Elevator & Escalator Safety Trust, India (EEST) was formed on December 20th, 2008. It’s mission is to educate the public across India, and particularly children on the safe and proper use of elevators, escalators and moving walks. EEST has been established along the lines of the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation USA (EESF),
The “Safe-T Rider” program has been designed to educate primary age children on the safe and proper way of riding elevators, escalators and moving walks. In spite of design, development, manufacture and installation of escalators and elevators being compliant to recommended safety codes, needless accidents do occur. Children as a group, are involved in a majority of these avoidable accidents. The objective of this program is to make children (and indirectly their families) aware of proper conduct while riding on escalators, elevators and moving walks.
The Elevator Escalator Safety Trust is a NOT FOR PROFIT and is 100% funded through donations. EEST has obtained exemption for donations received by it vide order of Director of Income Tax (Exemptions), Mumbai. It is registered with the Charity Commissioner and also under section 12A of Income Tax Act, 1961
These funds are used to pay for materials, promote safety through advertisement and cover all expenses related to furthering the goals and mission of EEST.
We carry out these programs through the support of the Industry Players, Manufacturers of Elevators and Escalators. Many of the supporting organizations treat this activity as their CSR activities.
The primary objective of the Trust is
∙ Educate young children on safe practices while using elevators and escalators
∙ Educate adults and seniors on safe practices while using elevators and escalators
∙ Promote safety awareness amongst Property Owners and Managers
The Safe-T – Rider program for children is conducted in English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam & Telegu.
EEST along with prominent elevator companies, have been conducting training programs in different Schools & societies across INDIA and have trained approx. 4,02,298 till date and continue to train. For further details you may visit our website – www.eest.in or our FB page https://www.facebook.com/EEST.in/
