Chandigarh, Sanjay Pahwa:
The 23rd Road Safety Week is observed in the month of January every year all over the country to inculcate the culture of road safety amongst the citizens.
Chandigarh Traffic Police observed the 23rdRoad Safety Week 2012 in UT, Chandigarh from 17th to 23rd February, 2012 under the theme of “Accidents bring tears Safety bring cheer ". The 23rd Road Safety Week was inaugurated by Sh. K.K. Sharma, IAS, Advisor to the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh on 17th January, 2012 at Chandigarh Traffic Park, Sector 23, Chandigarh, during the inauguration function, a blood donation camp and painting competitions by School Children were organized.
During this Road Safety Week different cultural and other activities were organized by the educational institutions, social organizations, corporate organization, Transport Department, Traffic Police and other socially conscious citizens in order to raise the level of the awareness on road safety which includes, 7 days Road Safety Exhibition at Plaza, Sector 17, scooter rally by girl students to promote wearing of safety helmet, Road Safety workshops for Auto Drivers/Rickshaw Pullers/School Bus Drivers/Bus & Truck Drivers, Trauma Response Workshop for P.C.R. and Traffic Police Personnel, conference on Road Safety and Traffic Management, regular public announcement on road safety on major light points/intersections, penal discussion on road safety at All India Radio/ BIG FM etc. etc. to raise the level of the awareness on road safety.
Chandigarh Traffic Police today concluded the 23rd Road Safety Week by holding a programme at Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, Chandigarh. Sh. P.K. Srivastava, IPS, Inspector General of Police, UT Chandigarh was the chief guest of this function. Cultural programme by students of DAV School Sector 15 was also performed. A street play was also performed by a NGO AAVAHAN on road safety. Sh. Alok Kumar, IPS, DIG/Chandigarh apprised about various road safety week organized during this week and assured that these road safety activities will continue through out the year. Sh. P.K. Srivastava, IPS, IGP/UT also delivered a speech apprising the management of traffic in the city and various measures being taken by the Chandigarh Police for better traffic management and also appeals to the citizens to follow traffic rules.
Awards/Prizes were also given to the winners of various activities including painting competition, blood donation camp, training workshops for TSR drivers, heavy and light drivers, and rickshaw pullers. During this occasion Sh. R.S. Ghumman, IPS, SP/Operations, Dr. Raj Bahadur, Director & Principal, GMCH Sector 32, Mrs. Meera Sharma, Associate Professor of SD College, Sh. Vijay Kumar, DSP/Traffic, all DSPs, all SHOs, Traffic Marshals and other dignities were present.
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