As soon as the village schools opened after Durga Puja vacation NSS, IIT Kharagpur arranged to distribute the steel plates collected from S.N. / I.G. Hall. In between, the plates were repaired (wherever required) and SN / IG Hall and NSS names were embossed on the plates so that they do not find a way to market. Two of the most needy area in the neighbourhood were identified. The plates were given for use of Mid Day meal scheme of one SSK (Soladahar village) and one Primary School (Gholgharia village).
S.N. / I.G. Hall warden and a few Hall Council Members accompanied the NSS, IIT Kharagpur team and participated in the distribution. Member of final year students were also there who are providing PRERANA scholarships to meritorious village / slum school children and had a field survey.
Gholgharia Primary School's Head Teacher's joy knew no bound to find all of us there. More than the donation, the love and respect for the underprivileged from the IIT Kharagpur community touched him a lot and he kept saying that. As it is said '
Daan' (offerings) is not complete if not accompanied with '
Maan' (respect). It reflected in the way all responded.
All in all, it was a great experience for all of us.
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NSS, IIT Kharagpur will feel privileged to extend support to individuals and groups in reaching out to the underprivileged community and make a difference in their lives.
Thanks to SN / IG Hall team. It was a pleasure to work with you for a cause. Look forward to work with you and other halls in times to come.
A different experience
The last but not least, we had an opportunity to interact with one Anganwadi worker and a health service person in this visit. This was the day (once in a month) when they conduct vaccination program for mother and child of that village. There is a map on the wall where health condition of every household is mapped with some legend. A zoomed version of that is also shown.
It appeared that a scientific approach exists in what is done. The Govt. of India and UNICEF stamps are there on the map. The more we get educated about it, the more we participate in it, the more the community will be served.
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