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IN THEIR BEST BEHAVIOUR: A group of autorickshaw drivers interacting with C.P. Singh, Transport Commissioner (right) and S. Ramachandran, Vice Chancellor, Madras University. — Photo: V. Ganesan
CHENNAI : `Ethical Behaviour-Patterns of Autorickshaw Drivers' has become subject matter of a research thesis submitted in Madras University. During a presentation made on the subject, the researcher, A. Jesuraja, said that sometime ago, when he boarded a train at Bangalore, an old man, who came to see off his son, warned him about autorickshaw drivers in Chennai. This prompted him to take up a study on their behavioural pattern. Mr. Jesuraja said it took almost six months to gather information for his thesis. In his observation, married autorickshaw drivers' behaviour was totally different from that of bachelors. Similarly, the behaviour of those, who have studied in schools or colleges, also differed from that of others. Marriage and education were the two important ethical components that decided the behaviour of autorickshaw drivers towards the passengers, he observed. For his study, he had interacted with more than 130 autorickshaw drivers from T. Nagar.
Solution in sight?
According to Mr. Jesuraja, three issues needed to be addressed by the authorities concerned to improve the life standards of autorickshaw drivers. First and foremost was the timely fare revision. It was almost a decade since fare revision was made. Secondly conducting regular and systematic counselling programmes for drivers was his recommendation. This would help in bringing down the number of conflicts between commuters and drivers. His third recommendation was that non-formal education programmes should be conducted for them. A few autorickshaw drivers, who participated in the programme, said that some years ago, permits were obtained by paying a meagre sum of Rs. 250. But, today one had to pay up to Rs. 1 lakh to get a permit. Someone had to do some study on this issue. Another issue they raised was that normally autorickshaws were not allowed inside five-star hotels, and shopping malls, which deprived their chances of earning. They interacted with C. P. Singh, Special Commissioner and Transport Commissioner, and S. Ramachandran, Vice-Chancellor, Madras University. The programme was organised by the university's Department of Christian Studies. V. Varapradasa Rao, Commissioner of Land Reforms, participated.
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