the Government's initiatives to combat bus violence.

National PTA president Anthony Steede yesterday told The Royal Gazette that contrary to reports, the association had not discussed the new bus measures announced by the Government.

On Monday, the Ministers of Transport and Education announced that uniformed Police will patrol buses in a bid to curb violence and vandalism on local buses.

In addition to the uniformed Police officers riding buses from "time to time'', the Ministry of Education will be encouraging parents to voluntarily ride the bus with their children.

A Police task force will shadow buses and those students caught in acts of violence will be prosecuted, they promised.

The Education Minister also announced that his Ministry had received support from parents who were keen on riding buses including members of the National PTA.

"Representatives from the National PTA have been keen to ride buses to see what they can do to stop this problem, to actually nip it in the bud,'' Mr.

Dill said.M Mr. Steede yesterday said that the Deputy Premier may have got the idea that the National PTA was behind the move from a Minister's conference.

But the president of the association gave the new measures his personal support.

"But that is personally,' he added. "I can't speak for the association.'' Mr. Steede said the PTA will probably discuss the initiatives at their annual general meeting this evening.

"I'm sure it will come up,'' he said.

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