Free Eye Camps by VKAJ - Lohit - Arunachal Pradesh

 Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti Arunachal Pradesh organized free eye screening camp at Wakro CHC, Lohit district from 1st June to 3rd June 2022. Dr. Udayan Dixit, a highly experienced Ophthalmologist from Pune, Maharastra came voluntarily to render his valuable services. A total 154 patients were screened during the camp for various eye ailments. Patients from all the villages of Wakro circle including the remote villages came to avail the benefit. 28 patients were found with cataracts and they will be operated soon. 110 pairs of spectacles were distributed free of cost. Eye medicines were given to patients.
Earlier on 1st June, the camp was inaugurated by Sri Tamo Riba, EAC, Wakro. On his inaugural speech, he lauded the efforts of Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti in the field of primary health care in the eastern part of Arunachal Pradesh and assured all possible help for such venture in future also. This is to be mentioned that Dr. Dixit had visited Arunachal Pradesh earlier and he conducted such camps in Khonsa and Longding with Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti in 2019 and 2020.    

 

Free Medical Camp - VK Arunjyoti

 The Swasthya Seva Manch of Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti, Arunachal Pradesh organized free medical camps in Changlang and East Kameng districts from 5th to 9th April 2022.  Camps were organized at New Longkey, Saimu, Balijan, Khachang and Phanyak villages of Changlang and Bana, Pabua, Pakoti and Seppa Township of East Kameng. 916 patients were examined during the camps and free medicines were given to the needy patients. 13 dental procedures were done. Following Doctors from Nagpur rendered their voluntary services during the camps-

1. Dr. Mrudula Bapat, MD(Anesthesia), DGO
2. Dr. Maya Ballal, MD, Medicine
3. Dr. Nutan Deo, DGO
4. Dr. Ravindra Deshpande, General Practitioner
5. Dr. Himagauri Deshpande, General Practitioner
6. Dr. Harshalata Surawankar, General Practitioner
7. Dr. Shailaja Deshpande, BDS, Dental Surgeon

One Medical Social Worker, Smt. Ashwini Girhe also accompanied the team. She and Dr. Mrudula Bapat were engaged in our Swasthya Rakshak training camp where 11 youths from Changlang, Tirap, Longding and Namsai participated. They taught the youths about basic health and hygiene, first-aid, anemia, infectious diseases, village health survey etc.

The participation of the youths as volunteers especially in Seppa area is very encouraging. The villagers of the above mentioned villages are very happy to get services of specialist and highly experienced Doctors at their doorsteps.

Samskar Varga Shibir - Arunachal Pradesh

 Three days residential camp was organised by K.G.B.V, Barap run by V.K.A.J from 1st April to 3rd April 2022.The camp was attended by Hakreso Kri, EAC Khonsa and D.K Thungdok C.O cumEAC incharge Lazu block. About 44  participants attended the camp.The main objective of the camp was to install patriotism among the participants and to start  Smaskar Varga in the villages.

Resource person  were invited from many villages.During this three days, various activities were arranged for participants.The participants were distributed among group and group activities were held.On the first day 1st session was taken by Ad Nokchop Khoiyang on the topic ' Great Personalities'.He is the Sampark Pramukh of Tirap Vibhag and 2 nd session was on the topic 'Personality Development' taken by Ad Telem Kitnya who has s the Nagar Pramukh of Tirap Vibhag.And after the 2nd session was iver , participants did manthan on the topic 'Great Personalities'.

On second day, 1st session was in the topic ' Our culture, Our pride' taken by Ad Sephua Wangsu.He is a member of Tirap indigenous people society and 2nd session was taken by Wanglet Wangsu on the topic 'Rashtra Bhakti' and manthan was in the topic 'Smarkar Varga Kaise?' On the 3rd of the camp , 1srt session was on the topic 'Smaskar Varga kyun aur kaise?' After the session participants did manthan on the topic 'Alpakalin'. During the Samapan Samaroh, there was a feesdback session where participants have shared their experience about the camp. Participants also took sangkalp to start Smaskar Varga in their villages for atleast once or twice in a week.The organising team of K.G.B.V, Barap were able to carry out this camp successfully because of the high commitment and dedication.

Free Medical Camp at Riga

 The Swasthya Seva Manch (Health Service Forum) of Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti, Arunachal Pradesh organized a Mega Free Medical Camp at Riga village of Siang district on 14th and 15th December 2021. On 14th December, the camp was formally inaugurated by Honorable MLA, Sri Ojing Tasing. The District Medical Officer of Siang District, Extra Assistant Commissioner of Riga and Zilla Parishad Member of Riga were also present during the inauguration. Along with the regular Doctor of Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti, the following Doctors participated in the camp-

1.    Dr. Tunu Taki( Physician)
2.    Dr.Kaling Tatin(Pediatrician)
3.    Dr. Tiyang Taga (Orthopedic Surgeon)
4.    Dr. Genom Panggang(ENT Surgeon)
5.    Dr. Freeda Tamut(Physician)

The medical team treated 367 patients and free medicines were provided to the patients. Many patients from nearby villages also attended the camp. The local youths and women self help groups of Riga village extended their support to the medical team to make the camp a successful one. The Peging welfare association arranged the accommodation of the medical team.  

Mission Shakti - Arunachal Pradesh

 Mission Shakti- anemia detection and eradication program initiated by Vivekananda Kendra Swasthya Seva Sadan , Laipuli, Tinsukia, Assam was launched on 1st January 2021. This program is funded by India Development and Relief Fund (IDRF), USA. Our objective was to conduct outreach camps in some remote villages of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh to detect acute anemia among women and adolescent girls and help them to come out from this health issue. We selected 7 villages of Assam and 14 villages of Arunachal Pradesh. All the villages of Assam are in Tinsukia district and the villages of Arunachal Pradesh are in Namsai and Changlang districts. The mobile medical unit of Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti, Arunachal Pradesh took the responsibility to implement this program in Arunachal Pradesh. 

The first phase was over in April 2021. We screened 1738 women and out of them 903 were found as severely anemic. Digital haemoglobinometer were used to accurately measure the hemoglobin levels. After confirmation they were provided with Iron supplements for two months. Counseling sessions were conducted and our team suggested them to consume and produce iron rich local foods available in their area. Local self help groups, ASHA workers, Anganwadi Workers and various community based organizations were contacted and were involved in Mission Shakti program. Community involvement and participation made the whole program very effective and penetrative.  

The first round of follow up started from June 2021. It was very encouraging to see that 60% women were found with a raised hemoglobin level. We could locate 90% first phase beneficiaries in our follow up camps which is very encouraging. 

During the exercise, we found that in some communities like Missing community in Arunachal Pradesh and Adivasi community in Assam, anemia cases are more. In some villages, we even found 80%-90% women are anemic. After talking to people, observing their food habits and other social behaviors it was found that there are multiple reasons behind this. We are trying to address those issues also in a phased manner. Dept. of Women and Child Welfare is also helping us in this program especially in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh. 

Second round of follow up will start in October 2021 and our target is to reduce anemia by 75%-80% in the villages we selected by December 2021. 

Mission Shakti - Arunachal Pradesh - Assam

 Vivekananda Kendra Swasthya Seva Sadan, Laipuli, Tinsukia, Assam and Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti, Arunachal Pradesh in association with India Development and Relief Fund (IDRF), USA started an anaemia detection and eradication program, MISSION SHAKTI for women in 16 villages in Tinsukia district of Assam and Changlang , Tirap and Namsai districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The program was launched on 1st January 2021. Our team conducted 16 camps and examined 1381 women. 716 women (12 yrs to 45 yrs) were screened for Anaemia and 206 women were found as acutely anaemic by March 2021. Almost 30% women were found as acute anaemic. Counselling of anaemic women were done and they were informed about their iron deficiency and were advised to consume iron rich locally available food like dark green leafy vegetables , banana flower etc.  All anaemic women were provided with Iron Folic Acid supplements. Initially, we provided them supplements for three months. After three months, second round of Haemoglobin estimation will be done to see the impact. We have already done the second round of screening in one village and it was found that the haemoglobin level has been substantially increased in all the four anaemic women of that village.
It is a research work as we are working in various ethnic groups of Tinsukia district and Eastern Arunachal Pradesh. The communities included are tea tribes, Tangsa, Ahom, Missing, Sonowal Kachari, Motok and Hindi speaking migrants. As per the present data available with us, it is found that in Missing community, anaemia is more prevalent as we found nearly 60% women are anaemic. So, we are planning to include a few more Missing villages in the second phase. Along with conducting medical camps, we are studying the food habits of various ethnic groups, their life styles, their way of growing nutritious vegetables etc. to find a holistic solution to eradicate anaemia.      

Gita Jayanti - Tezu - Pariwal Millan

 On the eve of Gita Jayanty, Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti Tezu Nagar Arunachal has organized day long Pariwal Millan program at VKV Tezu today on 3rd Jan.' 2021. Whilein, more than 100 VK Pariwal members were attended the pragram. Jt. General Secretary Vivekanda Kendra Kanyakumari Mananeeya Rekha Daveji has graced the occasion as Chief Guest.

Free Cataract Surgery (PHACO) Camp by Vivekananda Kendra

A free cataract surgery (PHACO) surgery was conducted at Tinsukia civil Hospital, Tinsukia, Assam on 17th and 18th February 2020 by Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari. This camp was conducted in association with District Blindness Control Society, Tinsukia. 52 poor and needy patients were successfully operated by Dr. Jitendra Talavia and Dr. Abhijit Deshpande from Nagpur. They bought PHACO machines and ophthalmic microscope from Nagpur to render this valuable service to the poor and needy cataract patients.

The camp was inaugurated on 17th February by Dr. Mridul Kumar Gogoi, Medical Superintendent of Tinsukia Civil Hospital. The guest doctors were felicitated by the Nagar Samity members of Vivekananda Kendra, Tinsukia nagar. All the senior Doctors of Tinsukia Civil Hospital were present during the inaugural program. Sri Amulya Borgohain, District Project Manager of District Blindness Control Society briefly explained the objective of the camp. Dr. Mridul Kr.Gogoi appreciated the initiative of Vivekananda Kendra in the field of eye care in Tinsukia district, especially in Sadiya area. The vote of thanks was given by Sri Sashi Bhusan Goyal, Nagar Sanchalak of Vivekananda Kendra, Tinsukia. This is to be mentioned that all the medicines and surgical disposables required for the camp were donated by Sri Sashi Bhushan Goyal and Sri Pawan Jain.

To detect cataract patients, Vivekananda Kendra conducted 8 screening camps at various locations i.e. IOC Gate, Sripuria, Siding Bazar, Makum Road, Pakhorijan village, Laipuli village, Digboi and Balugada. Two ophthalmic assistant screened more than 500 patients and identified 60 patients. During these camps 110 pairs of spectacles were distributed.

One small step can changed one's life

In August 2018, the Mobile Medical Team of Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti visited Wakka for Medical Camps. Our Nagar Sanyojak, Sri Saikhang Sir informed us about an eight years old boy, Kr Danggang Gangsa of Wakka village. Wakka is in Longding Dist of Arunachal Pradesh, about 90 Kms hill track from Dibrugarh which takes around 5-6 hrs with own vehicle and more than 12 hrs by Govt bus.
Kr Danggang Gangsa was born in 2010 with anorectal malformation. It was a medical emergency and colostomy surgery was immediately done in Dibrugarh. The Doctors advised the parents to visit them after 6 months, so that they can operate him for the anal opening. But, due to financial crisis, they didn’t come for the second operation and kept the children
at home. We went to see the children. The condition was pathetic. As he had the anal opening at his abdomen, he stayed in isolation and he didn’t have any friends to play with. Even his siblings avoided him.  He didn’t go to school. The parents requested us if we can do something for this child.
As he needed multiple and complicated surgeries, we decided to find out the best paediatric surgeon of Upper Assam.  We got to know about Dr. Hemonto Dutta, Professor and HOD of Paediatric Surgery, Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh. We contacted him and briefed about the child and about their financial condition. He immediately agreed to see the child and the child was examined in October 2018. DR. Dutta Sir fixed the date for the first surgery. Sir assured that the free will be free of cost. But the parents were so poor that they even didn’t have money for travelling and staying at Dibrugarh for few days. So, the people of Wakka area started crowd funding and collected some funds for them. The child was successfully operated and the anal opening was created. It was a very critical and long surgery. But he recovered fast and was discharged after ten days. They were advised to come after six to ten month for the next surgery. Our team was always in contact with them to see the progress of the child.
In July 2019, they came to Dibrugarh again for the next surgery. He was operated to close the colostomy. This occasion, the present MLA of Wakka also helped them financially. It was a minor surgery and the child was discharged after five days. Now Kr Danggang Gangsa is in his own village, happy and healthy. Parents are planning to admit him to the local school very soon.
We the Mobile Medical Team of Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti are very grateful to Dr. Hemonto Dutta Sir for all the help he offered. The way the people of Wakka area came out to help the family of the little child is praiseworthy. If the society  ecomes sensitive and concerned like this, nobody will suffer.

Free ENT Surgery Camp at Sonari

Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari, Project: Arun Jyoti, Arunachal Pradesh in association with Sub-Divisional Civil Hospital, Sonari conducted one Free ENT Surgery Camp on 23rd and 24th September 2019. A team of five Doctors and one OT Sister under the leadership of Dr. Pradeep Kumar PS (MENTS Hospital, Bengaluru) rendered their valuable service voluntarily during the free camp. A total 16 surgeries were conducted successfully .Out of them 9 were ear surgeries and 7 were nasal surgeries. The Sub-Divisional Civil Hospital, Sonari provided us their OT infrastructure and Man-power. 37 patients were examined in our ENT OPD by the specialist Doctor. Patients from Charaideu district of Assam, Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh and Mon district of Nagalang were benefitted. Dr. Milan Kumar, the ENT Specialist of Civil Hospital screened all the patients and actively participated in the camp. Dr. Saumen Bhagawati, Superintendent of Civil Hospital helped whole heartedly and promised the same cooperation for future camps also.

This is to be mentioned that the camp has been sponsored by ECGC Ltd., Mumbai.

Free Speech and Language Therapy Camp

Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari organized one Free Speech and Language Therapy Camp at Vivekananda Kendra Medical Center, Laipuli, Tinsukia, Assam from 1st to 20th June 2019. Chaitrali Hemant Pavnaskar, a speech and language therapist from Pune rendered her valuable service during the camp. 20 children with speech and language difficulties attended the camp. She did the diagnosis and provided appropriate therapeutic interventions. She did counseling for the parents and taught them how to communicate with their child. 5 children with Cochlear Implants also attended the camp. This is to be mentioned that all these Cochlear Implants were done through Vivekananda Kendra in collaboration with Max Hospital, Delhi last year.

Along with the camp, we organized one workshop also for the speech and language trainers of Snehalaya, a local NGO of Tinsukia. The duration of the workshop was for 15 days. As speech and language therapy needs long term follow up, the team Snehalaya will do it.
The camp was very successful and we got all support from local ENT Doctors and other professionals, working on this field.
 

Free Cataract Surgery Camp at Tinsukia

Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari in association with District Blindness Control Society, Tinsukia organized one Free Cataract Surgery Camp at Chapakhowa Hospital, Sadiya on 27th and 28th February 2019. A total 31 poor and elderly patients were successfully operated during the camp. Dr.G.S.Gogoi, Dr. Alaka Devi, Dr.Vikash Sharma and OT team of Tinsukia Civil Hospital rendered their valuable services during the camp.
Three screening camps were organized at various places of Sadiya area and our medical team screened 41 patients for surgeries. In these camps, we measured the blood pressure and blood sugar of all screened patients.
This is to be mentioned that in 2018-2019, we organized 5 cataract surgery camps in Sadiya area and successfully operated 183 patients.

Free Video Endoscopy and Eye Screening Camp

Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti, Arunachal Pradesh in association with District Health Society, Tirap district organized one free video endoscopy and free eye screening camp at District Hospitla, Khonsa from 28th to 31st January 2019. Dr. Vinayak Kulkarni, a senior Gastroenterologist from USA and Dr. Udayan Dixit, a very reputed ophthalmologist from Pune, Maharastra rendered their valuable services during the camp.

The camp was inaugurated by Sri Jitendra Meena, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Tirap district on 28th   January 2019. All the HOD’s were present in the meeting.

Patients from all circles of Tirap and Longding districts took the opportunity to get the specialized health services at their doorsteps. In four days 118 Endoscopy procedures were done for patients. Dr.Udayan Dixit examined 202 eye patients. It was a very successful camp. As being a very remote district of Arunachal Pradesh; medical facilities are very limited in Tirap district. Seeing the need of specialized eye care and treatment, Dr.Udayan Dixit is interested to visit Tirap again with more machines and man-power.

Gandhi Peace Prize 2015

विवेकानंद केंद्र कन्याकुमारी को गांधी शांति पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया और विवेकानंद केंद्र ने पुरस्कार में प्राप्त राशी रुपए एक करोड़ को शहीदों के परिवारों को इनके कल्याणर्थ समर्पित किया ।

महामहिम राष्ट्रपति, आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री, उपस्थित सभी मंत्री गण, महानुभावों को विवेकानंद केंद्र कन्याकुमारी का अभिवादन और प्रणाम । कन्याकुमारी में समुद्र के मध्य में स्थित विवेकानंद शिला स्मारक के ५० वर्ष पूर्ण होने के अवसर पर, विवेकानंद केंद्र के कार्य को, यह गाँधी शांति पुरस्कार देने के लिए गाँधी शांति पुरस्कार समिति सदस्य तथा समिति के अध्यक्ष माननीय प्रधान मंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र भाई मोदी जी को हम विशेष धन्यवाद देते है ।

विवेकानंद शिला स्मारक को माननीय एकनाथजी रानडे ने केंद्र सरकार, सारे राज्य सरकार तथा भारतीय जनता के सहयोग से 1970 में पूर्ण किया था. इसके निर्माण में पूर्ण भारत ने एक होकर स्वामी विवेकानंद के प्रति अपनी श्रध्दा को मूर्त रूप दिया था. सही अर्थ से यह राष्ट्रीय स्मारक रहा है. उसी शिला पर है स्वामी विवेकानंद ने भारत की एकात्मता तथा पुनरुत्थान के लिए अपना जीवन समर्पित करनेका का निर्णय लिया था ।

विवेकानंद केंद्र इसी स्मारक का द्वितीय चरण है. देश के लिए समर्पित जीवनव्रती कार्यकर्ता और स्थानिक कार्यकर्ता विवेकानंद केंद्र के सेवा कार्य को दुर्गम क्षेत्रोंमें, ग्रामीण क्षेत्रोंमें चला रहे हैं. विवेकानंद केंद्र, स्वामी विवेकानंदजी के विचार ‘मनुष्य के अन्तर्निहित शक्ति के प्रगटन’ तथा ‘मानव सेवा ही माधव सेवा है’ इसे आधारभूत रखते हुए मनुष्य निर्माण और राष्ट्र पुनरुत्थान का कार्य 900 से अधिक स्थानों पर आज संचालित कर रहा है ।

महात्मा गाँधी जी ने शांति और सौहार्दपूर्ण भारतीय समाज को रामराज्य के रूप में देखा था ऐसे समाज निर्माण में बुनियादी शिक्षा, ग्रामीण विकास और नैसर्गिक उर्जा का प्रयोग, युवा और स्त्रियों का विकास एवं राष्ट्रकार्य में उनका सहभाग, विश्वबंधुत्व के लिए कार्य ऐसे अनेक क्षेत्रों में विवेकानंद केंद्र कार्यरत है. इस  गांधी शांति पुरस्कार ने विवेकानंद केंद्र के कार्य की गरिमा को निश्चित बढ़ाया है उससे ही अधिक, दुर्गम क्षेत्र में कार्य करनेवाले हजारो कार्यकर्ताओं के सेवा और समर्पण को ही प्रतिष्ठित किया है. विवेकानंद केंद्र गांधी शांति पुरस्कार को सहर्षातासे, कृतज्ञता से तथा अत्यंत विनयतापूर्वक स्वीकार करते हुए इस कार्य को निरन्तरता से और परिणामकारी आगे ले जाने का दृढ़ संकल्प दोहराता है ।

पुलवामा की आतंकी घटना और उसमे शहीद हुए हमारे वीर जवानों का स्मरण करते हुए, इस पुरस्कार में प्राप्त राशी, विवेकानंद केंद्र, भारतीय सेना और शहीद जवानों के परिवार के हित में विनिमय करनेका निर्णय लेता हैं ।

PROJECT POSHAN: A nutritional initiative by Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti and India Development and Relief Fund

“They alone live who live for others. Rest are more dead than alive”- Swami Vivekananda

How true is the saying! Only those who have treaded the same path will understand the true meaning of these words. Since its inception, Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari has literally lived this saying. All its projects are designed and oriented towards the upliftment of the underprivileged with the active participation of the community. It is the community which understands the problems they face better than any outsider, so the community must come together to actively participate in the mitigation of the same.

When we started our mobile medical activities, we had the opportunity to serve several remote corners of Arunachal Pradesh and observe at first hand the various factors affecting the health of the general masses. Malnutrition among children is one of them. The major causes which aggravate this problem are less crop production because of high altitude, less or non availability of food supplies due to poor surface connectivity, lack of education, no nearby health care provider and most importantly lack of awareness among the parents.

For a long time we have been thinking of addressing the problem of malnutrition which is a major cause of infant and child mortality and  poor health and productivity in later life. But two major requirements to start the programme were assured and continuous flow of funds and finding the right person within the community who can execute it with dedication. To start with we selected four villages of Lazu and Wakka Circles of Tirap and Longding districts. For this purpose we started meeting the people of Pongkong, Longliang, Wakka and Khanu villages and discussed how effectively the programme can be conducted with their active participation. They started selecting the children who needed supplementary food and the volunteers who will monitor and work for this purpose. India Development and Relief Fund (IDRF), USA was generous enough to provide fund for the financial year 2018-19 and assured all possible help for its continuation.

Our medical team then visited all these villages and examined the enrolled children. Finally, the programme was started in August 2018. The selected children are regularly provided one staple food along with some protein supplement. All the children assemble in the community hall and our workers provide them the food for the day. After partaking of the food the children play some organized games and they are also taught a few rhymes and numbers by our trained workers. They also take care of the health and hygiene of the children and in case of occurrence of any disease the medical team is immediately informed for necessary action.

On 16/11/2018, our medical team visited Pongkong village and found all the enrolled children i.e. 46 in number were present and the workers were taking care of the children as per the instruction. A marked improvement was seen in the children. Basic health parameters were checked and found to be satisfactory. It was also heartening to see that the children were cleaner and tidier and showed discipline. It was encouraging to see that the entire village is very positive towards the programme and they have also come up to contribute for the programmme from their meager means. To cite an example, a village youth provides the fire woods to cook the food. The educated youths help the workers to keep proper records.
We hope to continue and expand this programme to more such needy areas and solicit participation from everyone. 

Free Assessment Camp for Cochlear Implant

Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari in association with Snehalaya, a local NGO of Tinsukia organized a free assessment camp for children (0-5 years) of severe hearing loss for Cochlear Implants on 10th and 11th November 2018 at Marwari Arogya Bhawan and Hospital, Dibrugarh. Dr. Sanjay Sachdeva, Director and head of ENT, Max Hospitals, Delhi and NCR and Ankit Nautial, senior Audiologist, Max Hospital, Panchsheel Park, Delhi assessed 20 children of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh , Sivasagar and Charaideo districts during the camp. They identified 14 children, who need Cochlear Implants.

On 10th November evening, one CME was arranged and Doctors from Dibrugarh were invited to attend the CME. The objective was to create awareness for Cochlear Implant. Dr. Sanjay Sachdeva gave a power point presentation on Cochlear Implant and had some lively interaction with the Doctors of Dibrugarh. 15 Doctors participated in the programme. 
 
This is to be mentioned that last year six children from Tinsukia district were operated free of cost for Cochlear Implants at Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi successfully. During the camp, Dr.Sachdeva and Sri Nautial examined all these six children. They talked to the parents of these children and gave them valuable guidance. It is a metter of great satisfaction that two of them are enrolled in regular schools.

Free ENT Surgery Camp

Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari in association with Sivasagar Civil  Hospital and District Health Society, Sivasagar organized one Free ENT Surgery camp on 29th and 30th June 2018 at Sivasagar Civil Hospital. A team of ENT surgeons and Anesthesiologist from MENTS Hospital, Bengaluru rendered their valuable services for the poor and needy patients of Sivasagar and adjoining districts. A total 20 patients were successfully operated for 21 surgical procedures during this camp.

The camp was inaugurated on 29th June and the inaugural meeting was chaired by Dr. Ripun Borpujari, Joint Director of Health Services, Sivasagar. The Distrct Development Commissioner , Sri Abhijit Baruah was the chief guest.  Many prominent citizens and Doctors of Sivasagar town attended the meeting . Dr. Prakash Kotoky, Vibhag Sanchalak of Vivekananda Kendra, Jorhat- Sivasagar Vibhag, briefed the audience about the Vivekananda Kendra and its various activities. 

The patient screening for the camp was started earlier and the ENT Doctors of Sivasagar selected all cases and prepared them for surgeries. During this two days camp the ENT Doctors team examined 115 patients in OPD and medicines were prescribed to them accordingly.  Seeing the need of such free surgeries, the Doctors are interested to visit again to conduct such camps. 

Medical Camp at Longding district by VKAJ

Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti organized two medical camps in remote villages of Longding district on 6th and 7th June 2018. On 6th June the camp was organized at Khanu village of Wakka circle and 145 patients were treated and free medicines were distributed accordingly. On 7th June 96 patients were examined and treated at Longsom village of Kanubari circle.

This is to be mentioned that Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti with the support of India development and Relief Fund (IDRF), USA is launching a programme for malnourished children of these two villages. During the medical camps, we selected children for the programme and had meetings with the villagers regarding the programme. It has been decided that nutritious supplements will be provided to the poorly nourished children, initially for one year from next month. The local team of Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti will take care of the whole programme under the guidance of our Mobile Medical Unit.

Indoco Remedies Ltd., a pharmaceutical giant of Mumbai donated some medicines for these free Medical Camps.

Free Assessment Camp for Cochlear Implant

Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari in association with Snehalaya, a local NGO of Tinsukia working for disable children, conducted one assessment camp for deaf and dumb children of age group between 2 to 4 years on 5th November 2017 at Tata Referral Hospital, Chabua, Dibrugarh, Assam. Dr. Sanjay Sachdeva, Director and Head of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, Max Hospitals, New Delhi examined 13 young poor and needy children in the camp and selected 7 children for Free Cochlear Implant at Max hospital, New Delhi. The children will be sending to New Delhi for their free surgeries in a phased manner.

It is to be mentioned that in August 2017, three small girl children from Tinsukia district of Assam got operated and Cochlear devices were successfully implanted at Max Hospital, New Delhi by Dr.Sanjay Sachdeva and his team. Now these three children are getting their regular speech therapies at Tinsukia. Sri Arpan Sarmah, Audiologist from Amplifone(Audiology unit of Max Hospital, Saket, New Delhi) also accompanied Dr.Sachdeva Sir and adjusted the volumes of all the three children and done their brain mapping. The Max Hospital team is very happy and satisfied with the progress of the children and is hopeful that within six months the children will acquire normal hearing and will be able to speak.   

Development should go hand in hand with culture

ROING, Mar 6: Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti, Roing organized ‘Vimarsha’, a lecture session of Padmashree Nivedita Bhide, vice president of All India Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari.

The programme was held at VKV, Roing on the topic ‘development through culture’.

On the occasion, Gingko Lingi, president of Idu Mishimi Culture & Literary Society, felicitated Nivedidta Bhide for being conferred with Padmashree award this year.

The session started with indigenous Idu Mishimi prayer by Hornbill school. After prayer, Nivedita enlightened the gathering on the topic.

“We need development but not at the cost of culture. Development is possible only when there are individual rights, individual freedom and growth of culture. Development alone cannot sustain for long,” she said adding “for a sustainable development, development should go hand in hand with culture. We shall feel proud of our own culture and be rooted to it.”

She further said: “Arunachal Pradesh is a land of rich culture and could become example for not only other Indian states but the whole world for development with culture.”

Jatan Pulu, member of General Body VKV, Arunachal Pradesh, presided over the programme.