Hyderabad, Oct. 14 -- Taking cognisance of a complaint highlighting how children bear the brunt of unsafe roads and the lack of school-zone infrastructure in Telangana, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed the state's Director of School Education to take necessary action.

In his order dated August 6, NCPCR director V Ramanadha Reddy has also asked for the complainant to be informed of the action taken.

Citing Hyderabad Traffic Police data, Hyderabad-based advocate Yennam Balachander Reddy filed the complaint in July this year seeking intervention "against the continuing and systemic violation of the constitutional and statutory rights of children due to the failure of the State authorities to ensur...