SCHEME OF NATIONAL AWARDS FOR THE

BEST WORK DONE IN A YEAR IN THE

CAUSE OF  ROAD SAFETY

Introduction
 

        Road Safety is emerging as a major social concern in the country.  Deaths on road having gone up to around 84000 for the year 2002, the total economic loss to society on account of road accidents is estimated at over Rs.55,000 crores per annum.

2.     A number of steps have been/are being taken by the Ministry to spread road safety culture in the country. These include road safety training, education and driving instructions, motivation to improve driving behaviour, traffic regulations, measures to deal with traffic offences and improvement of both active and passive vehicle safety.  Road Safety Cell of the Ministry has also been working closely to strengthen institutions/organizations, both. Government/ Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) contributing to promotion of Road Safety culture and awareness. The scheme for awarding individuals/organizations making outstanding contribution in the field aims at recognizing/encouraging efforts made by individual/organizations.

3.     The scheme envisages separate awards to (i) individuals who have done the best work in the cause of road safety especially in propagating road safety measures and (ii) institutions/organizations that have done similar work in the areas of road safety for the year.

 

Nature of Awards

4.     The award for the individual shall consist of :-

(i)               A cash prize of Rs.50,000/-

(ii)            A Certificate

(iii)          A Trophy

      and runner-up will be awarded with cash prize of Rs. 15,000/- alongwith  Certificate.

5.     The award for the institution/NGO shall consist :-

(i)               A cash prize of Rs.1,00,000/-

(ii)            A Certicate

(iii)          A Trophy

 

Procedure or Selection

 

6.     Initial short listing will be made from amongst individual and institution in a State/Union Territory by each State/UT.  The composition of this committee or any other mechanism will be decided the State Government/Union Territory Administration.  They may take into consideration the pattern of composition of the Central Selection Committee.

7.     The State/UT will screen and recommend their nominees in terms of the guidelines/instructions issued in this regard from time to time. They shall send a detailed recommendation in respect of their nominee clearly bringing out the work done by the nominee and the contribution made in tangible/measurable terms.

8.     Final selection will be made by a Central Committee consisting of the following persons:-

(i) Secretary (RT & H)                                                - Chairman

(ii) The adviser (Transport), Planning Commission         - Member or representative

(iii) Executive Director, Association of State Road         - Member                  Transport Undertakings, New Delhi

(iv) Director, Central Institute of Road Transport, Pune - Member

(v)  Chief Engineer(R)(S&R) M/o R&TH                        -  Member

(vi) Adviser (TR), M/o Road Transport & Highways        - Member

(vii) Joint Secretary (Transport)                                  - Member Secretary          M/o Road Transport & Highways

 

9.     The State Government/Union Territory Administration will forward its specific recommendations for each application to Ministry of Road Transport & Highways by 31st August every year.  Particulars of the recommended institutions should be furnished in the proforma given as Annexure-‘A’ and those of the individuals in proforma given as Annexure ‘B’. 

10.    The Central Committee may, at its discretion, also consider individuals and institutions other than those recommended by a State Government/Union Territory Administration for the award.

 

Criteria for selection for institutions
 

11.    Institutions recommended should have been in the field of Road Safetyfor some years and should have, to their record, a good performance in the field. The branches of institutions working independently will also qualify for selection for the award.  The selection will be made solely on the basis of quality of performance and the number of persons served by the institution.

For individuals

 

12.    The individuals to be selected for the award should have done appreciable service in propagating Road Safety Measures for some years. The sole basis of selection will be quality of work performed by the individual for the cause of Road Safety.

 Date of Awards
 

13.    The awards will be given away on a date, time and venue to be decided  by Government of India. 

 

Procedure for making the awards
 

14.    The awards may be received personally by the selected individuals and representatives of the institutions on behalf of the institutions selected for awards.  The outstation winner will be provided to and fro Rail fare and Dearness Allowances as admissible to Class –I Officer of the Government of India as per extant rule.

 

                                                                                              Annexure-A

Particulars of the Institution for Award

 

1.     Year                                          :

2.     (i)     Name                                :

        (ii)    Postal Address                   :

        (iii)   Telegraphic Address            :

        (iv)   Telephone                         :

        (v)    Name of contact person       :

                with designation

3.     Year of establishment                 :

4.     Field and nature of work              :

        undertaken by the Institution

        (copy of Certificate of Registration

        to be enclosed)

4A.    Whether totally Voluntary/          :

        profit oriented

5.     Details of work done by the         :

        Institution including places

        Covered as per enclosed

        Proforma

5A.    Audited Annual Accounts for       :

        The last 3 years duly certified

        by the CA to be enclosed

 

6.     Qualitative assessment of the     :

        work of the Institution

 

7.     Whether the Institution is in       :

        receipt of grant-in-aid from the

        State or the Central Government

        And, if so, details thereof

        (for the last three years)

 

8.     Whether the Institution was      :

        visited in the past by officers

        of the Central or State

        Government or by others and

        If so, the comments of the

        Visited officers.

 

9.     Latest inspection report by       :

        an officer of the State

 

10.    Remarks in detail                   :

 

11.    Memorandum/Articles of          :

        Association, Annual Reports

        For the last two years and like

        Documents may be sent.

12. Recommendation of state Govt      :

     clearly bringing out the

     contribution made by the

     institution in tangible and

     measurable terms

 

                                                                       Annexure-B

Particulars of Individuals for Award

1.     Name and address                       :

        (with telephone number)

 

2.     Date of birth                               :

 

3.     Place of birth                              :

 

4.     Sponsored by                             :

 

5.     Institution with which the            :

        individual is connected and

        the nature of connection

 

6.     Organizations who sponsor          :

        individuals should submit a

        sponsorship Certificate in original

 

7.     Field of activities                       :

 

8.     Details of performance of             :

        the individual including the

        location and field of performance

        and the number of beneficiaries

        covered as per enclosed proforma

9.     How is the performance of          :

        the individual adjudged as

        outstanding

 

10.    Funding pattern of the              :

        institution through which

        individual has worked

(i)               Central Govt.

(ii)            State Govt.

(iii)          From other sources.

 

11.    Funds raised by individual          :

        from community

 

12.    Report of the State Government  :

        Officer regarding work of

        Individual

 

13.    Remarks including a brief           :

        life-sketch of the candidate 

 

14. Recommendation of State Govt      :

      clearly bringing out the

      contribution made by the

      individual to road safety in

      tangible and measurable terms.

 

 

PROFORMA

 

 

1.                Educatiion/awareness campaigns on Road Safety

Launched through media i.e.

 

A)     T.V.

Type of T.V. Coverage

 

                                Channel     Name          Duration  Frequency

i)                  Serial        _____________________________________________

ii)                Quiz          _____________________________________________

iii)             Advertisement __________________________________________

iv)              Any other   _____________________________________________

B)         Radio

 

i)      Skit           _____________________________________________

ii)     Quiz          _____________________________________________

 

iii)   Advertisement________________________________________

 

iv)              Any other __________________________________________

 

C)     News Paper / Magazine   

Type of coverage                 Attached copies

 

i)                  Name of News papers/Magazine    ___________________

ii)                Language                                   ___________________

iii)             Circulation                                  ___________________

 

D)          Conferences/Seminars organized

In India on road safety awareness

        Conferences/Seminars Organized

i)                  Theme                                      ____________________

ii)                Place                                        ____________________

iii)             Type of Presentation                   ____________________

(Attached copies of Papers

presented)

 

E)          Others Through Schools        :

 

i)      a)     Name of the Schools                  ____________________

                b)     Practical Training (Details)         ____________________

c)     Theoretical Training (Details)      ____________________

 

ii)                a)     Names of the Books (attach c opy)________________

b)     No. of Copies published           _____________________

c)      Language of Book                  _____________________

       

        iii)     a)     Type of Programmes conducted      __________________

b)                Essay Competitions:

i)      No. of participants              __________________

ii)     Language                          ___________________

iii)    Place where organized        __________________ 

iv)    Topics                               ___________________

 

c)                 Painting Competitions:

i)      Language                          __________________

ii)     No. of Participants               _________________

iii)    Place where organized         __________________

                   iv)   Topics                                 __________________

d)                Any Other Programme               __________________

 

2.                Establishing Driving Training Institutions

where latest methods for training of drivers

are followed and scientific approach to training

of drivers is adopted.

 

A)     Year of Establishment of Institution       _______________________

        (whether approved by the Govt. or not)

        Type of training imparted (give details of syllabus,

        Fees :

 

        i)      Light Vehicles                                     __________________

ii)            Heavy Vehicles (including vehicles         ___________________

Carrying hazardous goods)

 

B)     Infrastructure including Training Equipment available   __________

 

 

 

3.                Assisting Govt./Public bodies in formulating

policies on Road Safety.

 

A)     Assistance Provided to Govt. (give details)     ___________________

 

B)     Assistance Provided to Public Bodies (give details)   ______________

 

4.                Assisting to Corporate Bodies and Public

Organisations in training of heavy vehicles

(both goods & passengers) drivers through

refresher courses and other scientific evaluation

methods.

 

i)      Names of the Corporation Bodies/Public Organization    ______
ii)     Duration Syllabus of the refresher course                     ______

iii)    Feed Back, if any                                                       ______

(Attached certificates from benefreiary CB & PO)

 

 5.               Organising Eye-Sight Test campaigns, Pollution

Testing programmes on regular basis.

 

A)               Eye-Sight Camps

 

i)                  Places & No. of camps organised (give details)________

ii)                No. of Heavy Vehicle Drivers tested for eye-sights_____

iii)             No. of Spects distributed                                  ______

 

B)               Pollution Testing Programmes

 

i)                  Whether organized Permanent Pollution Testing  ______

Centre or Temporary Camp

                ii)     Free or paid                                                   _________

                iii)    No. of Two Wheelers/Three Wheelers/Light        _______

                        Vehicles/Heavy Vehicles

 

6.                Giving First-aid to accident victims and

helping them to get immediate medical help.

 

i)      No. of victims to whom help was provided         ___________

ii)     First-aid was provided at the spot or removed to   _________
        nearest hospitals

iii)    Type of Medical Facilities provided                      ___________

 

 

7.                Assisting the Govt. in efforts to help

accident victims through Organisations

like Lok Adalat, solutium Fund Organisation,

Rapid processing of Insurance claims etc., etc.

 

i)      No. of cases solved through your assistance        ___________

ii)     Type of assistance rendered (give details)           ___________

iii)    No. of victims/dependents who received  funds     __________

        through your agency

iv)    No. of cases to whom legal advise rendered in      ___________

        solving cases

v)     No. of Insurance claims settled through your       __________

        your agency (give details)

vi)    Any other (give details )                                    __________

 

8.                A brief write up of the organization, it’s procurement

of Funds and its’ management along with the latest

audit report                                                             ____________

 

9.                Own assessment of the institution/individual as

To why the award be conferred to it/her/him               __________