Eyesight is of prime importance for the truck drivers to ensure road safety. Pernod Ricard India and Hindustan National Glass and Industries ltd have organised a free two days eye and general health checkup camp which began on Monday.
The camp is a part of the corporate social responsibility initiative of the company and has been organised at the Rishikesh Truck Owner Association office for the benefit of over 3,000 truck drivers from the area who can avail the free eye and health check-ups and doctor’s consultation.
Similar camps were organised by the company in other parts of Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab earlier. The camp brings together a panel of qualified doctors and eye specialists, who are made available by Pernod Ricard India for detailed eye check-up and general health examination of drivers using latest equipment.
Drivers with weak eyesight are also provided free spectacles along with counseling on regular eye check-ups.
The camp was inaugurated in the presence of Rishikesh municipality chairman Deep Sharma who addressed the drivers on road safety and encouraged them to avail of the services provided in the camp. During the course of his address, he emphasised that families are of utmost importance to all, and in the event of a mishap they suffer the most, hence drivers must adhere to defensive driving and road safety rules.
Head of Sales and Development for Pernod Ricard India, Deepak Katty addressed the gathering on behalf of the company and spoke about company’s belief in promoting ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ initiative.
To enhance the essence of the message, the company distributed a specially crafted photo frame with the message’Ghar jaldee aanaa. Pee karr gaadee matt chalana’.
The truck drivers were encouraged to put these photo frames with a photo of their family on the dash-board of their trucks to act as a constant reminder to be cautious for the sake of their responsibility towards their family
Vice-president of Hindustan National Glass and Industries ltd VP Chitturi said, “We are very happy to associate with a noble cause like this. As a company we believe in contributing towards the betterment of the society and this initiative is a great way to do that”.
Office bearers of the Rishikesh Truck Owner Association urged the drivers to participate in the camp and thanked the event organisers on behalf of the truck drivers.