More than 60000 students were trained since its start on 2003.. Shell-Syria in Palmyra: The Road Safety Programme for Children is part of our social responsibility in the country

Shell Syria Petroleum Development B.V. Conducted the Road Safety Programme for children at Palmyra schools on 13-31 March 2011. The Programme aims at promoting concepts that would raise child awareness of road safety, environment protection, health and rationalization of energy consumption.

 

 


The Programme is organized each year in cooperation with the Ministry of Education for elementary schools (Grade 5) in Deir Ezzor, Palmyra and Damascus. Awareness materials are delivered through daily presentations by the programme supervisors who use the road safety booklet that provides useful information about traffic regulations and road safety guidelines as well as other user-friendly illustration tools and videos with the focus on a number of preventive measures that would protect children against road accidents.

 
At the end of the Programmes, participants received a schoolbags with reflectors presented by Shell-Syria. In many occasions, this bag contributed in saving the life of the children especially in bad weather conditions.

 

 

Given the positive impact of this initiative (increased child awareness of road safety issues reflected in the reduction in child mortality levels in Deir Ezzor, according to the competent government departments) and based on the remarkable response of the targeted students, new concepts have been added to the booklet covering such areas as health and personal cleanness, environment protection, energy saving in order to contribute to ensuring sound child physical and mental health. Children can use the Programme information in their daily life and share it with their family members and playmates.

 
“At Shell, Safety is Priority” said Jean-Michel Larroque, – Exploration Manager for Shell South Syria Explorations, “We are keen to continua delivering the programme at the primary schools of Palmyra as it is part of our social responsibility to raise awareness of Road Safety standards among the community in order to reduce Road Accidents and Fatalities, and to share the knowledge with a wider audience especially for children who represent the future generation”,

 

Syria Shell Petroleum Development B.V. has proudly been a pioneer in delivering this Programme in fruitful collaboration with the Ministry of Education, schoolteachers and principals and other stakeholders. The programme has been presented to more than 60000 Students since it’s the launch in 2003.

 

Also, The Programme is presented during summer pioneers camps, where awareness lectures are delivered in specific events like the International Traffic Day or International Environment Day. A variety of activities are handled to raise the children awareness of road safety including the use of a special film-car to present films explaining different traffic signs and preventive measures to avoid road accidents.

 

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