Transport Unions held Medical Camp for drivers on national road safety month
Jammu 20 January: As a part on ongoing National Road Safety Month Transport Unions along with M.V.D Jammu organized a free health cum eye check up camp at ISBT Narwal here today. The camp was organized on the directions of Transport Commissioner S Rajinder Singh Tara KAS which was held under the supervision of R.T.O Jammu Pankaj Bagotra K.A.S in collaboration with various Transport Unions .
As many as 300 drivers and conductors participated in the camp and availed the facilities like eye checkup for colour- blindness, defect in eye sight, test to check B.P, Diabetes,Hb .Earlier a team from Red Cross Society also imparted First Responder Training to drivers which help them to handle any urgency .
Speaking on the occasion representatives from M.V.D informed the participants that aim of organizing such medical camps is to spread awareness among drivers about significance of personal health and hygiene for welfare of society. They added that such camps will be organized on regular basis in future for the drivers as they hold the responsibility to ensure the safety of passenger so they should often keep their health in good condition and well monitored. Parvinder Singh Happy on behalf of Transport unions welcomed the participants and stressed on drivers to follow traffic regulations strictly for the safety of passengers .
ARTO HQ Rehana Tabassam, ARTO B.O.I (G) Esha Chib, M.V.Is of M.V.D, Team of Doctors from C.M.O Jammu & Red Cross Society, Yougal Gandotra KD Singh president 2*2, Ranjeet Singh Pardhan tanker union , Inderpal Singh Manpreet Travels Rashpal Singh ,Robin Singh Baggi and Harasis Singh and representatives from various transport Unions participated the event.
