Good Samaritans!

It was around 9.50 am, and bus no. 26n/49 was en route to Mehdipatnam. All of a sudden a young passenger experienced convulsions attack. On learning this, the driver parked the bus aside. Co-passengers along with the driver and conductor gave him first aid. When the boy recovered they arranged for an auto rickshaw and the boy and his minor acquaintance were sent back home.The bus was late to its destination by a good half an hour.This meant all the passengers were late to their respective destinations too. But they waited calmly as they believed in ‘Service before self ’. Of course there were few who were asking the driver to resume the journey. But the driver K. Ramesh was persistent. He says “I don’t mind helping people even if it means being late by an hour or two.” This is yet another example of good natured Hyderabadis who are always ready to help strangers.

Smart City appreciates every benevolent person who helped the boy!

The world is full of good Samaritans.It’s difficult to find them as they don’t blow their trumpet.We have found one in Rajasekhar Reddy, who runs a software training institute. When you take admission there you will think that it is just like any other training institute where every trainee is required to pay tuition fee. But if you excavate deep, only then one can find some uniqueness to this software training institute. Mr. Reddy provides free training to orphans! Right from his school days he is determined to help the society in one way or the other. When he was in class 10th he has donated a bus shelter in his village Gudur, in Nalgonda district.Prof. D.N Reddy who came for inauguration was amazed on seeing then barely 15-year-old Rajasekhar Reddy involved in social work. In intermediate first year he has organised a free eye camp in collaboration with Lions club.

What made him to involve in social service? “It is for personal satisfaction that I help the needy. It gives immense happiness. Orphans don’t have any acquaintances to rely on, so I come forward to help them in my own way,” he says with a smile. For the past eight years he is providing free training to youngsters from orphanages. “In 2003 the director of an orphanage invited me for republic day celebrations and surprised me with a felicitation,” he recalls.

He has great plans to empower orphans and needy. “Right now I can only offer free training in my institute.Some time in future I am planning to provide free food and education, to at least 100 orphans every year. Once they are into higher education I will help them find a job.The moment they become independent they will leave the orphanage giving opportunity to another batch.They are very ambitious, what they need is proper guidance,” details Mr.Reddy of his future plans. Smart City appreciates this Good Samaritan for his efforts.