Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas (VKV) Arunachal Pradesh Trust with an initiative of bringing an exposure to science, and to create a scientific bend of mind for the School Children started its voyage in the Schools of capital complex. The project targets the government schools of the state where science lab facilities are not available or meager. The Mobile Science lab is equipped with almost all the advanced facilities of a science and technology lab upto Higher Secondary Level.
The routine of the science lab includes demonstration of prescribed experiments of middle and high school in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and IT. The Lab is equipped with advanced communication facilities like Multimedia Computers, High Resolution LCD Projector and internet.
The schedule of the session 2011-2012 was flagged off on 19th August 2011. The Science lab has already covered seven schools in the capital complex. The venture was well received by the students and teachers of the schools covered, specially the Government schools of Banderdewa, Ganga and Vivek Vihar. The students and teachers of VKV Itanagar & Nirjuli have extended their expertise and experience.
The service of the Science Lab will be extended to the schools outside the capital complex including remote areas.
"Education is not the amount of information that is put into your brain and runs riots there, undigested all your life. We must have life-building, man-making, character-making, assimilation of ideas."
Based on Swami Vivekananda's thought, Vivekananda Kendra imparting Man-Making education through Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas for tribal and rural children across the country.
The 64th Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya located in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh is on the move. On 8 August the hopes and aspirations of Tawang district populace got fulfilled when 112 tiny tots in a tidy VKV uniforms with cheerful faces attended Varsharambha. It was quite a pious and jubilant ceremony graced by Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Director of School Education and SP of Tawang.Parents in their traditional attire made the function vibrant. When Vedic and Buddhist chants echoed at Kitpi which is surrounded by the snow clad mountains, it was a blissful experience for one and all. The active participation by Govt. staff, local people, Lamas from Tawang Monastry and ex VKV students made the Varsharambha unique. The school has enough infrastructures and well trained and experienced staff is posted there.
Swasthya Seva Manch (Health Service Forum) of Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti recently conducted a few medical camps in Laju circle of Tirap district. Camps were conducted at Thinsa, Barap, Laju village and Pongkong where 325 patients were treated for various ailments and medicines were distributed. 12 pregnant women were examined during the camps and Iron Folic Acid capsules were given to them and advised them for regular ANC. 6 patients were advised for Sputum test (AFB). The Medical team organized meetings with the youths and asked them to take precautions for any sort of out-breaks during the rainy season.
Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti recently organized six Medical Camps in some villages of Upper Subansiri district. The mobile medical team with two Doctors and paramedical staffs conducted camps at Sippi, Menga, Lilydong, Maro, Kodak and Bararupuk villages. A total 350 patients were examined for various ailments and medicines were distributed accordingly. Discussions with villagers regarding various water-borne diseases and Malaria etc.was an integral part of the campaign. The team introduced various schemes of health departments to the villagers and urged them to avail those. Rotary International of Dibrugarh, Assam supported Kendra’s medical activities in Upper Subansiri district by providing medicines and financing a vehicle. For this month’s camp Dr.Reddy’s Pharmaceutical, Guwahati, Assam provided some basic medicines.
ITANAGAR, May 16: Three days Health Worker Training Camp organized at Khonsa, Tirap by Vivekananda Kendra, Arun Jyoti successfully concluded on May 15.
14 youths from Tirap, Changlang and East Siang participated in the residential camp held at Vivekananda Kendra’s Bank Colony centre. Dr.K.Matey (M.O.), Dr.P.Rakshit (S.M.O.), Dr.S.Roy(S.M.O.) Dr.D.Adhikari(M.O. VKAJ)and other paramedical staffs of District Hospital ,Khonsa took the technical sessions and practical sessions.
It is to be mentioned that the mobile medical van of Arun Jyoti with their own Doctor covers 12 villages of Tirap district and conduct regular medical camps and awareness activities.
Mitali Namchoom (Vivekananda Kendra Vidhyalaya Tafrogam), Tadu Mamung and Bullo Mamung (Vivekananda Kendra Vidhyalaya Jirdin) have cracked this year’s Civil Services Examination. Namchoom got into Indian Administrative service while Tadu and Bullo got into Indian Revenue Service.
The Free Operation Camp organized by Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti in collaboration with Remote Area Medical Corp., U.S.A. and District Administration, East Siang concluded successfully on 12th Feb’11 at Pasighat General Hospital, Pasighat. Within these six days the team successfully operated 50 patients. 22 cholecysectomies, 8 appendectomies, 9 hernia repairs, 6 lumps&cysts, 4 hysterectomies and 1 D&C were done in the camp.
62 patients were done there Video Endoscopies free of cost. Out of them 57 were Gastroscopies, 4 were Colonoscopies and 1 was Sigmoidoscopy. One NRI medicine specialist did general check-up and 132 patients availed the facility. The Gynecologist from abroad also checked-up 43 female patients.
Patients from East Siang, West Siang, Upper Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, Upper Subansiri, Anjaw and Tirap attended the camp and got the benefit. Even people from remote areas like Tuting, Menchukha and Taliha registered their names and were operated.
All the staff and Doctors of General Hospital Pasighat were very supportive throughout the camp and were totally involved. The NRI team were very happy and inspired and wish to visit this place again for this kind of humanitarian service.
To know more about Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti's Activites in Arunachal Pradesh, please visit http://www.vkarunjyoti.org or drop an email to info[at]vkarunjyoti.org or call at +91-(0)374-2317269.
Original Report at : http://www.vkendra.org/free-operation-camp-at-pasighat-arunachalpradesh-2011
