Massive response to 14th Blind Challenge Car Rally
    Date :13-Jan-2020

Massive response to 14th
 
 
Staff Reporter :
 
The 14th Blind Challenge Car Rally 2020 was organised on Sunday. The event witnessed massive response from visually impaired. This time the theme of the rally was ‘Clean Bhopal Green Bhopal’. Pallavi Jain Govil, Principal Secretary Department of Health, was present as chief guest and flagged off first vehicle and started the rally from DB City Mall, Bhopal. Dilip Suryavanshi, CMD Dilip Buildcon, S K Chaudhary, Director IGRMS, Surendra Mittal were also present. First car was driven by Aruneshwar Singh Deo with Navigator Shyamu.
 
This time there were two participants from Delhi Ajay Jain and Pratishtha Singh especially to take part in the rally. The rally moved through clear roads of Arera Hills, MP Nagar, Chetak Bridge, Kasturba Hospital, Shakti Nagar, AIIMS, Sawarkar Bridge, Arera Colony, 7 no., 5 No., J P Hospital, Harshwardhan Nagar, Mata Mandir, MANIIT, Aradhana Nagar, Hajela Hospital, PNT Square and ended at IGRMS. Enroute were check points to ensure, no-one drives fast, and all traffic rules are strictly followed. The rally was supported by Arushi organisation and Dilip Buildcon Limited, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, MP Tourism, Directorate of Sports and Youth Welfare, LIC, Little Tomatoes and Aquarius. In the rally the vehicle was driven by a sighted person and the navigator was a visually impaired, the route map in Braille was given to them on the spot.
 
Navigators for the rally were from all over Madhya Pradesh. The rally covered around 30 kms distance within Bhopal Municipal limits. Route of the rally was managed by Event Management Group Genius. Throughout the route all road safety norms and speed limits were strictly followed as told by the Event Manager Neeraj Gulati from Genius, a Creative group. Competitors finishing with minimum penalty points were declared winners, as there was one penalty point for each minute delay and 5 penalty points on entering one minute early at the check points. Prize distribution programme was organised at Vithi Sankul auditorium of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya. S K Chaudhary, Director Manav Sangrahalaya, was present for giving prizes to winners.
 
There were cash prizes and trophies for first three winners and gifts to all navigators. Total 45 vehicles participated in the rally. Navigators were from 30 districts of Madhya Pradesh. There were special prizes too. Rakesh Sharma memorial trophy for most enthusiastic participant was given to Mitesh Gite. Shweta Singh was awarded for most decorative vehicle with the theme Clean Bhopal and save trees. First three prize winners were Chitra Manwani, second prize Shailendra Bagre, third prize Mahendra Manwani. They were given cash prize of Rs 12,000, Rs 8000 and Rs 6000 respectively. All drivers were given beautiful planters as mementoes by pots and plants, and navigators were given bags and certificates by IGRMS. Safety first-aid kits were also distributed by Ambulance Service 108.