Transport Policies
Statement of Policy
The Dhruv Global School transport aim is to be a private safe, reliable, and efficient transport service to our students with a professional touch and personal attention. We strive to ensure that the travel to and from the school, which has been an integral part of today’s student’s life to be a learning experience in safety and comfort.
| Policy Name | Transport Policy |
| Effective Date | April 25 |
| Date of Next Review | March 26 |
| Person in-charge | Transport Manager |
Transport Guideline
- Students should board and align in a queue and only after the bus has come to a stand still.
- All the students should always wear their identity cards.
- Parents should accompany and pick up the students from the designated stop and be punctual as per the schedule provided.
- Students are not allowed to stand/walk in the bus while in motion.
- Shouting and talking loudly on the bus may distract the driver and hence students should maintain proper etiquette.
- Consuming food and chewing gum is prohibited while traveling on the bus.
- Changes of pickup & drop point will be accepted only on prior written permission, subject to availability of seats, from the administrative office.
- Segregation rules about senior boys, senior girls & primary students on the bus must be strictly maintained.
- The rear seats will be for the senior girls and the front seats for the senior boys. Teachers and small students will be in the centre, to ensure proper student management.
- Foul language and misbehaviour on the bus will be treated as serious misconduct.
- Any damage to the school bus by the student will have to be reimbursed.
- Instructions by the teachers traveling on the bus should be strictly followed by the students. The bus conductor is authorized to guide the child inside the bus and report to the school administration office if the child does not follow the above guidelines.
- School bus is an optional service provided on a first come first serve basis.
- Transport is available on select routes only, limited to point to point basis and not door to door basis.
- If the student repeatedly breaks the guidelines/rules, then he/she may be debarred from using the school transport.
Terms and Conditions
- The school operates the buses in compliance with the guidelines advised by the regulatory authorities.
- There is a Transport in charge at the school to always attend to your queries/concerns.
- All buses have designated pick-up and drop-off locations.
- The travel time may vary depending on the number of students/changes in route.
- It is the responsibility of the parent(s) to ensure that their child/children are/are at the pick-up point at the assigned time. Buses will not leave from collection points ahead of schedule. However, buses will not be able to wait at pick-up points after the allotted time. Due to traffic delays buses may arrive at
pick-up and drop-off points behind assigned time. - In certain cases, parents advise the bus staff from their balconies/residences to drop off the students; in such cases, the parent must give a letter undertaking that it is acceptable to them to drop off the students if they are visible to the bus staff. If such an undertaking is not given and an adult is not available to receive the child/children, they will be brought back to the school. If the younger students have older siblings (Grade 3 and above) traveling with them, and an undertaking has been given that they can be dropped in the care of their older sibling, this will be done.
- If the students are to be dropped without the presence of an adult, parents should sign a consent form accordingly. This applies only to children from Grade 3 to Grade 6.
- If the above is not strictly followed by any parent, the students will be brought back to school, and it would be the responsibility of the parents to collect the students from the school.
- For safety and security reasons, if the required drop-off is requested for an unusual location, a written request, signed by the parent/guardian is needed.
- Parents are required to inform the Transport in charge / School Administration if a student is absent on any day.
- If a student does not want to use the return trip for any day, the parent should provide a written communication or send an e-mail to the Transport in charge / School Administration.
- In case of a change of residence, the provision of transport service will be subject to the availability of seats on established routes. Fees will apply as applicable to the new pick-up area as per the fee structure.
- Children with contagious diseases will not be permitted to travel in the busfor Health & Safety reasons.
- The school may require a clearance certificate to be handed to the school nurse before the child boards the bus.
- For safety reasons, eating and drinking on the bus, other than water, will not be permitted.
- The school reserves the right to decline the provision of service. Allocation of bus facility will be based on the availability of a seat in the bus assigned for that area.
- Parents or guardians shall compensate the school for any damages caused/sustained on the bus or to other traveller’s due to inappropriate behaviour/actions of their child/children. The school shall not be liable for any consequences or damages caused to the child/children due to their own inappropriate
behaviour /actions. - All students will be provided with ID cards. In the event of loss, a replacement fee of 50 AED will be applicable.