School Programs
Sensitizing the future drivers about various aspects of road safety in a fun and colorful manner
using specifically age group based designed programs and trainings.
Making Law Accessible to All
Working under the guidance of the Supreme Court Committee on road safety to simplify the law
so as to make it accessible to all, engaging with lawyers across India to improve current laws.
Awareness Activities
Organizing and conducting online and offline interactive awareness activities, campaigns all
across India for Drivers, Police Personnel and Pedestrian
Services and Products
Working with AIIMS Trauma Care Center and IIT Delhi on developing the services like AmbiVan
to improve the post-accident emergency care in India.
Policy Fellowship
Solving road safety issues in collaboration with local authorities by sending out youth who stay at
their hometown and solve a major traffic issue or a blackspot.
I SAFE: The Safer India Challenge
An annual road safety championship across 500+ colleges in collaboration with Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways to use the expertise of students across sectors to make path breaking
changes in the field of road safety
Mission Road Safety: National Road Safety Portal
A national road safety portal developed in collaboration with Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways that shows the road accident statistics in an interactive manner and promotes sharing of
data among the various stakeholders.
First Responder and Safe Driving Workshops
Training students, professionals, Police personnel, corporates by AIIMS and World Bank
approved trainers on role of first responders and safe driving practices so as to spread awareness
regarding the same.
Vision of Indian Road Campaign
To bring ground level changes in the field of road-safety by analyzing real-life problems, surveying
and designing feasible solutions and getting them implemented with the help of government
authorities, thereby contributing towards IRSC’s vision of reducing road accidents by half by 2020.
