The long wait endured by students of PMC schools for their promised bicycles is finally over, simultaneous with the partial relaxation of the model code of conduct in the city. In a two day drive that was flagged off yesterday, 2,522 students between stds VII and X will be receiving brand new bicycles from the civic body. The bicycles could be given out only because the model code of conduct has been partially relaxed.

WHEEL POWER: To promote the culture of riding bicycling among students, the PMC had announced a scheme to distribute bicycles to students studying in Std VII to X. Pic/Mohan Patil

“Results were declared in civic schools today. As the model code in the state has been also relaxed by the central government, we have started distributing cycles from today,” said Srinivas Kandul, superintending Engineer of PMC (central storeroom).