In 2025, the Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) across India have launched a new wave of e-Challan awareness campaigns targeting school children. This initiative aims to instill road discipline from a young age and educate students about traffic fines, vehicle rules, and the importance of responsible driving.
With the rising number of two-wheeler accidents and traffic violations among youth, the government is taking a proactive step by involving schools as centers for road safety learning and behavior change.
What Is the e-Challan School Campaign?
The e-Challan campaign is a pan-India awareness program launched by RTOs in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and local police departments. The campaign is primarily focused on:
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Making students aware of common traffic violations and penalties
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Explaining how the e-Challan system works using digital tools
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Promoting road discipline through interactive learning activities
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Encouraging students to act as safety ambassadors within their families
The goal is to create a generation of well-informed, law-abiding road users before they even get their licenses.
Key Activities in Schools Under the Campaign
Here’s what schools are conducting as part of the RTO e-Challan awareness drive:
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Workshops by traffic police officers on rules, signals, and fine amounts
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Digital demos of how e-Challan is issued via AI cameras and mParivahan app
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Street play performances and poster competitions on road safety themes
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Road Safety Quizzes based on actual challan rules (like helmet fines, seatbelt use, over-speeding)
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Display of real-life violation videos and statistics in school assemblies
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Distribution of student road safety handbooks and e-challan mock reports
The campaign is being conducted in both urban and rural schools, with material available in multiple languages including Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, and Bengali.
Topics Covered in the Awareness Drive
The campaign educates students on:
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Common traffic offences and their fine amounts (as per 2025 updates)
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How CCTV and AI-based systems auto-generate challans
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Using apps like Vahan and mParivahan to check challan status
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Importance of wearing helmets, seat belts, and obeying speed limits
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The new ₹10,000 fine for expired PUCC (Pollution Under Control Certificate)
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Dangers of underage driving and consequences for families
Students are also encouraged to speak to their parents about clearing old challans and maintaining clean driving records.
RTO’s Long-Term Vision Through School Engagement
This campaign is part of the government’s broader vision to reduce road accidents by 50% by 2030, as committed under the UN Road Safety Agreement.
Benefits of involving students:
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Behavioral change at household level through child-to-parent influence
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Future drivers are made aware before license application
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Increased community involvement in promoting safer roads
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Greater awareness of digital governance tools like e-Challan and Digilocker
RTOs plan to integrate basic road safety education into school curricula over the next few years.
FAQs
What is the RTO e-Challan School Campaign about?
It’s a 2025 initiative by RTOs to educate school students about traffic rules, fines, and digital challan systems through interactive learning.
Are all schools part of this campaign?
Yes, both government and private schools are being included in phase-wise rollouts across cities and rural areas.
Can students check e-Challans online?
Students are being shown how to check challans via mParivahan or Vahan portal using vehicle numbers.
How does this campaign benefit families?
Students act as messengers of road safety at home, helping parents understand and follow traffic rules more responsibly.
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