Driver of SGVP Gurukul School Bus in Rajkot Found Drunk; Parents Hand Over Intoxicated Driver to Police, Raising Safety Concerns

It has come to light that the driver of the school bus transporting students from SGVP Gurukul in Rajkot’s Rebad area was under the influence of alcohol. The driver was reportedly intoxicated and using abusive language towards the students seated on the bus, leaving them stunned. The police arrived at the scene and arrested the driver, Hiteshbhai Parmar. 

At the time, there were about 14 students on the bus, and the school has since dismissed the driver for endangering the students’ safety. The school has also issued an apology to the parents. Surprisingly, the school remained open on a public holiday, and students were called in for classes.

Driver Caught Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol on School Bus

On the Rajkot-Gondal Highway, the driver, Hiteshbhai Parmar, was transporting students from SGVP Gurukul in Rebad to Rajkot city. The driver arrived in the Kothariya area in the morning to pick up students from grades 1 to 12 for school. As the driver was seating students one by one on the school bus, he began to mistreat them. 

A guardian, arriving to drop off a student at the bus, noticed that the driver was heavily intoxicated. This led to the police being called and the school administrators being notified. The guardians expressed their outrage, as an accident caused by the drunk driver could have put the students’ lives at risk. The police apprehended the driver, and the school administrators arranged for a replacement bus to continue the service.

Driver Abuses Students While Intoxicated

Sumit Vegadiya, a parent, reported that he sends his son to Rebad School. Today, after his child boarded the school bus, he received a call informing him that the driver was drunk and abusing the students. He immediately rushed to the scene and found the driver in an intoxicated state. 

A representative from the school confirmed that the driver was indeed under the influence of alcohol, and a criminal case has been filed against him with the police. Additionally, the driver has been suspended from the school.

Driver Suspended Immediately

When contacted, Principal Jigneshbhai Thakkar of SGVP Gurukul stated that the driver, Hiteshbhai Parmar, had been associated with the institution for the past three years. However, this is the first time any such behavior of intoxication has been reported from him. 

Due to the driver’s current state of intoxication, he has been immediately suspended, and a police complaint has been filed. When questioned about the school being open on a public holiday, the principal explained that due to recent heavy rains, schools had been closed, resulting in missed classes. Therefore, students were called in today to continue their studies.