Babbar Singh An innovative mind combined with a compassionate heart

Babbar Singh An innovative mind combined with a compassionate heart

October 2022

Babbar Singh: An innovative mind combined with a compassionate heart

Some people innovate for others, and this is  what makes them inspirational and remarkable. Babbar Singh, an automobile mechanic from  Punjab, worked on building a mini-jeep in  2012 for his disabled friend Shakti Kumar,  who wanted to ride a bike with his friends  and family. Babbar had always been good  with machines and felt that this was a good  opportunity to apply his skills innovatively. 

Babbar’s vehicle looks like a jeep but has the  working mechanism of a scooter. He has always  found automobiles interesting right from his  childhood—especially jeeps. He used existing  designs, modifying them suitably to make the  ride comfortable and easy for all. This did take  time and effort, but he succeeded in the end.  It cost him around seventy thousand rupees to  build such a vehicle. 

Later, he realised that there are many others  like his friend, who need this innovation to  make their life better. Shakti, the inspiration  behind the invention, was so satisfied with  the product that he uses it to date. Eventually,  Babbar built fifteen such jeeps, all for disabled  individuals. “My aim is to help everyone who,  like my friend, has a disability related to their  lower body,” says the innovator. Everyone  who uses the jeep is extremely grateful for an  innovation that takes care of their needs. 

Very soon, orders began pouring in from across  the state. The 66-year-old, who runs a small  mechanic shop in Mansa, has truly helped  many by catering to their needs. Today, Babbar  receives orders from all over Punjab as well as  Haryana. As of now, each vehicle costs between  sixty and eighty thousand rupees. 

By Jamuna Rangachari