Honesty pays: Ten Honest Auto Drivers Honored

Auto drivers honored

Honesty pays. That’s what 10 auto drivers realized on Thursday while they were honored at a function organized at Town Hall. The function was organized jointly by TVS Motors and Namma Motors,
Dealer Principal, to felicitate honest auto drivers of Bangalore.

Transport Minster R Ashoka lauded the drivers for safely returning belongings of commuters such as cash worth Rs  2 to 8 lakhs, Jewellery ornaments, laptops and other valuable goods, that were left behind in their vehicles. He also took the opportunity to advice them not to refuse to take the commuters to their destination.
Commuters are god, who make your lively hood, help the commuters when thy are in need of your assistance.
The Minister also observed that many auto drivers had rescued people injured in accidents, while the four wheelers showed no concern as they feared complications.   

Addressing the gathering Mr. Prem Kamath, Dealer Principal  Namma Motors said  this event is organized to send a message to the other drivers to come forward and help the public when they are in need of such assistance. 

Auto people are the only people who are left backward, there is no proper guidance, as majority of them  come from different background with no proper training and facilities, he said and thanked the government for setting up a training centre at Yelahanka. He also presented a relief fund to family of auto driver Srinivas who died recently.