Karnataka schools to add traffic and road safety lessons from 2025–26 academic year

The Karnataka School Education Department is set to introduce comprehensive traffic and road safety education in school textbooks starting the 2025-26 academic year. Aimed at creating early awareness among students, this initiative will cover Grades 2, 4, 6, 7, and 9.

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As per the new curriculum, students will learn about traffic lights, travel norms, personal safety, and road safety principles. In Grades 2 and 4, lessons will focus on basic traffic rules through subjects like Hindi and English. In Grade 6, students will engage with personal safety topics via Physical Education, while Grade 7 subjects will reinforce road safety awareness. Recognising the importance of deeper understanding, Grade 9 students will study the specially titled module “Sadak ki Raksha- Sabki Suraksha” (Road Safety- Everyone’s Safety).

These lessons are crafted in collaboration with traffic police, ensuring realistic and practical content. A curriculum committee has reviewed the lesson plans, and they are now slated for integration into the textbooks of all languages and relevant subjects starting in the new school year.