BARS

National Volunteer Steering Committee

Committee Members: 55
Sub-Committees: 08
States Represented: 14
Meetings Held: 01

About the Committee

Volunteer leadership steering a national mandate

BARS is a neutral, science-driven platform that brings together Samaaj (civil society), Sarkaar (government) and Bazaar (industry). The National Volunteer Steering Committee translates that mandate into coordinated action — setting the annual agenda, approving programme design, and holding sub-committees to measurable outcomes.

Members are drawn from government service, academia, industry bodies, road safety practitioners and youth leadership. Each member is allocated to one or more sub-committees and serves a defined term. The committee meets quarterly, with sub-committees convening monthly.

BARS is not an implementing agency, funding body or political entity. The NVSC therefore works through collaboration, evidence and public accountability rather than direct enforcement.

Mandate of the NVSC

Set national volunteer priorities aligned to the Decade of Action.
Constitute, allocate and review all BARS sub-committees.
Approve annual programme design, budgets and partnerships.
Review state chapter performance and district-level acceleration.
Publish independent progress monitoring and annual reporting.
Uphold the neutrality and scientific rigour of BARS positions.

Sub-committees

Every NVSC member is allocated to a sub-committee. Each group owns a defined pillar of the national road safety agenda and reports to the steering committee each quarter.

Policy & Advocacy
Engagement with MoRTH, state transport departments and regulatory consultations.
10 members
Training & Capacity Building
Volunteer certification, trainer development and district-level curriculum.
6 members
Research & Data
Crash data analysis, evidence reviews and independent progress monitoring.
12 members
Awareness & Outreach
Public campaigns, community mobilisation and observance-day programming.
36 members
Youth & Education
School and college chapters, campus ambassadors and student safety clubs.
6 members
Partnerships & CSR
Industry collaboration, CSR alignment and multilateral engagement.
13 members
Emergency Response
Post-crash care, Good Samaritan awareness and first-responder training.
6 members
Media & Communications
Publications, the BARS Magazine, press relations and digital presence.
8 members

Committee members

Every member is allocated to a sub-committee. Use the filters to view members by pillar.

RS
Rama Shankar Pandey
Chairperson
Delhi
- Policy & Advocacy
- Training
- Research & Data
- Awareness
- Youth
- Partnerships
- Emergency Response
- Media
VG
Vinkesh Gulati
Vice Chairperson - Corporate Affairs
Delhi
- Policy & Advocacy
- Training
- Research & Data
- Awareness
- Youth
- Partnerships
- Emergency Response
- Media
Ritu Arora
Chief of Staff, BARS
Delhi
- Policy & Advocacy
Swapnil Kamulkar
Advisory Council Member and Support - Corporates & Businesses Committee
India
- Partnerships
Rajeev Sharad
Advisory Council Member and State Coordinator
Delhi
- Awareness
Giri Kumar
Advisory Council Member and State Coordinator
Karnataka
- Awareness
Parikshit Puri
Advisory Council Member
India
- Awareness
Sudershan Gusain
Advisory Council Member and Lead, Transportation Industry Committee
Maharashtra
- Awareness
Sudhir Sirohi
Advisory Council Member and Support, Road Const. & Infra. Companies Committee
India
- Awareness
Ashwini Bagga
Advisory Council Member and Lead, Citizen & Community Gr. Committee
Rajasthan
- Awareness
Pawan Kumar Singh
Member - NVSC and Lead, Road Const. & Infra. Companies Committee
India
- Awareness
Navedeep Asija
Advisory Council Member
Punjab
- Awareness
Priyadarshi
Advisory Council Member
Delhi
- Awareness
Sarang Svidhale
Advisory Council Member
India
- Awareness
Jehaan Kotwal
Advisory Council Member and Support, Transportation Industry Committee
Maharashtra
- Awareness
Shri N Sivasailam S
Advisory Council Member and Lead, Line Ministries - Ministry Education (MoE) & NITI Aayog
Karnataka
- Awareness
Dr Manoj Bhatt
Advisory Council Member and Lead, State Coordination Committee
Rajasthan
- Awareness
Alok Jaitey
Advisory Council Member and Support, DRSC Committee
Delhi
- Awareness
Deepanshu
Advisory Council Member and Support, DRSC Committee
Delhi
- Awareness
Vikas Narwal
Advisory Council Member and Lead, State Coordination Committee
Haryana
- Awareness
Dr. Thota Surya Kiran
Secretary General
India
- Policy & Advocacy
- Training
- Research & Data
- Awareness
- Youth
- Partnerships
- Emergency Response
- Media
Anil Chhikara
Finance Secretary
Delhi
- Policy & Advocacy
- Training
- Research & Data
- Awareness
- Youth
- Partnerships
- Emergency Response
- Media
Dr. Prerana Arora Singh
Vice Chairperson - Capacity Building
Jaipur
- Policy & Advocacy
- Training
- Research & Data
- Awareness
- Youth
- Partnerships
- Emergency Response
- Media
Naresh Vijay Raghavan
Vice Chairperson – Driver Education
Telangana
- Policy & Advocacy
Maya Thakur
Vice Chairperson - Youth Awareness
Delhi
- Policy & Advocacy
Lt. Col. Sunil Purohit
Advisory Council Member and Support, Road Const. & Infra. Companies Committee
India
- Awareness
Subroto Das
Vice Chairperson - Emergency care
Gujarat
- Policy & Advocacy
Akhilesh Srivastava
Governing Council Member and Lead, Tech & Al Committee
Delhi
- Research & Data
Sarika
GC Member & Lead – MoHUA / Multilaterals (WHO, WB, UN)
Delhi
- Awareness
Pawan Mulukutla
Governing Council Member and Support, National Repository & Road Safety Mahakumbh Committee
India
- Research & Data
Lalit R Gabhane
Mentor Board and Support, Industry Body Coordination
India
- Partnerships
S P Garg
Member - NVSC and Lead, Corporates & Businesses Committee
India
- Partnerships
Prabhu Nagraj
Member - NVSC and Lead, Industry Body Coordination
Delhi
- Partnerships
Bharat
Member - NVSC and Support, Corporates & Businesses Committee
India
- Partnerships
CV Raman
Member - NVSC and Lead, DRSC Committee
India
- Awareness
Dipak Kumar Dash
Member, NVSC & Lead – MoRTH/NHAI
Delhi
- Media
K C Vohra
Member - NVSC and Support, Academia Pillar Committee
Delhi
- Research & Data
Kamal Soi
Member - NVSC
Punjab
- Awareness
S Umar Bhatt
Member - NVSC and Lead, State Coordinator
J & K
- Awareness
Sudir Malhotra
Member NVSC and Support - BARS Secretariat
India
- Awareness
Sumantra Bibhuti Barooah
Member - NVSC and Lead, Media Pillar Committee
Assam
- Media
G. Adarshkumar
Member - NVSC and Lead, National Repository & Road Safety Mahakumbh Committee
Kerelam
- Research & Data
Veerendra S Rathore
Member - NVSC and Support, National Repository & Road Safety Mahakumbh Committee
Rajasthan
- Research & Data
Gautam Saraf
Member - NVSC and Lead, Insurance Industry Committee
India
- Awareness
Mukesh Mittal
Member - NVSC and Support, NGO/CSO Committee
India
- Partnerships
Amit Khatri
Member - NVSC
Gujarat
- Awareness
Somya Gandhi
Member - NVSC
India
- Awareness
Nikunj Sanghi
Member - NVSC
Rajasthan
- Awareness
Naveen Kumar Malakalapalli
Member - NVSC
India
- Awareness
Dr. Harish Sabharwal
Member - NVSC
India
- Awareness
Prashant Kumar Banerjee
Member - NVSC
Maharashtra
- Awareness
Dr. Ashok Kumar Madan
Member - NVSC and Lead, Academia Pillar Committee
Delhi
- Awareness
Pankaj Singh
Advisory Council Member and Lead, NGO/CSO Committee
Gujarat
- Partnerships
YA
Yash
Member - NVSC
Delhi
- Research & Data
YP
Yash pratap Singh
Advisory Council Member and Support, DRSC Committee
Madhya Pradesh
- Policy & Advocacy
- Training
- Research & Data
- Awareness
- Youth
- Partnerships
- Emergency Response
- Media