The ITC announces expansion of the "Salama" smart application to include all government schools in Abu Dhabi

  • Date: 29-Jan-2024
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Education
  • Country:UAE
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The ITC announces expansion of the "Salama" smart application to include all government schools in Abu Dhabi

- 239,000 students use school transport, constituting 49% of total students in the emirate

App features for guardians:

- The application provides parents with the ability to monitor students’ journey and school bus trip in real-time.

- The application enables parents to directly communicate with bus supervisors and operators.

- The application is available for all government, private, and charter schools.

- The application operates on Android and iOS smart mobile phones.

Abu Dhabi: based on the major success of the initial phase of the Salama application, which included private schools and charter schools, and stemming from its organizational and supervisory role in the school transport sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Integrated Transport Centre of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has therefore announced the expansion of the smart "Salama" application. The application will now include all government and some nurseries in the emirate, reaching a total of 672 educational establishments that are covered by the application.

The application was developed in collaboration with the Department of Education and Knowledge and Emirates Schools Establishment, as part of a unified and integrated system for managing school transport. Through this step, the Integrated Transport Centre aims to elevate levels of students’ security and safety during