Priority should be given to Qatari women for the job of local Independent School bus attendants, followed by other Arabs, the Central Municipal Council (CMC) recommended yesterday at its regular bi-weekly session.
The Council approved a number of recommendations aimed at enhancing safety and security of school buses.
Bus attendants should be given special training to ensure students’ safety and deal with emergencies, it was stressed. The CMC recommended that school buses should be equipped with equipment to show educational movies and presentations to benefit students.
Mowasalat should introduce more small buses to allow easy movement in crowded areas and roads.
The Council highlighted the need to provide more shaded public areas by shopping malls, public services organisations and huge construction projects.
There should be chairs for the convenience of both the public and workers, who need to rest during their duties and more trees ought to be planted in the open areas. However, signs in Arabic, English and Urdu should be posted at such places
saying workers should not gather there during weekends.
The CMC also reviewed and approved the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning’s response to its recommendation on parking and banning of trucks on Doha roads during busy hours.
