By Samachar Vishesh
News
Chandigarh 21st September:- CII organized a Session on Instilling Soft Skills and Road Safety at its Northern Region
Headquarters, Chandigarh, today in collaboration with Radisson Hotel Group and Association of
Domestic Tour Operators of India. The objective of the same was to highlight
and emphasize on the importance of taking measures on Road Safety and to educate the target group
of drivers to inculcate safe driving habits. It also aimed to create awareness
about their individual physical & mental fitness and to inculcate basic
soft skills to establish better service standards for their customers.
Jaswinder Singh, DSP–Traffic, Chandigarh was the key speaker at
the session who educated the attendees about the recent developments in
the Motor Vehicle Act, Traffic Rules, Common mistakes while driving,
Meaning of sign boards on road and many more crucial touch points. He urged the
participants to adhere to the traffic rules and drive with utmost caution to
ensure minimum loss to life and property.
It was also deliberated that approximately 1.4 lakh lives were
lost last year, merely due to road accidents. Such mis-happenings also add to
fiscal losses and impact the GDP of the nation.
Expressing his views upon the contemporary taxi services, Manmohan Kohli, Co- Chairman, CII
NR Committee on Tourism & Hospitality and CEO–Aroma Group said that whenever
we recall our cab visit, we tend to remember our interaction with and the
service quality of our driver. He acts as the first point contact and hence
play a vital role in the entire trade eco-system.
Supriyo Ghoshal, GM (Lubes), Indian Oil Corporation
Ltd, Punjab State Office, Chandigarh also graced the occasion and opined that
Chandigarh has perhaps the best traffic management in entire country and people
too have a good traffic sense. He also motivated the attendees to ensure their
contribution to road safety in the city and maintain quality services.
Taxi operations are on the rise and have become a critical part of
public transport. It is vital to not only ensure a safe, comfortable and
quality ride for the public while taking care of the needs of women, elderly
and differently abled, but also to make sure that drivers are treated with
equal respect and dignity.
The session was well attended by around 150 participants.
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