Jammu : Motor Vehicles Department Jammu in collaboration with Health Department organized a free health- cum eye check-up camp and awareness camp on Road safety here on Monday at Ware house Jammu.
The camp was organized on the directions of Transport Commissioner BhawaniRakwal and under the overall supervision of RTO Jammu PankajBhagotra.
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 BP, Diabetes, Hb etc.
Speaking on the occasion, representatives from MVD 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. The organizers also expressed gratitude to the Drivers for their greater participation and informed that due to the over business the drivers are not able to look after their Health and the basic purpose of the camp is to facilitate them. ARTO also briefed about the Road Safety Parameters to be followed by the Drivers and imparted awareness about the Significance of road safety for safety of human lives.
Chief Medical Officer Jammu, Joint Transport Commissioner J&K, ARTO (Hq), ARTO BOI (P&B) and Representatives of Transport Union were present on the occasion.
