PNN/ Faridabad: Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE), college of Traffic Managment situated at Aravali Hills, Surajkund Badkhal Road, Near Manav Rachna University, Sector-43, Faridabad, Haryana has started Asia’s first post graduate degree course in traffic management recognised by Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), approved by Haryana Government.

The two year Dynamic Masters of Science (M.Sc) Degree programme to be passport to new rewarding career opportunities in public and private sector in India and Abroad. The traffic management course will not only help curbing number of road traffic deaths in Haryana and India but also improve traffic cirulation, reduce cangestion, road rage & pollution.

The information while sharing with medaipersons Dr Rohit Baluja, President, Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) said Road Death Accidents in India increased to nearly 1.49 lakh in the year 2018 with Haryana’s accident severity rate as one of the highest in the country.

As per the previous years’ data, 5,118 people were killed and more than one lakh wounded in 11,238 road accidents in Haryana in the year 2018; 5,120 had died and 10,339 injured in 11,258 accidents in the year 2017 and 5,024 deaths were reported in mishaps in the year 2016.

In Faridabad 276 people were killed in 712 road accidents during the year 2017 as compared to 212 people’s death in 624 road accidents during the year 2016.

Dr Rohit Baluja said “To reduce fatal road accidents and control, indiscipline, and road rage, scientific approach to traffic management and road safety management is the need of the hour. There is a dearth of professionals in all domains of traffic management: traffic engineering, road safety audit, driver training and fleet management, traffic enforcement and road crash investigation, vehicle fitness and post-crash management.”

Aimed at imparting academic and practical knowledge of all domains of traffic management, the College of Traffic Management of the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) has launched a two-year, postgraduate programme (M.Sc) in Traffic Management.

“The course includes traffic engineering, traffic enforcement, road crash investigation, vehicle safety, road safety education, highway asset management, road safety audit, post-crash management, and other related avenues. It has welcomed candidates not only from India but from all across Southeast Asia.

“The PG programme has as many as 30 seats and is affiliated to the Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) of Haryana. The course is into second year of its launch . The last date to apply for the new programme for year 2019-20 is August 10, 2019.” he added.

“Candidates who pass out with a degree of this programme will have career opportunities in operating highways, road construction and maintenance, fleet operators, tourist and transport organisations, automobile organisation, urban development agencies, government and non-government organisations dealing with road transport, traffic engineering, safety audits, and road safety amongst many other options.” Said Dr Baluja

He said the aim of unveiling this course is to translate or promote such M.Sc. in other institutes across South East Asia as a part of the MOU between IRTE & United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.

Dr Rohit Baluja said IRTE’s College of Traffic Management has also initiated two year post graduate M.Sc degree course in Forensic Science, with a view to impart quality Forensic Education that will cater to not only vehicle crash investigation but also to crime at large and over a period evolve as an integrated entity encompassing scientific, technological and legal services. This degree is also affiliated to Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak, Haryana.

Currently, the College of Traffic Management is training Indian Police Service (IPS) probationers in traffic management, highway engineers, driver trainers, accident investigators, and transport officers.

Shafi Shiddique