While six employees were awarded gold medals, a cash prize of Rs 5,000 each and a citation certificate, six others received silver medals, a cash award of Rs 3,000 and a certificate by the JKSRTC Managing Director J S Tandon during a function at the corporation headquarters here.
"This is the first time special awards have been instituted to honour meritorious workers," Tandon said in his address to the workers, adding that the working environment in the corporation has improved "tremendously", resulting in the overall growth.
He informed that the corporation is paying wages to its employees as per Sixth Pay Commission from its own resources.