Thousands of helmets donated to pupils
Since April, Johnson & Johnson has donated 21,476 helmets.
"During
the 2012-13 school year, helmet usage rates in our Helmets for Kids
project in schools has jumped from 26 to 96 percent," said Mirjam Sidik,
CEO of AIP Foundation.
Along with the helmets, students
received road safety training via quizzes, painting contests and
parades. Fun and educational road safety extracurricular activities were
organised at all 32 project schools.
In addition, the
Helmets for Kids programme conducted three teacher training sessions in
Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Dong Nai provinces.
The training
gave 377 teachers the skills to talk about the importance of helmet use
to parents and students alike. Teachers will be able to organise road
safety workshops for students and parents throughout the school year to
sustain high helmet use rates and safe road behaviors.
Billboards
were installed at school gates to serve as daily reminders for parents
and students about the importance of proper helmet use.-VNA