GNDU, police ink pact to improve traffic management, road safety

Tribune News Service
Amritsar, June 19

Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Punjab Police to set up an institutional mechanism for interaction between the two organisations for a period of five years. The MoU was signed by Vice-Chancellor Dr Jaspal Singh Sandhu and Additional Director General Police Dr SS Chauhan.

Under the MoU, both the organisations will carry out activities and events conducive to help measurably reduce the death toll and serious injuries caused by road incidents in the state or the region of the state.

ADGP appreciates efforts of varsity and CP

• Under the MoU, both organisations will carry out activities and events conducive to reduce measurably the death toll and serious injuries caused by road incidents in the state or the region of the state.
• Both parties will develop scientific temper, reforms in pragmatic methods applicable for road safety, traffic control, and management.

Punjab Police Traffic Advisor Navdeep Asija said under the MoU, both the parties would develop scientific temper, reforms in pragmatic methods applicable for road safety, traffic control, and management.

Speaking about the collaboration, Dr Sandhu said, “This is a landmark occasion as it brings together two organisations from different walks of life and has the potential to be mutually beneficial. The initial phase of interaction will be important so that a good foundation is laid for sustained collaboration. Moreover, both organisations will develop state’s own technical expertise on traffic management, control, traffic, transportation and road safety engineering, eg. conducting joint road safety audit and training with the state police.

Dr Chauhan said: “It’s an endeavour to do actionable research. The Punjab Police strives to have academic practitioner collaboration to have problem solving oriented research which can serve the people of the state. This will also create resource person for the state and is instrumental in creating valuable human resource.

The ADGP also appreciated the efforts of the University Industry Linkage Cell and the Commissioner of Police for facilitating

the MoU.”