28th Road Safety Week: MVD organises valedictory function
Sunil Sharma felicitates participants for extraordinary performances
5 Dariya News
Jammu 15-Jan-2017
Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) today organized valedictory function to mark the conclusion of 28th Road Safety Week-2017.During the programme, the participants who excelled in different events organized during the weeklong celebrations were felicitated.Pertinently, MVD organized a series of events like walkathon, medical awareness camps, cyclothon, blood donation camps, painting and slogan competitions and road safety checking campaigns during the weeklong celebrations.The valedictory function was chaired by Minister of State for Transport (Independent Charge), Sunil Sharma who gave away trophies and commendation certificates to the participants of the event.SOS Narwal got the first prize as best contingent for Walkathon while second and third prize was awarded to Project Coordinator Don Bosco Technology Society Gangyal, Jammu, Girls & Boys 2nd Batallion, Jammu and Holy Cross Convent School Jammu respectively.Under Cyclothon category, the participants were already awarded six bicycles by means of draw of lots on the same day; however, Master Shaurya and Vidhya Sagar were also awarded for being youngest and oldest participant respectively.For painting competition in the senior group, Sahil Raina of Govt MAM College Jammu, Ruchika Chaudhary of Parade College Jammu and Sonika Raksal of D B Tech Trikuta Nagar were awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rdprize respectively. Similarly, in group A, Sufria Bhagat of Class 5th of Holy Cross Convent School RS Pura, Jammu, Monika Chib of Class 4th of Holy Cross Convent School and Anamika of Class 1st of Holy Convent School were awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes respectively. In group B, Sanvi Gupta of Class 6th of Presentation Convent Gandhi Nagar, Vrinda Basotra of Class 7th of Jodhamal Public School and Supanaya Singh of Class 7th of Presentation Convent were awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize respectively.
Meanwhile, in Group C, Vanshika Jamwal of Class 11th of Presentation Convent Gandhi Nagar, Kritui Gupta of Class 9th of Presentation Convent Gandhi Nagar and Naveen Kumar of Class 10th of Army Public School were awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rdprize respectively.Besides, 6 consolation prizes were awarded to other participants. On the occasion, the Minister awarded mementos for best decorative rotary for decorating PHQ Chowk to M/s Jamkash Vehicleades, best Traffic Cop to Ghandrab Chand H/C and best official to Hafiz-ul-Rehman of RTO Office Jammu. Besides, mementos were also awarded to the representatives of the Media, Transport Unions, Trade Dealers and Sponsoring Agencies who contributed effectively for celebration of 28th Road Safety Week.In addition to this, trophies were also awarded to the winning team of the 3rd New Year master T-20 Cup, Cricket Tournament organized during the week sponsored by Motor Vehicles Department.The valedictory function was among others attended by Bipul Pathak, Principal Secretary Transport, Vineeta Gupta, Transport Commissioner, IG Traffic Shafqat Ali Wattali, Additional Transport Commissioner, Joint Transport Commissioner, SSP Traffic, SP Headquarter Jammu, Secretary, Red Cross Society besides representatives of Transport Unions, Trade Dealers, Driving School Associations, NCC Cadets, parents, teachers, staff and school students of different schools.