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Time of India
23-07-2025
- Time of India
SaKo poles to ensure safety of girl students at schools, colleges in Coimbatore
Coimbatore: The city police are planning to install CCTV cameras mounted on a pole with an emergency call (SOS) button and speakers in front of educational institutions under the Safe Kovai (SaKo) initiative to help the girl students in distress and ensure their safety. Christened SaKo pole, the devices on it would be linked to the modern control room of the city police, who would respond to the distress call immediately. It will enable two-way communication. City police commissioner A Saravana Sundar said, "With the help of NGO Uyir, we will approach the management of all schools and colleges soon and request them to install SaKo poles in front of their educational institutions. A dedicated team of police personnel will be deployed to attend to the distress calls. Whenever girl students feel unsafe, they could press the emergency button to contact the police control room. Police officers there will immediately respond to it and alert the nearest beat police officers to visit the area and assist the person in trouble." City's first SaKo pole was inaugurated by former electricity minister V Senthil Balaji at a bus stop near the Govt Polytechnic College for Women on Dr Balasundaram Road on March 9. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Flexible Program BITS Pilani Digital Apply Now Undo The Safe Kovai initiative was launched to create a safe environment for women and children in the city. Police had initially unveiled the plans to install SaKo poles at 200 of the 350 bus stops in the city in the first phase. "We have requested Rs15 crore from the govt to implement the project across the city. The work will commence as soon as we receive the funds," the city police commissioner said. MSID:: 122862189 413 |
The Hindu
15-07-2025
- The Hindu
Police, ‘Uyir' to integrate AI-based smart solutions to improve road safety in Coimbatore
The Coimbatore City Police and non-governmental organisation 'Uyir' are joining hands to integrate artificial intelligence (AI)-based smart solutions to improve road safety in the city. The solutions, which are going to be implemented on a pilot basis, are from the projects that were shortlisted in the Uyir Road Safety Hackathon 2025 held earlier this year. One of the pilot projects involves the use of an AI-based technology that will enhance safety of people at pedestrian crossings. The police and Uyir have decided to test the project on a pedestrian crossing in front of PSGR Krishnammal College for Women on Avinashi Road at Peelamedu. A pelican signal is functional at the place at present, which allows pedestrians to operate the red signal for 30 seconds to cross the busy road. Once activated, the red light signal can be activated again after a gap of three minutes. 'The idea is to integrate AI into the existing arrangement so that the system will detect the number of people waiting to cross the road and operate the signal on its own. If proved successful, it can be integrated in traffic signals for automated operation,' said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) S. Ashok Kumar. The second pilot project the police and Uyir aim to launch is an AI-powered intelligent driver monitoring system that can be used for real-time driver behaviour analysis. This system will be fixed on an omni bus on a trial basis. The AI-based system will monitor the behaviour of the driver and detect if he or she falls asleep while driving, uses mobile phone at the wheel or lacks focus, said Mr. Kumar. An automated road hazard reporting and management system fitted on buses, which detects potholes or debris, and a real-time accident detection system that detects accidents and notify relevant emergency services are among other shortlisted projects from Uyir Road Safety Hackathon 2025, which the police plans to test in a phased manner.
The Hindu
14-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Hindu
Coimbatore City Police plan to renovate select traffic signals
The Coimbatore City Police will renovate select traffic signals as many of them are in a poor condition. The city police have prepared a list of 18 signals, which they plan to renovate with the support of Uyir, a Coimbatore-based non-governmental organisation involved in road safety awareness and activities. Out of the 18 signals, six namely Kamarajapuram junction on Mettupalayam Road, Milk Company junction on Thadagam Road, Goods Shed Road – Big Bazaar Street junction, Vincent Road – Big Bazaar Street junction and NH Road - Big Bazaar Street junction and Judka stand junction at Ukkadam fall under the limits of traffic police station, Coimbatore west. Gandhipuram junction, Lakshmi Mills junction, Classic Towers junction, Mani School junction, Government Polytechnic College for Women junction, JM Bakery junction, Sathyamangalam Road - Thudiyalur Road junction, Saravanampatti junction, Surya junction, Athipalayam junction, Tamil Nadu bus stop and Water Tank junction are the other places, which fall under Coimbatore east traffic police station, where signals would be renovated. A senior police officer said the police will seek the support of Uyir for the renovation as many of them are in a weak condition. The iron poles at some places are rusted and lights of some of the signals have poor visibility. The city had 67 traffic signals out of which 36 were closed after the introduction of 'U' turns and roundabouts at various junctions. At present, 33 signals are active in the city. S. Chandrasekar, one of the trustees of Uyir, said the NGO is taking care of the maintenance of the active signals in the city. It had asked the police for a list of signals, based on priority, for renovation. 'Uyir will support the police for the renovation of signals that require immediate attention', he added.
New Indian Express
13-06-2025
- New Indian Express
Schools to strengthen road safety awareness, circular soon: Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi
COIMBATORE: The School Education Department will send a circular to schools urging them to strengthen road safety awareness during morning prayer activities, said School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi here on Thursday. The public do not follow road safety norms despite the police department's efforts to raise road safety awareness, the minister bemoaned while speaking at a programme organised by the district administration and Uyir, a Coimbatore-based NGO, at Corporation Kalaiarangam. Anbil Mahesh urged people to cooperate with police efforts and follow road safety norms properly to ensure safe travel on roads. He released the 'Uyir Kutty Cops' Road Safety Curriculum workbook and faculty guide at the function. "Uyir and the district administration jointly released road safety awareness books for school students. The initiative aims to educate children about road safety," the minister said. "Students will learn about road safety if teachers explain signboards and road safety norms daily during morning prayer activities. This will create an impact on road safety awareness in their childhood. To execute this in schools, the School Education Department will send a circular soon," he said. "We should drive vehicles responsibly and carefully, keeping in mind the safety of others. This way, we can avoid road accidents and reduce their occurrence," Anbil Mahesh further said. He noted that road safety clubs exist in schools, but they are not active as teachers fail to monitor them as they are focused on teaching At the function a minute of silence was observed in honour of the people killed in the Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Coimbatore District Collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar, Coimbatore city police commissioner A Saravana Sundar and others were present.
The Hindu
12-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Road safety awareness workbooks for students, manuals for teachers released under Uyir Kutty Cops
Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said in Coimbatore on Thursday said that contents on road safety will be part of the assembly sessions in schools and a circular on the same will be issued soon. Explanation of road safety signs will be made a part of morning assembly sessions in schools, similar to explanation of a Thirukkural or a proverbs or current affairs, said the Minister, after releasing road safety workbooks for students and faculty manuals for teachers brought out by non-governmental organisation Uyir under its 'Kutty Cops' initiative. The Minister's announcement came after Uyir's managing trustee S. Rajasekaran and his team recommended bringing road safety education under the annual curriculum of school students. Mr. Poyyamozhi released four sets of road safety workbooks developed by Uyir for Class III, Classes IV and V, Class VI, and Classes VII and VIII. He also released faculty manuals for teachers for these standards. District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar said Uyir Trust and the district administration will jointly undertake various initiatives to reduce road traffic accidents in the coming months. According to City Police Commissioner A. Saravana Sundar, members of Uyir clubs in colleges and the city police are conducting various awareness programmes, including a mega helmet awareness campaign, which created significant impacts among motorists. He said the best tech-based solutions and recommendations from 'Uyir Road Safety Hackathon 2025' held in February this year are being rolled out in the city. Virtual reality and augmented reality-based road safety education, artificial intelligence-based traffic monitoring, smart pedestrian alert system, etc., are among the concepts that are being introduced, he said. The workbooks and faculty guides, which have come out in Tamil and English, will be given to three lakh students and teachers in 2,000 schools in the district, a release from Uyir stated. Ahead of the release of the books on Thursday afternoon, 812 school teachers underwent an orientation workshop on the Uyir Kutty Cops Road Safety Curriculum at Corporation Kalai Arangam at R.S. Puram. Pollachi MP K. Eswarasamy; Coimbatore Mayor R. Ranganayaki, Uyir trustees R. Nandini, S. Malarvizhi, Ramesh Kumar Tibrewal, and S. Chandrasekar, and Coimbatore District Chief Education Officer R. Balamurali were present. A minute of silence was observed for the victims of the Air India crash in Ahmedabad.
