Scheme For Grant Of Award To The Good Samaritan

This topic of “Scheme For Grant Of Award To The Good Samaritan” is important from the perspective of the UPSC IAS Examination, which falls under General Studies Portion.

Introduction:

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has launched a new scheme named “Scheme for Grant of Award to the Good Samaritan who has saved life of a victim of a fatal accident involving a motor vehicle by administering immediate assistance and rushing to Hospital/trauma Care Centre within the Golden Hour of the Accident to provide medical treatment”.

Ministry/Agency:

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

Objectives:

The objectives of the scheme are to motivate the general public to help road accident victims in emergency situations and inspire and motivate others to save innocent lives.

Benefits:

1. Good Samaritans who have saved the life of a victim of a fatal accident involving a motor vehicle will receive an award of ₹5,000 per incident.
2. If multiple Good Samaritans save the life of one or more victims of a fatal accident involving a motor vehicle, the award amount will be distributed equally among them.
3. Each cash award will be accompanied by a “Certification of Appreciation”.
4. There will be ten National Level Awards for the most worthy Good Samaritans, who will receive an award of ₹1,00,000 each.
5. An individual Good Samaritan can be awarded a maximum of five times a year.

Eligibility:

1. The applicant must have saved the life of a victim of a fatal accident involving a motor vehicle by administering immediate assistance and rushing to the Hospital/Trauma Care Centre within the Golden Hour of the accident to provide medical treatment.
2. Good Samaritans who are not willing to disclose their details will not be awarded under the scheme.

Implementation Strategy:

The scheme will remain operational till the completion of the 15th Financial Cycle, i.e., till 31st March 2026. A Good Samaritan who has informed the police of any accident involving a motor vehicle or who has transported a victim of an accident involving a motor vehicle to the hospital shall not be subjected to any further requirements by the police or the hospital and shall be permitted to leave immediately.