Connect with us

Photos

Meet Mumbai Based School Teacher Who Drives Auto-Rickshaw, Ferries COVID Patients For Free

Amid the devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dattatraya Sawant, a school teacher in Mumbai has come forward to help the coronavirus patients by providing a rickshaw service from the hospital to home and vice versa for free.

When the schools got shut down and online classes were also on hold during the second wave of COVID-19 in April, 47-year-old Dattatraya Sawant, who is also an auto-rickshaw driver, decided to utilise the time in helping in the fight against COVID-19.

So, he started a free 24x7 auto-rickshaw ambulance service for the people living in and around his area of residence.

Mr Sawant drives the auto-rickshaw by himself and provides a free ride to COVID-19 patients while taking all precautions like wearing a personal protective equipment (PPE) kit, sanitisation and others.

'People were finding it difficult to go to the hospital; they were not getting an ambulance on time. Also, ambulances were charging a high price. I thought I can use my auto for people in my area. I made some changes in my auto and started day and night service. I am happy about the decision I took,' Mr Sawant told NDTV.

He has provided free travel to over 70 patients so far which includes both COVID and non-COVID patients.

Mr Sawant said that he has decided to continue the free auto-rickshaw ambulance service for as long as the pandemic continues.

Highlights Of The 12-Hour Telethon

Reckitt’s Commitment To A Better Future

Birds and Bees Talk Programme Launches Its First Return on Investment Report, Expands Beyond Northeast States To Gujarat and Delhi Aiming To Transform 15 Million Adolescent Lives Birds and Bees Talk Programme Launches Its First Return on Investment Report, Expands Beyond Northeast States To Gujarat and Delhi Aiming To Transform 15 Million Adolescent Lives

Birds and Bees Talk Programme Launches Its First Return on Investment Report: Highlights
Meet The Gulabi Didis, 10,000 Plus Community Changemakers Fighting Against Maternal And Infant Mortality Meet The Gulabi Didis, 10,000 Plus Community Changemakers Fighting Against Maternal And Infant Mortality

Meet The Gulabi Didis, 10,000 Plus Community Changemakers Fighting Against Maternal And Infant Mortality
National Transgender Awards 2023: एक नजर विजेताओं पर National Transgender Awards 2023: एक नजर विजेताओं पर

National Transgender Awards 2023: Here Are The Winners
A Pathway From Hygiene To Wellness: Reckitt Launches A Coffee Table Book Focusing On India's Journey Towards Universal Hygiene A Pathway From Hygiene To Wellness: Reckitt Launches A Coffee Table Book Focusing On India's Journey Towards Universal Hygiene

A Pathway From Hygiene To Wellness: Reckitt Launches A Coffee Table Book Focusing On India’s Journey Towards Universal Hygiene
ड्यूरेक्स 'द बर्ड्स एंड बीज़ टॉक' की 23 वें हॉर्नबिल फेस्टिवल 2022 के साथ साझेदारी ड्यूरेक्स 'द बर्ड्स एंड बीज़ टॉक' की 23 वें हॉर्नबिल फेस्टिवल 2022 के साथ साझेदारी

Durex ‘The Birds and Bees Talk’ Partners With 23rd Hornbill Festival 2022
More Reckitt’s Commitment To A Better Future

India’s Unsung Heroes

बेंगलुरु की मेघना नारायणन डेलीवेज वकर्स को मेडिकल और लाइफ इंश्‍योरेंस दिलाने में मदद कर रही हैं बेंगलुरु की मेघना नारायणन डेलीवेज वकर्स को मेडिकल और लाइफ इंश्‍योरेंस दिलाने में मदद कर रही हैं
Health3 months ago

Bengaluru’s Meghana Narayanan Is Helping Daily Wage Workers Avail Medical And Life Insurances

Meghana Narayanan’s project ‘Abhaya’ covers issues related to financial burden, lack of insurance coverage, monetary implications due to unprecedented events,...
Bengaluru’s Aniketh Is On A Mission To Address The Effects Of ‘Perfectionism’ On Youth’s Mental Health Bengaluru’s Aniketh Is On A Mission To Address The Effects Of ‘Perfectionism’ On Youth’s Mental Health
Health3 months ago

Bengaluru’s Aniketh Is On A Mission To Address The Effects Of ‘Perfectionism’ On Youth’s Mental Health

Through his Project Ridere, Aniketh Kalagara works towards raising awareness among young children and their parents about the issue of...
Meet 15-Year-Old Ananya Who Is Raising Menstrual Health Awareness Among Rural Girls Meet 15-Year-Old Ananya Who Is Raising Menstrual Health Awareness Among Rural Girls
Health3 months ago

Meet 15-Year-Old Ananya Who Is Raising Menstrual Health Awareness Among Rural Girls

Ananya Malde has formulated a comprehensive curriculum on menstrual health. She conducts awareness sessions among the girls in rural areas...
Meet ‘Appa’ Who Runs A Shelter For HIV Positive Children In Chennai Meet ‘Appa’ Who Runs A Shelter For HIV Positive Children In Chennai
News4 months ago

Meet ‘Appa’ Who Runs A Shelter For HIV Positive Children In Chennai

World AIDS Day 2022: Solomon Raj runs Shelter Trust, a home for the HIV positive people and by the HIV...

Women’s Health

Indian Army To Reintroduce Millets In Ration Indian Army To Reintroduce Millets In Ration

Indian Army To Reintroduce Millets In Ration
Give PDS Beneficiaries Option To Bundle Millets With Wheat, Rice: Parliamentary Panel Give PDS Beneficiaries Option To Bundle Millets With Wheat, Rice: Parliamentary Panel

Give PDS Beneficiaries Option To Bundle Millets With Wheat, Rice: Parliamentary Panel
Millets Can Tackle Challenges Of Global Food Security, Bad Food Habits: PM Narendra Modi Millets Can Tackle Challenges Of Global Food Security, Bad Food Habits: PM Narendra Modi

Millets Can Tackle Challenges Of Global Food Security, Bad Food Habits: PM Narendra Modi
Anaemia Among Postnatal Mothers And Children In Bihar, A matter Of Concern: Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav Anaemia Among Postnatal Mothers And Children In Bihar, A matter Of Concern: Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav

Anaemia Among Postnatal Mothers And Children In Bihar, A Matter Of Concern: Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav
India Organises Special Exhibition On Millets At UN Headquarters India Organises Special Exhibition On Millets At UN Headquarters

India Organises Special Exhibition On Millets At UN Headquarters
More Women’s Health

हिंदी में पड़े

COVID-19 पर PM मोदी ने की बैठक, Genome Sequencing में तेज़ी लाने के लिए कहा COVID-19 पर PM मोदी ने की बैठक, Genome Sequencing में तेज़ी लाने के लिए कहा

COVID-19 पर PM मोदी ने की बैठक, Genome Sequencing में तेज़ी लाने के लिए कहा
H3N2 वायरस में वैसे ही लक्षण जैसे हम कोविड में देखते हैं: डॉक्टर H3N2 वायरस में वैसे ही लक्षण जैसे हम कोविड में देखते हैं: डॉक्टर

H3N2 वायरस में वैसे ही लक्षण जैसे हम कोविड में देखते हैं: डॉक्टर
बेंगलुरु की एक 60 वर्षीय गृहिणी ने युवाओं को कचरे को बेहतर ढंग से प्रबंधित करने के लिए सोशल मीडिया का सहारा लिया बेंगलुरु की एक 60 वर्षीय गृहिणी ने युवाओं को कचरे को बेहतर ढंग से प्रबंधित करने के लिए सोशल मीडिया का सहारा लिया

बेंगलुरु की एक 60 वर्षीय गृहिणी ने युवाओं को कचरे को बेहतर ढंग से प्रबंधित करने के लिए सोशल मीडिया का सहारा लिया
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस: इस वर्ष को "डिजिटलऑल - लैंगिक समानता, नवाचार और प्रौद्योगिकी" के रूप में चिह्नित किया जा रहा है. अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस: इस वर्ष को "डिजिटलऑल - लैंगिक समानता, नवाचार और प्रौद्योगिकी" के रूप में चिह्नित किया जा रहा है.

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस: इस वर्ष को “डिजिटलऑल – लैंगिक समानता, नवाचार और प्रौद्योगिकी” के रूप में चिह्नित किया जा रहा है.
International Women’s Day Special: भारत में उन महिलाओं के काम का जश्न मनाएं जो देश को सतत विकास लक्ष्यों को प्राप्त करने में मदद कर रही हैं International Women’s Day Special: भारत में उन महिलाओं के काम का जश्न मनाएं जो देश को सतत विकास लक्ष्यों को प्राप्त करने में मदद कर रही हैं

International Women’s Day Special: भारत में उन महिलाओं के काम का जश्न मनाएं जो देश को सतत विकास लक्ष्यों को प्राप्त करने में मदद कर रही हैं
More हिंदी में पड़े

Folk Music For A Swasth India

RajasthanDay” src=