Appreciating their exemplary humanitarian efforts, the District Road Safety Committee has decided to honour six Good Samaritans with appreciation certificates and a cash reward of Rs 25,000 each under the provisions of the Rah-Veer Scheme (Good Samaritan Scheme) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Those who will be honoured are: Anuj Sharma, a resident of Sector 15, Panchkula; Sukhdev Singh from Sarangpur village; Anil Kumar from Mauli Jagran Complex; Pardeep from Kajheri village; Mohd Rashid from Sector 52; and Col Kumar Sugandh, a resident of Dappar, SAS Nagar.
The scheme aims to encourage and recognise individuals who provide timely assistance to road accident victims during the critical “golden hour.”
The decision was taken in a meeting of the committee held today under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav.
