School Bus Tracking System

Schools in India are finally implementing Bus tracking systems in their buses to give updates to those parents who are worried about their wards’ safe journey to school and home.The security and safety of school going children are the major concerns of each and every parent. And nowadays the use of smart tracking devices by schools have made it possible to ensure the safety of children. That is why the some Governments have made it MANDATORY for all the schools to have Global Positioning System (GPS) installed in their school transport vehicles. Many schools have already installed GPS monitoring and tracking systems by consulting their management as well as the parents. Installation of GPS system is not just beneficial for the parents but is also very much profitable for the school management.

The main feature of GPS tracking system is real-time information that one can receive about the whereabouts of the school bus. So the school and the parents will be very much informed about any unscheduled stop or delay of the bus. The parents will be informed even when the child has missed the bus or has stepped out at a wrong station.Each and Every child’s safety is ensured with the GPS tracking system. And because of this the school will also maintain a reputed spot in society. In order to have a better understanding, the profits that the schools will have on installing GPS systems are mentioned below:

• The schools as well as the parents will be notified about the location of the particular buses by the application and that will allow them to ensure the safety of the children while travelling in their school buses. And this will allow the school to maintain a reputed image in front of the parents by improving the services they offer.

• GPS tracking will definitely result in cost savings as it can help in reducing fuel costs. A proper GPS system can inform the driver about the right route and high traffic areas, thus the driver can avoid making these mistakes. As the driver will always be traveling the shortest route possible, the travel time will be greatly reduced. So the school management will be spending less money on bus maintenance.

• The school authorities can definitely charge more for their high tech buses. Even the parents will be convinced to give some more money to ensure the safety of their children. So the school management is definitely going to earn more from GPS Installation. With this the cost of installing GPS systems will get recovered easily within some months.

• With the help of GPS tracking systems, the speed of the school buses can also be determined, tracked and controlled by the authorities. So the school will know about any speed violations, harsh driving and unwanted breakdowns done by the driver.

• Tracking engine idling and optimizing the routes, will have great impact on the environment as well. Reducing the carbon footprint and pollutant emission, is a step towards a safer environment for living.

As per the state government of Delhi and Haryana, it is compulsory for all the schools to install this technology in all of their school buses. Even CBSE has made it mandatory to have GPS systems in buses. So it is the right time to utilize this GPS tracking technology in schools as it is not an expense, it is indeed an investment for the betterment of schools and for the safety of the children.