Alpha Foundation Gestures.....

Volunteerism in Action

Nagercoil

INC Alpha Chapter, Nagercoil, success- -fully organized a free Diabetic Detection and Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Camp on June 8, 2008 near Thuckalay in K K District of Tamil Nadu. A team of three doctors and 12 medical assistants from the reputed Arvinda Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli, performed the check-up. A total of 164 persons attended the camp. Diabetic screening was done for 136. Six persons were taken for cataract surgery and glasses were provided to 23 persons.

 

JP Nagar (Bengaluru)

INC Alpha Chapter, JP Nagar conducted a social activity for HIV/AIDS-affected children in the age group of 3-8 years at the DESIRE Society, JP Nagar. Eleven students and three INC staff members organized games, dance, singing and painting competitions for the benefi- -ciaries.

Vadodara

INC Alpha Chapter, Vadodara organized a 'Tree Plantation Program' on June 21, 2008 in association with Haribhakti Raneshwar Mahadev Sansthan Trust. A total of 250 students took active interest in planting 120 saplings near the INC campus. A lecture series on 'Environmental Conservation' was also held. Sanjiv Tyagi, Member Secretary and VC Shah, Regional Officer for Gujrat Pollution Control Board, V V Modi, Ex- Dean, Faulty of Science, MSU, Kiran Soni, Asst. Director, Gardens & Parks Vadodara, Municipal Corporation and Mukesh Bhatt, Regional Coordinator, INC, Gujrat, spoke on the occasion.

Bellary

INC Alpha Chapter, Bellary distributed School bags to 45 slum students studying in classes 1 to 6. Students enthusiastically interacted with the beneficiaries.

 

Guwahati

INC Alpha Chapter, Guwahati distribu- -ted essential requirements like clothes, buckets, soaps, hair oil, pan, etc., to eight inmates of T R Phookan Leprosy Asylum at Rajib Gandhi Memorial Leprosy Training Center at Boko on June 25, 2008. Basanta Kumar Dutta, Ex-Principal, Jawaharlal Nehru College, Boko, was the chief guest and the guests of honour were Ganeshwar Saharia, Principal, Boko B Ed College and S N Kalita, Zonal Leprosy Officer, Kamrup. They all lauded the INC Alpha initiatives.

Trichy

INC Alpha Chapter, Trichy conducted a blood donation, blood grouping and free medical camp for 378 mentally handicapped children at Vidivelli, Karur Road, Trichy on June 26, 2008, in association with Lions Club of Mid Town, Trichy. Forty-three persons, including 12 students, donated blood. Soundaiya, Trichy District Collector, was the chief guest.

Coimbatore

INC Alpha Chapter, Coimbatore had organized the second 'Green Initiative' on June 28, 2008. Twenty saplings were planted at Bharathi Nagar by 15 INC students and the colony residents.


Dharmshala

INC Alpha Chapter, Dharmshala (Himachal Pradesh) commenced its social activities by distributing bed sheets, stationery and carom board to 26 inmates of 'Apang Bal Sadan' on June 27, 2008 in association with the Red Cross Society of India, Dharamshala. Capt. Abrol, Secretary Red Cross Society of India and L P Sudan, President of Lions Club, Dharamshala, graced the occasion. INC students interacted with the inmates and motivated them to study well. Col. P S Rana, Campus Head, announced that many such social activities for the needy in surrounding areas would be conducted. Principal of 'Bal Sadan' expressed his gratitude.

 

Vellore

INC Alpha Chapter, Vellore conduc- -ted a general health check-up camp at Union Primary School, Viruppak- -shipuram, on June 29, 2008 in association with Rotary Club of Vellore. Dr. B Kumaran of Vellore Medical College and his team carried out the medical check-up. A total of 250 children were the beneficiaries. Free medicines were distributed to the needy. Seventy children were referred for further check-up and treatment at the hospital. Gopinath, President, Rotary Club, presided over the camp. R Sridaran, Campus Head, INC, Vellore proposed vote of thanks.