India, June 28 -- A district administration survey under the Safe School Zone initiative has identified 21 schools in Gurugram where roads require urgent repairs and another 116 that need speed calming measures to improve children's safety during commuting.

The survey, conducted in May with the education department and school principals, covered nearly 350 government and private schools and was ordered after the District Road Safety Committee (DRSC) meeting in April. It identified accident-prone stretches due to potholes and poor road conditions outside schools.

Subdivision-wise, the highest number of schools requiring interventions was in Pataudi (48 of 118), followed by Sohna (33 of 103), Farrukh Nagar (33 of 96) and Gurugram block (2...