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COMMUNITY HEALTH CELL
47/1, (First Floor)St. Marks Road
4-3 -3?
BANGALORE-560 001
JANASEVA
VIDYAKENDRA
AN
Janaseva Trust
* Channenahalli Precincts
APPEAL
Near Bangalore
Kadabagere Post
Magadi Taluk
£ Bangalore District
JANASEVA
TRUST
Near the 12 th milestone, oh the Magadi Road and to the west of Bangalore, a colourful
nameboard in the Channenahalli precincts attracts your attention. It bears the name ‘Janaseva
Vidyakendra’.
Janaseva Trust - Its Support
Far from the maddening crowds of the city here is a calm and quiet atmosphere under
the open sky. Situated adjacent to the main road, the premises cover an area of about 40 acresOn the outskirts of this plot you will find saplings of coconut and other trees just rearing up
their heads. In the middle, the school buildings and residential quarters are coming up.
These are the properties of the ‘Janaseva Trust’ established in 1971 with a view to contributing
its mite towards the national renaissance in the fields of Education and Social Welfare.
The Mammoth Plan
To fulfil this ambition of the Trust the immediate requirement is a centre from where
it could start its activities. A place with enlivening scenic beauty is already at its disposal. It
is symbolic of its good fortune that a natural source of abundant healthy and tasty water was
found in the premises.
As a first step towards developing its educational activities the Trust
proposes to build six blocks of eight rooms each and two blocks of four rooms each, every
room measuring 30’ x 20’.
That apart, the preliminary arrangements are already afoot to construct a mess and a
dining hall, a cow-shed, residential quarters for the teaching and other staff, a guest-house, a
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well-equipped theatre, a gynusium, a vast playground, a swimming pool, a temple for Lord
Vidya Ganapati and a garden, full of fruits and flowers, giving the campus a divine atmosphere.
This is a titanic plan involving an expenditure of Rs. 30 lakhs.
Janaseva Vidyakendra
The Janaseva Vidyakendra is a registered educational institution patronised by the
Janaseva Trust. This is a residential school started in 1972 and recognised by the Government.
The Purpose
It is already a quarter of a century since we got independence. Recently we celebrated
its Silver Jubilee. Still much is to be done by way of orienting the national mind in the
direction of national welfare.
It has now become all the more necessary that a. nationalistic
education should be given to our younger generation so that it learns to live with grace, selfrespect and responsibility. With that end in view the Vidyakendra has these plans before it:
To give the most modern education in the fashion of the ancient Gurukula system.
To inculcate in the students sterling
and a sense of service.
character, sweet behaviour, discipline, patriotism
More than all, the Vidyakendra helps the future generation in allround development
so that the youngsters would participate fully in the rebuilding of the nation. This is done by
giving them a nationalistic education along with regular acidemic education in a chaste and
ideal atmosphere.
The First Lesson of the New Year
Last year the Vidyakendra started the 8 th standard in a rented house. This year as
a portion of the own building of the Janaseva Trust was about to be completed the school
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v.as shifted to that building. The classes for 8 th and 9 th standards have started. Students
numbering 130 and coming from 14 districts of Karnataka are receiving a good education there.
On 11 th June 1973, the new academic year was inaugurated. Swami Harshanandaji of Ramakrishna
Ashrama, Mysore, blessed the Institution by teaching 'the first lesson*.
The Daily Progress
The responsibility of teaching has been shouldered by a band of well-qualified teachers
inspired by the ideals of the Vidyakendra. From dawn to dusk the teachers spend their entire
time with the students assisting them in their progress. As there is at the moment a shortage
of space, dining and prayers are conducted in temporary ‘Kuteeras’ (thatched cottages).
Some
of the classes are also being conducted in these ‘Kuteeras’.
For the physical, mental and intellectual development of the students, physical excercises,
self-study, group thinking, self-education, visits to places of importance and such other activities
are conducted regularly.
Special attention is being given towards laying a strong foundation of
sterling character and morality in the young lives.
The Urgent Need
The well-wishing visitors to the Vidyakendra have appreciated the amount of work turned
out in a short span of 1J years. The Janaseva Trust, just an infant, is left with no other
alternative but approaching the public for their generous help to complete the stupendous task
it has undertaken.
We have , started out for the collection of funds with a very big target of Rs, 30 lakhs.
Now, it is only the munificence and co-operation of the public that can help us reach the
target.
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For Your Perusal Please
As the first stage of the plan, 56 rooms are to be constructed immediately.
These
rooms will serve as residences for the students, class-rooms, laboratory, library, reading room,
stores etc.
It costs Rs. 1,60,000 to construct a block consisting of 8 rooms. Any block that comes
up with the; help of a donation of Rs. 1,00,000 or more will be named after the donor. The
cost of (constructing one room will be about Rs. 20,000. Any room constructed out of a
donation of Rs. 15,000 or more will bear the name of the donor.
We are happy to state that the Commissioner for Income Tax has, in his circular
No. PRO 718/75/71—CIT dated 1-6-73, exempted donations given to ‘The Janaseva Trust’ from
Income Tax.
An Estimate of the Expenditure
The Estimated Expenditure
The Details
1.
RS.
For 56 rooms
(At Rs. 20,000
for each room of dimensions 30’x20’)
2.
3.
The Mess and the Dining Hall
Residential Quarters for the teaching and other staff
,4.
The Guest Houses
5.
6.
The Prayer Hall
The Vidya Ganapati Temple
7.
8.
9.
10.
II.
The Theatre
The Gymnasium
The Playground
The Swimming Pool
The Water Reservoir
12.
13.
14.
The Cow-shed
Construction of Roads
Initial Expenditure for the Garden
15.
The Laboratory
16.
|7.
The Library
Other Expenditures
11,20,000
1,5 0,000
2,40,000
1,41,000
1,26,000
1,50,000
2,30,000
30,000
30,000
60,000
1,20,000
75,000
35,000
50,000
1,50,000
50,000
2,50,000
...
Total
30,07,000
An Earnest Appeal
It is our humble request to you to take part in this huge task of the Janaseva Trust
along with your friends and relatives and make it a successful venture.
In the process of reconstruction of a nation
contribution than ‘Vidyadan’ by which men are moulded.
there
cannot be a better constructive
We, once again, request- you earnestly to donate liberally towards this mighty venture.
Cheques/Drafts should be written in the name of ‘Janaseva Trust’.
Please write to :
The Secretary, Janaseva Trust, 93/1, Gavipuram Road, Kempegowda Nagar,
Bangalore-19.
The Vidyakendra’s Office
Kesari Press Bangalore-18
SUNANDA
“BRINGER OF JOY”
COMMUNITY HEALTH CELL
47/1,(First FloorjSt. Marks Road
BANGALORE - 560 001
"I will free you from all oppression and darkness"
ANNUAL-1982
SUNANDA SEDA
Krishnapuram, Peddapalli Post
Via Oorgaumpet, KGF 563121 INDIA
SUNANUA
“BRINGER OF JOY”
JLlTZbTTT JLL -1982
SUNANDA SEDA
Krishnapuram, Peddapalli Post
Via Oorgaumpet, KGF 563121 INDIA
SUNANDA
'7 BRING YOU NEWS OF GREAT JOY,
A JOY TO BE SHARED BY THE WHOLE PEOPLE. "
—Luke 2:10
A hundred kms east of Bangalore, the Capital of Karnataka in South India, we have
KOLAR GOLD FIELDS, with the deepest mine in the world; a place golden with the
sincere hearts of simple people; golden with the rich harvest of huts and hovels, dens and
dungeons, yes, golden with poverty, labour and exploitation, indeed, a place where
Jesus the Liberator would easily have been born.
Well, in such a golden place, in 1970, at Coromandel, SUNANDA was born.
"SUNANDA"
—
"THE BRINGER OF JOY"
The joy of truth
The joy of justice
The joy of peace
The joy of love
The joy of liberation
of the whole man.
This was the mission of JESUS CHRIST our GURU.
This is the Goal of Sunanda :
to continue the mission of Jesus Christ.
Sunanda—A Novel Organisation
What is the special characteristic of Sunanda is that it is both person and commu
nity oriented; has both social service and social action programmes, aimed at meeting
immediate as well as ultimate needs of people, starting with community organisation
through self-confidence, self-reliance and self-help, creating among the despoiled and the
dispossessed a critical awareness of the subtle mechanisms of oppression, exploitation
and injustice, for transforming the structures of society for a just, egalitarian, creative and
humane society.
At present the involvement and activities of Sunanda are spread over two Taluks of
Bangarapet and Mulbagal in Kolar District of Karnataka, covering a population of
600,000.
Sunanda offers her gratitude and thanks to all her benefactors for their care, con
cern, co-operation and help.
The following pages speak of the programmes/projects of Sunanda for the year
1982.
YOU ARE WELCOME, FEEL COMPLETELY FREE, to send your critical appreciation
to enable Sunanda to disseminate more JOY.
Thank you
, -'^7'
Co-ordinator
"Do you like school? a woman asked a little boy.
"Of course," he replied.
"If it weren't for school, I wouldn't get any vacation."
"A CHILD IS NOT A VASE TO BE FILLED BUT A FIRE TO BE LIT."
— Rebeiais
Woman's club programme chairperson to lecturer: "WE're all impressed with your
sharp analysis of the economic crisis, professor. And relieved to know that you're as
confused as we are."
Few of us can stand prosperity. Another man's, I mean.
— Mark Twain
A word of advice : don't give it
In three days guests, like fish, begin to stink.
— Benjamin Franklin
The chain of wedlock is so heavy that it takes two to carry it.
— Dumas
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My Growth as a Person
Being a person rather closed and different, I laboured under inferiority complex and
did not venture in anything new, nor did I have the courage of doing my work with con
fidence. But ten years ago I was asked to be a companion of Sister Celestine in her
experiment of 'insertion' among the socially and economically deprived section of our
service. This gave a new orientation to my life and opened out new awareness for
people.
We rented out a one room house at Ragadahalli about 12 years ago and began to
share the life of the people. We had nothing with us and we felt helpless. We ceaselessly
listened to the people and shared their sorrows, disappointments and insecurity. In our
heart we reflected on what we heard and saw and then prayed and prayed. This was all
spontaneous. Prayer became for us something natural, and’more, it was communion.
Union among ourselves with the people with whom we lived in Jesus. During the 24
months of our stay in Ragadahalli Jesus came alive as a person fully to us. We experi
enced his presence amidst us despite the uncertainties in which we lived. We were
conscious that we were walking with him and that he would guide us. Unconsciously we
were steeped in his presence and in moments of depression we went to the rocky hills to
get ourselves even more immersed in his presence.
Sharing my life closely with Sister Celestine made me enter into her pattern of
thinking and acting and slowly I began to overcome my shyness and timidity, began to
see things critically, did things which I had never thought I was capable of doing and
above all learnt to trust unreservedly in the Lord. Sister Celestine is always sensitive to
others and her capacity to love is unlimited. She trusts others even those whom I thought
were unworthy of trust and thus somehow initiates a process of transformation in the
people she meets and works with. Her understanding and loving contact with me gave
a new direction of love and service to my life.
It is the trusting and loving (both God and man) spirit of Sister Celestine that
created in Sunanda a band of young people dedicated to the cause of the downtrodden.
She has created in the two taluks of our work a small movement of 'people for others' and
it is ever growing. As she herself had to face innumerable difficulties and hurdles this
movement too will have its ups and downs but with Jesus with us "we shall overcome"
with renewed dedication, unfailing love and unfaltering trust in the Father who has called
us to continue the pilgrim with his Son amidst the people.
It is only in an atmosphere of trust and love that people can grow. My province
trusted Sister Celestine and myself and we too in turn trusted in Jesus' presence amidst
us and specially amidst the most deprived. The mandate the province gave us : to walk
with the helpless and the despised that Jesus loves. We will continue without fear re
membering the words of the Psalmist: "His rod and His staff, they are my stronghold".
A Negro preacher b?gan his sermon by saying : "Brethern and sisters, here you is
cornin' to pray for rain. I’d like to ask just one question-Where is yo' umbrellas?"
Children grow by leaps and bounds-especially in the apartment overhead.
Speeches are like babies-easy to conceive, but hard to deliver.
What this country really needs is Gray Power: thinking.
— Robert Orben
EXPERIENCE is the stuff that when you finally get enough of,
you’re too old to qualify for the job.
— Robert Orben
They call nurses Angels of Mercy.
They must be - you never see them.
If a three-month truce is a truce in truth, is the truth of a truce,
in truth a three month truce?
The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick.
1 always prefer to believe the best of everybody - it saves so much trouble.
— Rudyard Kipling
In youth we want to change the world; in old age we want to change the youth.
The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is the reason
He makes so many of them.
— Abraham Lincoln
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Sunanda Nilaya
Sunanda Nilaya is a centre for training the destitute children, children from broken
and very poor families, and delinquent children are admitted under court orders.
Home: love and mutual concern
The ordinary pattern of serving the above category of children is through orphan
ages and boarding schools. By and large in such institutions children coming from these
backgrounds have not been able to have a congenial atmosphere of warmth and love, very
necessary for the normal development of the child. Sunanda Nilaya offers a homely
"A scene of warmth at
Sunanda Nilaya"
atmosphere of acceptance and affection to 25 children so that they grow up with a posi
tive image of themselves, imbibe the important lessons of self-reliance and mutual help
and concern.
Education and Training
Sunanda Nilaya helps the children to complete their high school studies in neigh
bouring schools and learn skills needed to manage a home, to create supplementary income
(sewing, crafts, kitchen, garden, poultry etc.) and a skill or two for employment. This
training is given under the guidance of a mature house mother. Thus Sunanda Nilaya, in
a word, endeavours to equip the destitute children to face life with confidence and joy.
The oft-repeated slogan of Indian Educationalists 'earn while you learn', which has hardly
or never been implemented is becoming a reality at Sunanda Nilaya.
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Saral Niketan Institute of Commerce
Saral Niketan Institute of Commerce at K.G.F., Kolar District, is one of the first
initiatives of Sunanda. Sunanda started this institute to help boys and girls from poorer
families to acquire skills that could make them self reliant after the high school or college
studies.
"Preparing for the future"
The two skills that the institute offers are typewriting and shorthand. Knowledge
of English in this place is very poor, and this is more true about the students from weaker
sections, so regular coaching classes in comprehension and correct writing are also
conducted.
Students are admitted in December and June. The total strength of the institute
is 130.
The outcome of our efforts has not been satisfactory and this for the following
reasons :
1.
Most of the students are not able to attend theory classes because of their tight
college schedule.
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2.
The typewriting and shorthand examinations were scheduled at the same time as the
University exams so the students could not pay sufficient attention to the former.
Remedial Measures to Improve the Performance of Students
1.
More theory, grammar and general English classes.
2.
Weekly tests and regular speed tests.
3.
Individual coaching for weaker and willing students.
4.
Better supervision and regular corrections of assignments.
5.
Better maintenance of machines.
Evaluation
Since the poor students attend the institute they have many disabilities and hence
their attendance and performance is of low category.
Suggestions
An evaluation of the Institute must be made so that the training programme is
adapted to the level of the students (period of training, type of coaching, special coaching
during vacation etc.).
"Saral Niketan Institute of Tailoring”
SUNANDA has been giving informal training in tailoring through her SARAL
NIKETAN-an institute for tailoring - from 1972-73 onwards. Poor children, needy youth
"Striving for
self reliance”
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and widows are trained in tailoring. During 1974 to 1975, it became partly a production
centre as well, hoping to provide jobs to as many needy and trained tailors as the quantum
of the orders allowed us.
The Target
The aim of the institute is to train the needy youth and widows in tailoring in such
a manner as to become self-supporting . . .
Training
Informal training both in theory and practice, is given over a period of three years.
Coming from very poor families they are unable to complete the training. A few success
ful candidates are employed in our production unit, depending upon their interest,
efficiency and skill they show.
Production Unit
The primary purpose of the production unit is to provide jobs for a few of the
unemployed and some of those who complete their training in our institute, at least in the
initial stages.
To provide jobs, we have taken orders from schools, factories, hospitals etc.,
quoting as low rates as possible to ensure that they place their orders with us. As such
we are not able to pay proper wages.
Reaching Out
Our experience has taught us that from the existing institutional set-up of this
tailoring centre, we reach out only to very few needy persons. There is not enough of
bulk orders from the factories or schools in order to provide jobs for the trainees or unem
ployed.
The very few orders that we get quoting the lowest quotations do not help us to
pay just wages. All this led us to reflect seriously about the relevance of our Tailoring
Centre. And our decision to reach out to the women of the slums and rural areas has
made our staff to move out from the centre and prepare the people for this informal
training. At present, we have one centre at Muskum.
You know what's wrong with the world today? People are adding love to dog-food
when it's marriages that need it.
— Robert Orben
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“Family Helper Project’’
SUNANDA FHP functions with the main objective of providing the children of the
needy and impoverished families facilities/opportunities to enjoy their rights for education,
health care, recreation, development of individual abilities and talents and have a chance
"Developing hidden talents"
to come up in life. With this objective Sunanda FHP functions and follows the directives
given by the Field Office, Bangalore.
Some of the activities which are to be carried out during the year are of recurring
nature and others once a year.
House Visiting
All the FHP beneficiary families were visited during the last year atleast five times.
These areas covered by our FHP are divided into 5 groups and each group is given to the
care of one Social Worker.
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Through our house visits we come in contact with people in their day to day life of
misery, agony, pain and anguish. During these visits our attention is focused on
— family counselling
— Instructions on Hygiene and Health
— Importance of Saving
— Children's education
— Craft and part time occupation
— Religious and moral instructions
As far as possible, we adopt a listening attitude during these house visits and try
our best to the empathetic and understanding.
Subsidy and Gifts
Subsidy is paid through the banks. Some of the beneficiaries receive special gifts
(DFC). The receipt of this special gift is an occasion for us to exhort our beneficiaries to
practice thrift and to save for the future. Thus many of them have become members of
Sunanda Saving Scheme.
Sessions for Children and Parents
Conducting group sessions for the beneficiary children and their parents is one of
the essential features of our project. During the last year various sessions were conducted
successfully and fruitfully. Our aim was not only to educate and inform the children but
also their parents and others at home on development and progress.
The themes of our sessions for the parents last year were centered around :
— Thrift
— Hygiene
— Nutrition
— Planned Living
— Cleanliness
— Human Dignity
— Social awareness
— Development
— Co-operative efforts etc.
The children were given sessions on
— Cleanliness
— The Importance of Education
— Morality
— Social awareness etc.
— Planning for future
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Sessions for children along with parents were conducted intensively during
•October 1981-1982. During these sessions we provide not only the instructions and
"Our hope"—They will
make a New India
exhortations on the above said topics but also opportunities for games and recreation
team work etc.
Weekly Planning
During the last year, the Sunanda FHP Staff met once a week, to chart out the plan
for the forthcoming week and to share the difficulties faced in the course of various acti
vities, in order to seek common and viable solutions.
Official Correspondence with the Field Office
Every now and then enquiries regarding the beneficiary children, material for re
assignment and other data were requested by the field office. These were duly attended
to.
Child Sponsor Communications
On an average 40 communications between the child and the sponsor took place
every month last year. Sometimes sponsors write to children enquiring about their studies,
interests, hobbies, their families etc and these are replied by the children.
Benefits extended through Sunanda FHP Services
The main thrust of Sunanda FHP has been providing a chance for education to the
children from the marginalised and needy families. There were 393 beneficiaries under
our project last year. Our children study at various levels ranging from the lower primary
right upto graduate studies.
Impoverishment due to meagre income and the resultant underfeeding, starvation,
insufficient clothing, want of medical care, denial of recreation opportunities etc., were
ameliorated to a great extent, through our FHP services.
New Adoptions
Inclusion of a 100 more new beneficiaries granted by the field office last year. In
selecting the new beneficiaries, priority was given to handicapped children (10%) orphans
and fatherless children (9%). Out of the total, about 80% was constituted by orphans
and fatherless children, 5% handicapped children and the rest, deserving children from
needy families.
Health Care Programme
What is true of health in India as a whole is very much true of Kolar District, one
of the most drought-prone districts of Karnataka and backward socio-economically and
educationally. In India the tragedy of children below 5 years of age is gruesome. Out
of the total number of deaths per year 40% are those of children below 5. About 60%
of the children below 5 suffer from acute shortage of proteins and vitamins so very neces
sary at this crucial stage of their growth and so their growth is stunted for the rest of
their lives. The growth of the brain especially is the first casualty at this stage of develop
ment of the child. The unhealthy development of the child affects its capacity to attend
school and continue studies. Many of the diseases a child is prey to are caused by
'The Child—
our Prime Concern"
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unhygienic environment, lack of immunization, lack of first aid and elementary medical
treatment, malnutrition etc.
Hence one of the focal points of Sunanda is the health care of children below the
age of 5 and their mothers. The clientele of Sunanda is further restricted, if not exclusi
vely, to 70% of the poorer sections of Kolar District. At present 'Sunanda Health Care'
tries to serve three Taluks of Kolar District:
Kolar Taluk : 1,50,000
Bangarapet Taluk: 2,73,272
Mulbagal Taluk: 1,36,665.
Its Aims
1.
To develop a comprehensive health care system in collaboration with the Govern
ment health services and other voluntary organisations.
2.
To awaken the village community to the stark reality of ill-health amidst them and
to give them hope and the means to solve their health problems-Self-reliant Com
munity Health.
3.
To help the villagers to select their own community health worker (Dais) and to help
in her/his training and continuing education and motivation.
4.
To educate rural people to claim, from the Government health services, the facilities
that are already available and to claim more when needed.
5.
To educate the community through cultural programmes, group meetings etc.,
especially the mothers, the need of preventive medicines and evolve with them the
ways and means of meeting it.
6.
To educate the mothers about basic health care of children : ante-natal care, nutri
tion, immunisation, spacing of children and family planning, common diseases,
hygiene etc., and thus reduce the infant mortality and foster the healthy growth of
children.
7.
To make sure that the underprivileged children have pre-school training through
Balwadis.
Strategy
1.
Eliciting the participation and co-operation of the community, specially of mothers,
in every health care programme of Sunanda.
2.
Using the demonstrative method of preventive and curative child care.
3.
Using the cultural media (slide shows, film strips, posters, songs, plays, etc.) to
elicit co-operation and to impart information on health care.
4.
To co-operate fully with the Government medical efforts in the area.
5.
Careful selection and training of village-level health workers (dais).
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6.
To evolve low cost medical care for prevention and cure of diseases and for promo
tion of health of children.
7.
Medical check-up of children at regular intervals.
An Evaluation
a)
The medical team is continually being updated by short courses, lectures etc.
b)
They visit the villages regularly and the response of the people has been very posi
tive. People have begun to understand that prevention of illness is better than
"I was a leper
and you nursed me"
cure and are actively taking the means necessary for preventing diseases.
immunization, ante-natal check-up, medical check-up of children etc.
Eg.
c)
The people have begun to realise that they have a right to Government Health
facilities and have begun to avail themselves of them and even to claim them.
d)
The training of village health workers (dais) is bearing good results in the village
communities.
e)
The regular meetings, sharing and reflection of the medical health team help to
critically examine the approach of the team, its motivation, its activities and its
impact on the village people, specially the 25% Harijans and tribals in Kolar
District.
f)
The health care team positively co-operates with the NFE team both at the field level
and at the planning and evaluation levels.
Suggestions
1.
Better systematic training of health team is necessary. Attention should be paid to
make them understand the linkage of health care with other systems of society.
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2.
More relevant materials for imparting health education should be evolved.
3.
A scientific study of health situation in the three taluks where the health team is
operated is desirable so that their programmes may be more effective and the policy
decisions of the Government regarding health care be effected.
Non-formal Education
Field of operation
Sunanda's field of operation is situated in the District of Kolar in Karnataka. A
drought prone District experiencing drought seven times every ten years. It has an area of
8,223,000 sq. kms. divided into 11 Taluks with the district headquarters at Kolar. The
lowest administrative in it being a village, Kolar consists of 28,23,000 villages and 14
towns. The total population of the District is
lakhs, out of which 25% are
scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The two Taluks Bangarapet and Mulbagal, adja*
cent to the Taluk of Kolar is the field of activity of N.F.E. of Sunanda. The population of
these two Taluks is 2,73,272 and 1,36,665 respectively and the liturgy level is 38% and
23%. The Kolar Gold Fields are located in Bangarapet (Town and Gold Taluks).
Community Organisation
mes.
Sunanda has been serving the people through institutions, development program
Its approach in the past was of social welfare and community development. But
"A Street Play"
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since over the years it has adopted the approach of N.F.E. viz, that of mobilising and
organising the deprived and the dispossessed masses so that they are able to assert their
rights obtain justice and decide their own future destiny. Therefore Sunanda through
N.F.E. aims at structural change in society so that the power (socio-economic, political
and cultural) of the masses is enhanced and they cease more and more to be objects of
history (i.e. constantly manipulated and cheated) and increasingly become subjects of
history. Though literacy is an essential component of N.F.E. to raise the consciousness of the
masses and change their self image, N.F.E. uses other cultural, economic and social pro
grammes to forge unity among the weaker sections and to organise them to take collective
action for their own liberation and development. The two teams of N.F.E. in Bangarapet
and Mulbagal Taluk are organised by two project co-ordinators along with their teams of
volunteers and village level animators.
AIMS of N.F.E.
1.
To help the downtrodden masses to perceive critically their situation of exploitation
and alienation and so to build up their self image and moral fibre as to be capable
of rising from the age old culture of silence, fear and apathy.
2.
To train, especially the younger generation, in perceiving the contradictions in
society and the exploitating and deceptive role of their own traditional local leaders
in suppressing and thwarting the action for freedom and progress of the deprived
sections.
3.
To impart literacy to illiterate youth to hold remedial classes for the school drop
outs, to see that children are enrolled in schools and the children from weaker sec
tions prepare for school enrolment by balwadies and other motivational programmes.
4.
To organise people to solve their own local programmes in a community perspec
tive.
Initiation of N.F.E. Programme
Our Team lives in villages trying to contact the people, discovering their problems,
frustrations, struggles, aspirations and hopes. Two things struck us most in most of the
villages we stayed in :
— extensive and intensive poverty
— the helplessness of their situation and the possibility of tapping dormant human
power for their own progress.
We then divided the area in the following manner:
Mining Industrial Area and
Non Mining Rural Area.
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These two areas are very different from a socio-economic and cultural point of view.
With the co-operation of the villages, we then set up modest N.F.E. centres in 36 villages.
From the beginning of the programme we began to lay special emphasis on training
of village animators. Animators of the mining areas meet fortnightly. The following points
were covered during the meetings :
— Report reading by each animator
— Critical reflections on the reports
— A case study
— Curriculum preparation for the following week/fortnight.
Sunanda teams of youth, community organisation and health care join with N.F.E.
team in training animators and initiating in cultural and other educational activities in the
villages. The health team was of particular service to us since they could help our anima
tors in raising the consciousness of the people about their deplorable health situations,
malnutrition, unhygienic conditions, common diseases and their prevention, careless
Government health services, etc. The many Government programmes and services were
brought for the first time to the notice of the poor people through Government functiona
ries. The co-operation of the block development office was earnestly sought and obtained.
Sunanda Strategy of N.F.E.
1.
Motivation of target growth for literacy through cultural programmes in Kannada,
Telugu and Tamil—e.g. street plays, songs, posters etc.
2.
To make the literacy programmes a tool for conscientization of the weaker sections
of society. The curriculum is drawn from the problems, issues, tensions and aspira
tions of the people according to their environment.
3.
Involvement of people in planning execution and evaluation of the programmes, so
that it becomes the programme so that the right type of community oriented leader
ship emerges and the people learn the art of reflection and organisation and action.
4.
Preparation of pre-school children of the poor for primary education, enrolment of
all the children in primary schools improvement and proper running of primary
schools through the pressure exerted by the community and remedy education of
drop outs to be paid special attention.
5.
Systematic training of animators through field experience, record keeping, sharing
and reflection, acquisition of relevant information and skills through seminars. The
training is intended to give them insights into the function of villages, the various
institutions and systems (economic, social, political and cultural) and their linkage
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with the wider Karnataka and national realities. Further they require skills of human
relations, organisation, decision making, problem solving, motivating people and
evaluation.
Future Action
a)
Follow up action in the villages where N.F.E. programme has been implemented
through pamphlets, handbills, newspapers and community activities, through the
senior animators.
b)
Further linkage among villages so that the leadership in a even wider area emerges,
a leadership which will be from the people and which will work with and for the
people.
Part II—An Evaluation
1.
A bird's eye view of the programme brings out the following positive and negative
aspects of the programme.
Positive: a.
Peoples participation at all stages of the programme even upto the stage
of evaluation.
b.
Enthusiastic youth organisations and the sense of unity they show both
in and inter groups.
c.
Organisation of womens group and their constructive activities.
d.
Integration of the health programme team with N.F.E. Team, thus giving
mutual support and helping concerted action.
The amalgamated group
is now called rural development team.
e.
Follow up activities at 38 centres are being carried out.
f.
The collaboration of 20 Ex-animators who are making a significant contri
bution to the programme.
g.
Development of some of the animators, who could be advantageously
appointed as full time workers.
Negative: a.
The programme tends to be a place of asylum to the unemployed.
b.
Lack of facilities for legal aids.
c.
The difficulty of travel from village to village for the organiser.
d.
Defective selection of villages which aggravated the problem of com
munication.
e.
Deficiency of systematic training of volunteers and animators.
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2.
Some of the concrete achievements are listed below :
1.
In three villages community centres were constructed with full co-opera
tion (land and labour) of the villagers.
2.
In 6 villages mahila mandals (womens associations) were organised.
3.
The action committee of Nakkanahally has succeeded in getting sites.
4.
A serious land problem was resolved at Cinsarahally.
5.
In most of the villages where we have evolved the old age pension scheme
from the Government was checked and implemented.
6.
A minor land problem was solved at Potharajanahally.
7.
A borewell problem was solved at Hosahally.
8.
Contract coolies problem was solved at Kohilari.
9.
Three village cultural teams were formed in villages of Potharajanahally,
Vaddahally and Konumgunta.
10.
Three more youth associations were initiated.
11.
In Mulbagal Taluk the childrens education programme was progressively
implemented by our efforts and our association for a follow up action was
formed. The latter has been recognised by the Government authorities.
12.
From among the members of Sunanda who possess musical and histrionic
talents, a cultural troupe has been formed. The troupe gives performan
ces once a week and caters to the training needs of village level cultural
groups.
13.
Animators association in two Taluks of Bangarapet and Mulbagal has
been formed. This is in view of continuity of mutual sharing and support
between ex-animators and animtaors and the emergency of team leader
ship at the local level.
Meeting and Training Programmes
Meetings are held in every village once a month and the work of N.F.E. centre in the
village is evaluated. Problems of the village are identified, discussed and action pro
gramme is drawn up.
Usually animators meet twice a month but when there is a special need they come
together more often. The ex-animators too join them in planning and at times local
leaders too join the meetings. These meetings, besides evolving the village level leader
ship, help in the formation of action committees in the villages.
1.
Local leaders meeting at Kolar Gold Fields
2.
Orientation Course for animators along with the leaders
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1-11-81
5-2-82
10-2-82
3.
Womens Association meeting
4.
All animators meeting at Gollahalli
5.
2 days leaders meeting at Mulbagal
April
6.’ Animators Orientation training Programme
April
1982
Aprii
1982
7.
1-1-82
Youth Association trip to Mysore
1982
8.
Cultural campaign
January
1982
9.
Refreshers course for animators
March
1982
10.
Old animators meeting in both areas was conducted
in this they formed their own association instructors
August
1982
Experience certificates were issued to all.
The Community organisers besides taking up small issues meet for a planning,
evaluation, drama practice, curriculum preparation production for aids and documentation.
IV.
Follow up Activities
The animators made the following suggestions for the follow up programme :
1.
Regular monthly meetings for ex-animators to be held in view of action programmes.
2.
A mobile library to be started for the villages.
3.
Health worker training for the members of the association.
4.
Formation of drama troupe
5.
Starting of a monthly magazine
6.
It was suggested that Sunanda should encourage the initiative of the ex-animators
and support them financially in so far as it is possible.
V.
Co-operation with other Organisations
In some places we have healthy co-operation with Dalith Sangarsha Samithi (DSS)
which stands against exploitation and casteism.
There are a number of areas where we
co-operate e.g. Publications, celebration of national festivals like Independence day,
training of members etc.
VI.
Education
We have devised a way of inbuilt evaluation into the programme so that not only
the organisers and animators but also ex-animators and village leaders are involved in it.
This has helped us to elicit the co-operation of the villages in the literary and health pro
grammes and we can attribute to it. The market increase in the literacy level as well as the
better attendance of the children in former schools, thus reducing the incidents of the
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dropouts. This is also a powerful means of arising the consciousness of the people, as
well as local leaders in democratic and participative methods.
VII.
Suggestions
1.
The area of operation must be better studied selecting centres of N.F.E.
2.
The follow up activities of animators association should be fostered and positively
helped by Sunanda.
3.
Dynamic and committed animators could be appointed as full time workers for a
definite period of time. This will help to extend the work rapidly.
4.
External evaluation of the N.F.E. Programme is desirable.
5.
More systematic training of animators should be seriously planned.
6.
The N.F.E. Programme should not be a refuge for the unemployed.
7.
Full timers should not be increased in discriminating but only in the measure the
territory is extended.
8.
Creating a cell for legal aid is necessary.
9.
Documentation with special emphasis on the Kolar District is a must.
Group Media
One of the most powerful means to raise the consciousness of the people about
themselves and their situations is through the use of media. Group media also creates a
dynamics in community/s and helps to evolve a new community self-image and effects
change of values and attitudes. Further group media supplements the efforts of Non
Formal Education, literacy, medical, self-help, self-reliance and other programmes. For
voluntary bodies the media that is within their reach is only low-cost and group media.
By group media we envisage the following categories :
1)
Screen Projections
—
Slide-shows, documentaries, picture projections, etc.
2)
Cultural Shows
—
Dramas, singing performances, street plays, puppet shows
and other folk media (Katha Kalatchebam, folk song
recitals, etc.)
3)
Publications
—
4)
Library Facilities
Pamphlets, handbills, magazines, charts, posters, etc.
Community libraries and moving libraries.
Activities
1)
Screen Projections
We feel that this media is very important component of
conscientization because it serves all types of groups
irrespective of age, caste, religion and literacy. It is
easy to bring together people of different status and
persuasions to witness projection shows because of its
appeal to all. Till now we have succeeded in having
shows in key places: movies and slide shows on prob
lems of social import.
What is worthy of note is that people join together and
collect funds to defray the travel and food expenses of
the team.
The films and slide shows on health care and remedies
(promotive, preventive and curative) which are more
easily available have imparted real health education to
thousands of people. From here it is easier to help the
people understand health problems and their solutions.
For the future we intend to
1)
Contact more Voluntary and Government agencies
to procure film strips and slide shows.
2)
Produce our own film strips and slide shows so that
a contextual presentation which is naturally more
appealing and relevant to the audience may be
obtained. For this purpose we have planned a modest
studio-cum-documentation centre as an annex to
our main office at Krishnapuram, in Kolar Gold Fields.
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2)
Cultural Shows
—
These elicit the participation of people and so create a
general enthusiasm in the programmes. Dramas, songs,
street plays etc. have roped in many talented people
from all communities and have brought out hidden talents
of histrionics, music and organisation.
—
Care has been taken to train talented people by sending
them to Madras and other places.
—
The trained people carry their skills to the grass-roots
and already four training courses have been held at the
village at Gollahalli (our centre of animation).
—
Animators too are regularly exposed during the meetings
to the skills needed for cultural activities and those
among them who have an aptitude for some media acquire
them and the others are equipped to foster talents in their
respective areas of operation. This strategy has encou
raged the formation of village level cultural teams in four
villages: Nadumpally, Veddahalli, Ragadahalli and Konengunte. These teams are now at a stage of composing
their own problem-oriented songs, dramas, etc. Sunanda
has helped them to purchase musical instruments. These
teams were given training in Gollahalli.
Training
Details
SI.
No.
Month
Subject
Cultural Camp
-DoPopular Theatre
(Training Course)
—DoJune 1982
Street Plays (training)
July 1982
August 1982
Creative Dramatics
(training)
September 1982 Cultural Camp
April 1982
-DoMay 1982
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
3)
Publications
Place
Participants
Mulbagal TK.
Bangarapet TK.
Organizers & Villagers
-Do-
Mallampally
Gollahalli
Mulbagal
Animators
-DoOrganizers & Villagers
Gollahalli
Mulbagal
Mining Area Youths
Organizers & Villagers
—
Occasional handbills have been published.
were: Independence, human rights.
—
We are planning to publish an occasional magazine which
we hope will be a regular feature in the future. It will be
published by the animators association so that the initia
tive of thought and action may rest with the people.
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The themes
4)
Library facilities
—
A book of case-studies is also planned by Sunanda to
glean the experiences of its various departments and
activities. This will hopefully serve the training of its own
newly recruited animators, as well as the other organisa
tions in the area and outside.
—
These are provided in both the industrial mining area and
the rural area.
—
In the mining area Youth Association has taken the res
ponsibility of running the library and the leaders of this
association have been given the knowhow of running
this library. In the rural area we are still trying to motivate
groups to take up the responsibility of running a library.
A Barbers' Association has already come forward to offer
their office as a reading room. A novel idea has emerged
from our animators association to create a 'Cycle Library'
to circulate books and other literature to nearby villages;
where the villages are willing to offer reading room faci
lities, we have purchased books on Government Acts,
Schemes etc., laws, health, religion, politics, economics
and sociology.
Future Programmes
1.
Wall Posters in villages.
2.
Regular News Boards in villages.
3.
Exhibition showing the situation, causes and remedies of village problems.
Suggestions
1.
The studio should be well planned and equipped and the personnel be well trained
making use of the existing centres of group media in the country.
2.
The talented people in various areas of group media should be trained more
scientifically.
3.
Material of the various fields of group media should be documented and periodi
cally published to serve Sunanda and other organisations in the State and Country.
4.
Since in Kolar District many languages are spoken visual media should be emphasi
sed without, however, neglecting the spoken media in the State language.
5.
Group media must be a common component of all departments of Sunanda so that
all benefit from this effort, a common ideology is forged and all march towards the
same goal of total liberation and human growth and progress of all.
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Training Programmes
The Organisation
Sunanda, an organisation involved among the poor and the dispossessed in the
District of Kolar in Karnataka has been gradually growing over the years and is spread in
the Taluks of Bangarapet and Mulbagal, both in the rural and urban sectors. Sunanda
was started 10 years ago to keep the restless youth occupied and help the unemployed
to acquire skill.
Thus the first projects were a sewing centre, typing and shorthand
Institute and a lending library.
By and by responding to the felt needs of the poor,
Sunanda initiated the following projects :
— Saving Scheme
— Tailoring & Typewriting
— Youth Organisation
— Mother and Child Welfare Scheme
— Family Helper Project
— Community Organisation in Slums
— Preventive, Promotive and Curative Health Project
— Sunanda Nilaya
— Model Farm Project
— Non Formal Education
— Women's Organisation
Work and Training
Thus Sunanda involves itself in relief work, social service and social action. But
if Sunanda has to be effective and not merely efficient it has to have an-over reaching
vision, clear long-range and short-range objectives, well articulated strategy and relevant
programmes. To achieve this the personnel involved in tha various projects have to go
through a process of training so that the co-ordinators, volunteers and animators are able
to understand, agriculate and interiorise the vision, objectives and strategy of Sunanda
and learn to design feasible and relevant programmes.
Thus the various projects are linked together by a common orientation, motivation
and purpose, and co-operation between the personnel of the different projects becomes
possible.
This also creates an inner dynamism of continuous reflection, action and
evaluation in the projects and a common thrust is forged.
The Staff
Sunanda gives priority for the formation of the staff and village/slum leaders. This
is an ongoing process. The training of village level animators creates a new type of
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leadership in the villages/slums and a few well trained persons in the village/slum
can be powerful catalysts in changing the values and attitudes of the entire village;
can offer a new type of leadership to unite the villagers/slum dwellers so that they can
begin to shape their own destiny. No Community can be formed and helped to grow
"Discussing the
present situation"
without training in social, technical and artistic skills. To this need Sunanda tries to
respond. Sunanda has on its staff both Christians and non-christians. Since all have a
firm belief in God, Sunanda tries to purify and strengthen their faith in God and make it
a force for greater motivation and dedication for service. For Christians seminars on
Scriptures and their implications for personal and social life are conducted. Non-christians
have prayer and sharing sessions.
A write up for each of the projects is being prepared, objectives, strategy, program
mes, training of personnel, etc. We shall send a copy of these reports to you sometime later.
Saving Scheme
The Sunanda Saving Scheme (SSS) was started a year ago in the area of Kolar
Gold Fields in keeping with the Sunanda approach of making the weaker sections of the
society economically self-reliant. Sunanda has planned to introduce this scheme to the
slums and rural areas of K.G.F. This organisation is based in Coromandel, K.G.F., situated
in Bangarapet Taluk of Kolar District.
The majority of the working class in K.G.F. is employed in the Gold Mines.
eke out of miserable living due to the following reasons :
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They
a)
Their salary is inadequate to maintain usually large families of 7-9 members.
b)
Chronic indebtedness owing to poverty and high level of interest on borrowings
(120%) per annum which lands them into greater misery and helplessness. At
least 60% of them are always in debt to money lenders and marwadies.
c)
50% of the workers belong to scheduled caste and 25% to backward classes and
so their socio-cultural backwardness, too, adds to their inability to improve their
lot.
There is much hope for building the economic backbone of the people by raising
their consciousness vis-a-vis their situation and organising them for co-operative efforts to
liberate themselves from the clutches of the money lenders, cultivating saving habits,
generating supplementary income through handicrafts and cottage industries and motiva
ting the young to acquire technical skills and avail themselves of remedial education.
The efforts of Sunanda are bound to meet with fair success since the literacy rate among
them is 56% and the mining workers are assured of a fixed income.
Preparatory Steps taken by SSS
With the help of Sunanda Core Staff, objectives for SSS were tentatively fixed.
1.
To create awareness among the minors about their situation.
2.
To motivate them to be thrifty and to save.
3.
To create a source of credit for provident and productive purposes.
4.
To create conditions to improve the quality of their lives.
Implementation of the Scheme
Through personal contacts with the adults and youth they were made to be aware
of the situation and helped to understand the advantages of co-operative efforts. Interested
persons were invited to discuss S.S.S. and to motivate them to be its members. Those
who were willing to be members were registered, after a registration fee of Re. 1 was
collected. A pass book was also provided for the cost of Re. 1. For units of Rs. 10/capital shares are issued and interest is given according to the rules of the Co-operative.
For the first six months no withdrawal is allowed but a loan is given only after a year,
upto the tune of double the share capital, with a nominal interest of 20% per month, to
be returned in two instalments along with the regular monthly savings.
Till March 1982, 243 members were saving regularly and the savings amounted
to Rs. 16,083-18. A few members withdrew an amount of Rs. 183/-without however
cancelling their membership. Besides the personal contacts with the members, 20 group
meetings were held for the purpose of awareness building.
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In about a months time 12 members will be selected to form a working committee,
to dispense withdrawals and loans. The working committee will be given intensive training
in the concept and functioning of a Credit-Co-operative. It will be split to form two
wings:
1.
Credit Committee
2.
Education Committee.
The methodology of personal contacts, group meetings and workshops will be
continued for building the motivation of members, raising the consciousness of their
situation and for acquiring skills in participating and running a credit co-operative.
An Evaluation of SSS
The Scheme has caught the imagination of the mine workers and promises success
in the future.
A systematic survey of socio-economic, political and cultural situation of the mine
workers, slum dwellers and villagers will have to be done in order to redefine the over-all
vision, goals, strategy and activities of SSS.
Community Organisation
Sunanda has gone on starting new projects during the last ten years according to
the felt needs of the people. Thus it has been involved in relief work, social service and
social action. Organisation of communities in the slum areas includes all the three areas
of Sunanda's involvement, thought the final involvement is social action, through which
the people in the slums will be able to assert their rights, gain their dignity, improve
their conditions of living and will be able to form communities that are united by a com
mon purpose and acting unitedly to achieve their goals. Self-reliance and common
decision making are stressed and conditions are created so that the children get atleast
basic education, the youth helped to acquire skills for gainful employment and families
and groups are able to create supplementary income by crafts and other non-formal
trades.
The Health and Women's Organisation projects work to educate the slum people
in hygiene, preventive and curative medicine. The Women's Organisation is also closely
linked with this project because we feel that women can be the most powerful agents of
social change in the slums.
At the moment we are actively involved in 13 slums adjacent to the mining town
of Kolar Gold Fields. The slum dwellers are casual labourers or derive income by
collecting quartz from the mining area and then selling it to some dealer or the other.
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Many of them are used by local politicians and the powerful of the area for their own
ends. The Government takes little interest in the slums and basic difficulties like water,
drainage and electricity are not given to them, and even those available are not maintained
by the municipality.
Involvement
Involving ourselves in these slums was initially a difficult task. The people had
grown to suspect any outsider because of the sad experience people had of the Govern
ment and other social agencies. They were now prejudiced and were afraid that we
were ultimately interested in converting them to Christianity. Their fear vanished as they
slowly came in contact with our group. Now they meet regularly to discuss, plan and
A Youth meeting
in a slum —
"We grow together"
act. They have learnt to take responsibility themselves in approaching the Government
authorities to obtain their rights viz. drinking water, repair of drainage pipes etc.
ROSI
To bring about unity among all the slum dwellers an organisation called ROSI
(Responsible Organisation for Slum Improvement) has been started. This Association
was soon being influenced by political parties for their own interests. We have partly
succeeded in making it free from party politics so that its objectives of people's welfare
be achieved.
Strategy
In.ourworkin the slums, personal contact with individuals, informal discussions
and formal meetings with groups and concerted action by the people themselves are
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emphasised. Hence participation of the people is assured and their perception of their
problems and situation continuously grows. Leadership among them is being evolved
by informal and formal training of potential leaders. We find that cultural programmes
have a good influence in conscientizing the slum people, in bringing about unity among
them and in motivating them to be selfless and work for the good of the community.
Mythri Sagar
As the years have rolled by and the projects and pressure of work has increased
and intensified, Sunanda felt the need for re-creation, orientation, planning and evaluation
of her objects, retreats, seminars etc.; the need for a home of friendship and fellowship;
And so Mythri Sagar came into existence.
MYTHRI SAGAR (an ocean of friendship) is an ashram-type centre for sharing of
life and experience, of insights and inspiration; for training and social skills in an atmos
phere of quiet beauty, fellowship and prayer. A centre where the dynamics of prayerpermeated programmes would help discover self and community and motivate people to
be liberated from personal and social obstacles to integrated growth.
MYTHRI SAGAR is a milieu of welcome where people, especially the suffering, the
down-trodden and exploited will be able to discover the image of the Absolute in the 'cave
of their hearts' and be motivated to strive to unveil the presence of the Absolute in their
despised and oppressed brethren.
1.
Most of the groups involved in peoples movements are faced with a variety of
problems especially of personal interiority, clarification of proximate and remote
objectives and integration of efforts into a harmonious change and growth process.
As the project grows, there arises the need for training, planning and evaluating
of volunteers and animators and for setting an ongoing process of formation of the
various categories of people.
2.
Hence there arises the need for having a training centre. So it is with Sunanda. It
has over a hundred volunteers and animators and the number of people it touches
are constantly on the increase. It is not enough to conscientise the people but
proper leadership has to be organised and social skills mastered. Then only does
mobilisation of people take an organised form for co-operative effort and action for
human-rights, justice and development. Mythri Sagar is expected to offer a milieu
for such activities for the surrounding 200 villages.
3.
It is an atmosphere of acceptance and love that values can be critically examined
and evolved so that action leading to a just and loving social transformation may
be the outcome. This is the purpose of Mythri Sagar, a place of personal and
collective reflection, planning, evaluation and learning of social skills in an atmos-'
phere of prayer and friendship.
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Sunanda Scholarship Scheme
SUNANDA has helped a number of young men and women to get training in com
munity development and community organisation, mass mobilisation courses, apart from
job-oriented courses like graduate training, teachers' training and training in different
trades.
Over the years Sunanda has helped over 50.
It hopes to build up a REVOLVING
FUND by 1985 with the repayment, partly or fully, from the beneficiaries.
Experimental Agricultural Farm
As over the last ten years Sunanda has been trying to reach out to different
categories of the exploited and the dispossessed, it was felt necessary to have a modest
experimental Agricultural Farm for the following reasons :
1.
To demonstrate to the marginal and small farmers the possibilities of new methods
of cultivation.
2.
To have a place where information about the Government Schemes for the same
category of farmers could be readily made available and ways and means of
obtaining Government facilities could be taught.
3.
To generate a modest profit to maintain some of the activities of Sunanda, specially
for the benefit of agricultural labourers, marginal and small farmers.
4.
To help the poor who have a few cents of land around their huts to begin kitchen
gardens.
5.
To encourage planting of trees in the villages and in the common village lands.
6.
At a later date to think of animal husbandry, common cattle/sheep rearing, etc.
Co-ordination of Sunanda Farm with other activities of Sunanda
The farm is not an isolated project without a linkage with the other efforts of
Sunanda. Its objectives, organisation and activities have to be integrated in the overall
objective of Sunanda. To mobilise and organise the poor so that they can gain self
confidence, knowledge and skills to tackle their problems of deprivation at all levels of
life.
About 90% of the population of Kolar District are rural based and mostly engaged
in agricultural operations. Hence the Farm personnel together with the NFE and the
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Health Teams of Sunanda and with the help of other knowledgeable persons strive to
identify the problem of agricultural labourers, marginal and small farmers and try to find
"Visible demonstration —
a controlled experiment"
solutions for them together with the people. Thus the farm team will be able to make
a definite contribution towards the overall objectives of Sunanda.
Achievements
a)
The farm has helped the farmers in the vicinity to use hybrid seeds of ragi, red
gram, beans etc. This was done by demonstration fields in the farm and motiva
tional charts with farmers. The farmers were also introduced to the Government
Department where seeds are available and guidance is offered.
b)
New implements like the seed drill, sprayers etc., have been introduced with effective
saving and avoids wasting of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.
c)
There are Government Schemes for giving loans to the marginal and small farmers.
But most of these loans are covered by rich farmers. We have succeeded to some
extent in motivating and helping the poor farmers to avail themselves of these
facilities.
d)
The labourers are not given the minimum wages and we have succeeded in
surfacing this problem in their consciousness. The landlords are also getting
threatened by this and have raised the wages a little bit. By raising the wages for
labourers on our farm we have highlighted the problem of wages in the area.
e)
We are trying to organise landless labour so that they could claim the bank loans
for various Government Schemes (eg. goats, cattle etc.)
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Suggestions
1•
The working of the farm must be rationalised so that it becomes self-sufficient.
2.
It should be a model farm generating new ideas and indicating new experiences
and thus a source of inspiration to the poor farmers. Emphasis must be laid on
dry cultivation for, almost all the marginal farmers have only dry lands.
3.
Though the work in the farm is appreciable, efforts must be made to cultivate for
demonstration varieties of spinach and vegetables which can easily be cultivated
by marginal and small farmers and even by landless labourers throughout the year
for home consumption. These demonstration plots will serve to make viable ways
of growing plants and vegetables to the farmer trainees.
4.
By keeping a small poultry, rearing rabbits, goats, etc., the farm personnel could
gradually acquire the skills required for rearing animals and birds. These skills
will come handy for extension work and training.
5.
A documentation on agriculture and animal husbandry problems, skills, Govern
ment Schemes etc., could be systematically involved.
6.
A thought could be given to creating a herbal garden.
Organisation of Women
The Situation
In any society women play a key role and so Sunanda felt the need of creating a
special project exclusively for women. Among the poorer sections in India women not
only take care of the children and home but also supplement the income of their husbands
through their work outside their house. In their jobs, which are often seasonal, they are
discriminated against and exploited in terms of work conditions and salary. Usually they
suffer from malnutrition (the majority of them live below the poverty line) and have to keep
on the drudgery of work every waking hour.
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Mahila Mandals
This work of organising women was started in 1982 under the direction of a trained
social worker and she has been trying to understand their needs, problems and aspirations,
customs, traditions and beliefs. To begin with she has initiated a few mah>la mandals
"Women—emerging force in India"
(women's associations) and these groups meet regularly to discuss their problems, to
understand their situation and to work out concrete programmes for bettering their lot.
In organising women, their active participation, co-operation and self reliance are given
top priority.
Education
The main impact of the Sunanda personnel is in terms of education informal, nonformal and training in skills. A modest handicraft programme has just been initiated. With
the educational input it is hoped that they would be more conscious of their rights, dignity
and capability and will be able to work in the direction of liberation and self-reliance.
Co-ordination
The O W P team will also try to tap the resources of other projects of Sunanda in
favour of the women so that there is a real impact on their lives for change. Work among
women will also have an impact on the family, especially the children. Up to now we have
obtained a very positive response from the oppressed women and our systematic and
sympathetic involvement in their lives is definitely going to bear fruit in the near future.
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Our Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, our Guru and our God!
the Victorious Revolutionary of love!
Fill us our minds and our hearts with high ideals and help us
to reduce them into concrete actions.
Grant us, Lord, the grace, the strength
and the spirit of self-sacrifice to build up
a just and fair society and
with your Victorious banner in our hands,
to live always depending on you.
Amen
Development
is a passage
from
less human
to
more human
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Manil Enterprises, Bangalore-560053
ttej
! !
NATIONAL MEDICOS
ORGANISATION
A Nationalist Movement
An Introduction
Estd 1977
Registered under Societies Registration Act 21, 1860
R.N. 21/1987- 1988
1987
About the Insignia
The medical insignia adopted throughout the world has been
derived from the Greek mythology — The snake/s encircling the
staff (rod) of Aesculapeus or Caduceus.
NMO searched for an Indian legend to symbolise Indian
heritage to its true sense. Rishi (Saint) Dhanvantari, the first
physician treated as the mythological figure, who rejuvenated his
patients by his treatment naturally represents the golden era of
Indian Medical Sciences.
The insignia visualises Rishi Dhanvantari stepping to the
land of India after emerging from Samudra Manthan (SeaChurning) said to be held between Sura (gods) and Asura (demons)
with ‘Kalash’ (pot) filled with ‘Amrita’ (the elixir of life) which
was dispensed to the patients, which is also symbolising the
assimilation of all living creatures and thus divinity. The manus
cript in left hand denotes ‘Aayurvigyan’ (the knowledge of the
medical sciences) which is a part of ‘Atharva Veda’ (one of the
four holy books of tills land).
‘sriftlffTR wfaffTSMR’ (PRANINAM ARTINASHNAM) is the
part of a Sanskrit shloka which has been source of inspiration
for the people of this country from time immemorial. The full
shloka is:
ttht
triPnnT mfitnrw u ”
(One should not desire for a kingdom nor the Heaven or
freedom from rebirth, let one desire for total freedom of the
ailing living creatures from suffering and disease.)
Regd. Office:
National Medicos Organisation
Mishra Polyclinic
Laheriasarai, Darbhanga 846001
Tel. 3111
Contribution Rs. 5.00
INTRODUCTION
‘National Medicos Organisation’ (NMO) aims at the
re-organisation of medical education and health services in the
comprehensive context of national reconstruction. Role of
medicos in this context has been felt since long, but a group which
draws its strength and inspiration from the inner desire
of its members to strive to solve the health problems of the
countrymen and thus contributing in all round development of
mother India could emerge only after 3 decades of our indepen
dence.
A group which thinks over its own professional problems,
a group which consists of all the segments of medical fraternity,
viz. students, teachers, practising doctors, a group which has pro
gressive outlook along with the love for the cultural heritage, a
group which can adopt appropriate technology to use medicine
as an entry point even for social and economic reconstruction,
is envisaged in ‘National Medicos Organisation’.
This group of medicos feels that whatever the medical
education and amenities could be provided it will be sheer wastage
if nationalism could not be imbibed during formative period and
would be resulting in more ‘brain drain’ and commercialisation
of this divine profession.
Therefore this ORGANISATION of MEDICOS have named
themselves NATIONAL.
The spirit of GqrF-q FNII TPSF
’ and the insignia
Dhanavantari with “ srrfvrTrrr
” distinguishes NMO’s
ideological identity and motto as unique in the scenerio of the
medical horizon of the country.
HISTORY
NMO was founded in the holy city of Varanasi on 5th
November 1977 by 41 medicos who were involved in the historical
student movement cf 1974. The meeting held under the
presidentship of Dr. Kripa Shankar (Varanasi) had delegates from
Darbhanga, Gaya, Dhanbad, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Patna,
Ranchi, Bankura, Guahati, Rohtak, Amritsar, Bhopal, Gwalior,
Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Bangalore medical
colleges and dental college of Hyderabad.
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fti
’' ',V,arkii ^oat?
After some initial pilot works (1977-1980) in different parts of
the country NMO concentrated in Bihar (1980-1985) and did many
commendable works in fields of medical education and social
service. The general body meeting on 30.9.1985 reviewed
the situation and took decision to re-extend the organisation
nationwide. Since then NMO has established its units in medical
colleges and peripheral towns in different parts of the country.
NMO is a registered body under the Societies Registration
Act, 21, 1860 (R.N. 21/1987-1988).
ACTIVITIES
NMO has been working in the following directions to
achieve its aims and objects:
(
A.
Social Welfare
1.
One College, One Village Programme — It is operating in
5 medical colleges for the total integral development of the villages
which includes survey, weekly free clinics, immunisation, family
welfare, dietary and other hygienic advices for promoting health.
Besides these, efforts are made for uplifting social consciousness,
life style, mode of thinking in all spheres including agriculture,
education and cultural values.
Continuous work for years has stood up with the expecta
tions and has taken the shape of a ‘project’. It has also provided
golden opportunity for participating medicos and their orientation
to work in rural areas.
2.
Service Camps — Different units of NMO are organising
survey, health service, immunisation camps during vacations in
distant villages. The camps are also organised in far-flung areas
of tribal community, which are attended by different workers fv
from different medical colleges. Though this novel method of
spending Holi, Summur, Puja, and Christmas vacations has not
yet attracted feature magazines but it is hoped that in coming years
youths of the country will rejoice such adventurous and educative
excursions to know the land and the people.
3.
School Health Services — NMO believes ‘children’s health
is tomorrow’s wealth’ and ‘prevention is always better than cure’.
With this idea NMO has gone into school campuses for complete
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Fig. 1 — Rural orientation of medical services. Medicos of Bhagalpur active
in ‘one college, one village ’ programme
Fig. 2—Medicos on the path of reconstruction. Members of Ranchi unit
making their way in deep forest of Manatu block (District Palamau)
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health examination and follow-up of children and referring the
cases for treatment in early stages. Teachers and parents are
made acquainted with common health problems by arranging
lectures for them.
4.
Blood Donation — Blood can only be replaced by blood
and the society has misconceptions about this noblest gift of life
one can give to some known or unknown person.
Medicos have proved as moving blood banks in institutions
where NMO has its stronghold. Donations by medicos is
eradicating fears from the public. We arrange blood donation
camps on auspicious days and also provide on emergency de
mands as continuous blood donation scheme.
5.
Public Relations — To promote healthy medico-public
relationship we frequently organise group discussions, lectures,
seminars etc. on common health problems and community parti
cipation in our social welfare schemes. We also invite other social
organisations for extending their co-operation in different projects.
Fig. 3 — Dr. S. K. Oberoy, Faridkot, National Joint-Secretary, NMO,
addressing industrial workers on ‘ Primary Health Care Organisation ’
6.
Relief Work — Whenever natural calamities have struck
our nation NMO has come forward with its humble mite, be it
cyclone in Andhra (1977), relief for refugees of Tripura, floods
in Assam and Bihar or MIC gas tragedy of Bhopal.
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B.
Academic Activities
1.
Seminars — NMO organises from time to time seminars,
symposia, debates, quiz contests etc. on scientific and social topics
to keep pace with the rapidly advancing knowledge and to
promote academic atmosphere in the campus.
2.
Freshers' Welcome — The heinous practice of ‘ragging’ in
technical institutions has a very bad impact on the delicate minds
of the freshers.
NMO has explored constructive alternative by arranging
‘Freshers’ Welcome’ in medical colleges with full participation
of seniors and teachers. Freshers are welcomed by Indian
tradition of ‘Tika’, garland and sweets. This has been universally
appreciated.
Fig. 4 — No more ragging ... Dr. R. Prasad, eminent neurosurgeon,
Ranchi, inaugurating by lighting ‘ Deep ’ the ‘ Freshers’ Welcome ’. Prof.
C. J. K. Singh, Principal, RMC, Ranchi, expresses his happiness-
3.
Aayurvigyan Pragati — U is the quarterly bilingual
(English and Hindi) medical journal, the official organ of NMO,
published since 1981.
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Under the editorship of the noted medical educationist Dr.
B. N. Das Gupta, ex-Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics, D.M.C.,
Laheriasarai, it has now acquired an important place in the
scenario of medical journalism. This fulfils the need for medical
journal for medical students and young graduates. It promises
the hope for future medical education in Indian languages and
has provided an opportunity of medical journalism to • even
a preclinical medical student.
Exposure of ancient Indian medical history has been its
glorious documentation.
‘Aayurvigyan Pragati’ is a synthesis of youth and experience,
a synthesis of philosophy and science, a synthesis of the east
and the west. The medical diginitories like Dr. B. N. Sinha,
ex-President, MCI, Sir Frazier (UK) and many other eminent j'A
personalities have praised its unique approach.
Now with the executive editor, Dr. N. P. Mishra, ex-Professor of Medicine, D.M.C., Laheriasarai, the Editorial Board
consists of Dr. B. B. Tripathy, Cuttack (ex-President, API), Dr.
M. Sambasivan, Trivandrum (Secretary, NSI), Dr. R. P. Sapru,
Cardiologist, PGI, Chandigarh, Prof. N. N. Khanna, IMS, BHU,
Varanasi etc.
Annual Subscription Rates:
Students Rs. 20/-, Doctors Rs. 30/-, Libraries Rs. 50/-.
Address: C/o Mishra Polyclinic, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga 846001.
C.
Medicos Welfare
With its unique composition and structure NMO has tried
to expose and resolve many problems of the student community
and the medical profession from one platform. Like health care, |pi
carer of the health has also been neglected and there are many
discrepancies in this regard in different parts of our country.
The problems relate to irregularities and lack of uniformity
in admission into medical colleges, lack of teaching staff, college
and hospital buildings, adequate and proper hostel facilities,
audio-visual aids, photographic units, extra-mural and guest
lectures etc. NMO has highlighted these problems before the
Medical Council of India and other authorities.
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NMO is of the view that stipends of interns, housemen and
postgraduate students should be enhanced and should be uniform
throughout the country and job opportunities be provided to
every willing doctor. NMO has supported the ongoing struggle
of junior doctors.
NMO has demanded that academic calenders should be de
tailed and examination results should be published within the
prescribed period. MCI’s recommendations should be strictly
implemented if private practice of doctors is to be banned.
There are many more areas of medicos welfare which are
being studied by our workers at different levels.
D.
Conferences
NMO conferences are more than a meeting of medicos in
a place and exchange of ideas among them. They are distinct
from other medical conferences being simple, disciplined,
educative, thematic and thought-provoking.
NMO invites learned and patriotic personalities for guidance
and eminent academicians for scientific lectures. The collective
life is experienced through different programmes. We also give
final shape to our policies and review our programmes.
So far we have successfully organised four conferences.
Some of the thought-provoking subjects discussed in past con
ferences include—‘Role of Medicos in National Reconstruction’,
‘Role of Medicos in Rural and Tribal Health Services’, ‘Health
For all by 2000 a.d.’, ‘Role of Applied Sciences in Social Recon
struction’, ‘National Drug Policy’, ‘Reorientation of Medical
Education—What We Want?’, ‘Social Sicknesses of Medical
Colleges’.
In the scientific sessions, apart from lectures on medical topics,
one regular feature is 'Dr. Atam Prakash Oration’ in the memory
of late Dr. Atam Prakash (ex-Professor and Head, Surgery,
AIIMS, New Delhi) who was an admirer of NMO and
‘Aayurvigyan Pragati’. First oration was delivered by Prof.
P. C. Dubey, Professor and Head, Surgery, KGMC, Lucknow, on
“Progress in Biliary Surgery”. Second oration was delivered
by Prof. N. N. Khanna, Professor of Surgery, IMS, BHU,
Varanasi on “Newer Trends in Cancer Treatment” (back cover
photograph).
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Fig. 5 — Padma Bhushan Dr. Dukhan Ram (Hony eye-surgeon to First
President Dr. Rajendra Prasad) inaugurating First Conference of NMO at
Patna on 30.3.1980
IVth National Conference was held at MGM Medical
College, Jamshedpur, on 6-7th December 1986, which was
attended by 278 delegates from different parts of the country.
The conference was inaugurated by Mrs. Radha Singh, Com-
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missioner, South Chotanagpur and Chief Guest was Dr. B. B.
Tripathy, Cuttack (ex-President, API) who also delivered a
lecture on “Diabetes in Indian Context”.
To promote better teacher-student relationship and in
appreciation of the services to medical education, the distinguished
teacher and academician, Dr. B. N. Das Gupta, ex-Professor
Emeritus of Paediatrics, D.M.C., Laheriasarai (also Editor,
‘Aayurvigyan Pragati’) was conferred with the ‘Honorary Member
ship’ of NMO as a part of his felicitation.
Fig. 6—Felicitation to a great teacher Dr. B. N. Das Gupta at IVth
National Conference of NMO, Jamshedpur on 6.12.1986. (From L to R)
Mrs. B. N. Das Gupta, Dr. B- N. Das Gupta, Dr. S. Das Gupta (Director,
Medical Research Centre, TMH, Jamshedpur), Prof. S. J. Kale, National
President, NMO
POLICIES OF NMO
NMO feels that our medical education, health service and
drug policy have failed to fulfil the national requirements.
‘Hospital oriented’ health set-up has masked the reports of
Bhore, Mudaliar, Shrivastava committees etc. and ‘Health for all
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by 2000 A.D.’ seems to be an illusory slogan for rural, tribal and
slum-dwellers of the country. Budget for health should have been
deemed an investment and not an expenditure since healthy nation
is the denominator of any development process. The meagre fund
percolating to primary health centres fails to fulfil even the
minimum needs of items like cotton-wool, life saving drugs,
vaccines etc. Urban-oriented medical education produces a
medical graduate, who though enthusiastic, fails to compete with
unqualified persons due to lack of minimum facilities and inter
ference of the gcvernmental bureaucracy. At the same time urban
set-up promotes him for even ‘brain drain’, particularly in the face
of grave unemployment all over the country, resulting in a
colossal loss.
NMO feels that the central and state governments should
give priority to health and thus not only budget allocation should
be enhanced to at least 10% of the national budget but also the
political interference should be stopped. Prevention of diseases
should be the goal and not the treatmet of the sick, if ‘Health for
all by 2000 a.d.’ is really to be achieved.
Medical education should be suitably amended. Mushroom
growth of medical colleges in various parts of country should be
curbed, particularly based on capitation fee diluting the merit of
the young students. Medical education should be imparted with
a clinical orientation, not on the modern investigative and thera
peutic gadgets which may not be available to large section of the
society being too expensive for our country. Continuing Medical
Education (CME) in far-flung areas, in towns and distant places
should be provided with clinical workshops on common problems
with the help of medical institutions and even retired teachers.
Lending libraries for tapes, slides, video-cassetes should be estab
lished. Medical Council of India should be vested with more
powers to execute these formidable tasks.
NMO also feels that gradually Indian languages should be
promoted as medium of medical education and examinations to
nullify present international passport like medical degrees for the
brain drain to English speaking parts of the world.
NMO also feels after experience of several years that medicos
have lion’s share in providing rural and tribal medicare, immunis
ation and health service camps not only as a novel method to spend
vacations but also as a part of regular curriculum to promote
greater emotional bondage with the common men of the country.
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‘National Drug Policy’ should be formulated as per the
changing national requirements and ‘ceiling’ should be imposed
on the profits of various national and multi-national pharmaceu
tical houses. Selling of drugs without valid prescriptions should
be strictly prohibited which endanger human lives.
NMO feels that medical education is a very specialized
education which is sandwiched between health department and
general universities. Every state should have its own medical
university and a Medical Grants Commission should be formed
on the same line as University Grants Commission. The creation
of medical university will promote uniformity in education,
examinations and also in orienting medical education to nationaj
aspirations.
NMO also feels that various sicknesses of medical colleges
like casteism, sine-die closures, ragging, drug addictions etc.
should be removed to produce a socially as well as physically
healthy doctor. The roles of medical students, teachers, adminis
trators and society are equallyyimportant.
Pip 7 - Moments of deep discussion. Central Executive Committee Meeting,
r ?’ 11 i? 1987 (From L to R) Dr. M. Pradhan (Jamshedpur), Sri Shri
J! yi
Tiiarv' (Ranchi), Dr. Abaji Thatte (Nagpur), Dr. Sujit Dhar,
National pSent, NMO’(Calcutta), Dr. K. K. Sharma, Nattonal Secretary,
NMO (Ranchi)
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EPILOGUE
The foregoing brief account of the decade-long journey of
NMO on the path of reconstruction of the nation tells the story
of the untiring efforts of young medicos, of course with the bless
ings of the elders and encourgement from all sections of the
society and the government that one can perceive the rays of hope
amidst darkness prevailing around. NMO has proved that
‘service is to be done for the service and the service only and not
as an act of kindness’, and the duties of the medicos are probably
more than merely of medicare and as an organisation NMO has
acquired the creditability to be quoted as an example to all those
who believe in constructive movement, particularly to all sections
of youth.
We call for participation and encouragement of society in
general and medicos in particular to translate the cherished
dreams in reality.
LONG LIVE NMO !
Contact Addresses:
Dr. Krishna Kanchan Sharma
National Secretary, NMO
6/91, R.M.C. Hostel
Ranchi 834009
Dr. Sujit Dhar
Consultant Physician & Cardiologist
National President, NMO
8/1-B, Chakraberia Road (South)
Calcutta 7*00025
Tel: 471344, 481951
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— Prof. Rajendra Singh, first public function of NMO on 14.1.1987r
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Thoughts about Medical Education
In the last decade, seminars, discussions and writings have
been voluminous on how to improve medical education. Selection
of students have seen change for the better, quantum and quality
of courses of study have been scruitinised. But not much change
in text-books and in methodology of teaching. The heirarchy
of medical educationists have failed to realise that medical teachers
have to be selected — not only on their academic carreer but on
aptitude and once selected they should be trained in being effec
tive in imparting knowledge to the students. Learning in mother
tongue is the best way of education has been lost sight of. Except
for some attempts at translation of medical scientific words little
efforts has been there to encourage in writing text-books in
vernaculars. It is noted with regret that big and august bodies
like A.P.L and similar bodies have published text-books but in
English. Books on clinical aspect of topics need more encouragement.
So the field in which radical changes have been effected,
has been in matters of assessment of teaching or in other words
“ MONITORING ”. Here the craze is of OBJECTIVE questions.
It appears it is not so much with the idea of improving medical
education but with an idea of fighting “ CORRUPTION” in
examinations. While admitting that there are some advantages
like: 1. Tests intensive knowledge. 2. Easy to mark. 3. Difficult
to get help in answers. 4. Tests a wide range of topics in a short
time. But certain disadvantages arc: 1. For the paper-setters,
it is a difficult job unless he devotes real time and thoughts.
Usually has to depend on professional’s booklets many of which
may not be what is desired 2. Computers judge the quantity
of answers but not the “ fineness ” and beauty in answers.
It is not asserted that objective craze be dispensed with but
a good mixture of say 15-20% with last questions having short
answers may be introduced.
Medical education continues even after passing university
examinations and very intensive training in practical procedures
needs to be introduced. Monitoring during 2 years of intern
and housemanship have not yet been introduced which is needed.
This flows into post-graduate medical education plans and
then all through the career — be it a teacher or a private medical
practitioner or government medical officer.
This compact and all embarrassing problem should be tackled
by a team of medical men, educationists and others interested in
this aspect — which should be a permanent body—■ with some
powers.
— B. N. Das Gupta
Editorial, Aayurvigyan Pragati, Vol. 3, No. 1, Jan.-Apr. 1984
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Dr. B. N. Sinha
Res.
F.R.C.S., F.N.A.M.S.,
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Clinic/Ph°ne ' 52315
F.C.G.P., D.Sc. (Honoris causa)
Emeritus Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, 9, A. P. Sen Road
Lucknow University, Honorary Brigadier, Lucknow 226001
Hony Surgeon to the President of India
Hony Consultant Orthopaedic, A.M.C.
National Professor, I.M.A.
President, Medical Council of India
Regd. No. U.P. 2985
D.O. No. P/MCI/52-Bihar/83-113
Dated 15-1-1983
Subject : Reference your Aayruvigyan Pragati, a quarterly
medical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1-2, July-Oct. 1982,
received here on 13.1.1983
Dear Dr. B. N. Das Gupta,
Many thanks for your so kindly sending to me the medical
Journal under reference.
I appreciate the concept of expression of the various aspects
of medical science in keeping with the realisations and their utility
from the valuable literature of the History of Medicine, which
is such an important document for our study and research.
(f)
The merit of these observations mentioned in your journal
demonstrate that whenever man sees things for himself, and has
not been content with vicarious observations, he has taken a de
cided step towards the emancipation of the human being from the
trammels of traditional doctrine. This is essential for research
work and the modern scientific observation. I convey to you
and your colleagues in your professional advancement and in your
step forward on the path of knowledge. These deliberations
may prove of value, which I shall keenly await and convey to you
my very best wishes with kind regards.
Yours sincerely
(Sd) B. N. Sinha
Dr. B. N. Das Gupta
M.D., M.R.C.P.
Ex-Prof. Emeritus of Paediatrics
Editor, Aayurvigyan Pragati, Bengali Tola
Leheriasarai (Bihar) 846001
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DR. A. K. N. SINHA
President
Medical Council of India
AIWAN-E-GALIB MARG
KOTLA ROAD
NEW DELHI 110 002
MCI/P/41/87
22nd January 1987
My dear Dr. Thakur,
Many thanks for sending me a copy of report of the IVth
National Conference of National Medicos Organisation held on
6th & 7th December ’86 at M.G.M. Medical College, Jamshed- Qj,
pur. I am sorry that I was not been able to come and I do hope
that you will realise my difficulties.
The recommendations of your conference are really thought
provoking and progressive. You are probably aware that I have
been crusading for some of them for nearly two decades — Medical
University, better pay-scale for teachers and junior doctors,
mushroom growth of medical colleges and eradication of capita
tion fee, quackery etc.
I am really surprised as to why you did not pass a resolution
regarding a Medical Grants Commission on the same line as
University Grants Commission.
Please look me up when you come to Patna as it will be a
great plasesure to see you.
With my blessings and good wishes.
Yours sincerely
(Sd) A.K.N. SINHA
Dr. Dhanakar Thakur
National Organising Secretary, NMO
C/o Dr. K. K. Sinha
Mansarovar, Booty Road
Bariatu, Ranchi 834009
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AIMS AND OBJECTS OF NMO
a.
To create a nationwide organisation of the medicos on a
democratic basis, irrespective of caste, colour, creed and sex
for positive health of the nation.
b.
To work for the all-round welfare and development of
the medical profession.
c.
To utilise their energy and dissemination of the medical
knowledge for solving the various health problems of the down
trodden people of the nation particularly for the rural and tribal
people with the help of central and state governments,
educational, professional and voluntary organisations.
d.
To work for satisfying the basic needs of the medicos and to
guide and help them in solving their various problems arising
from time to time.
e.
To develop national character and discipline among the
medicos.
f.
To promote constructive activities in social and cultural
spheres and utilise medicos’ energies in the various nation
building activities.
To promote progressive outlook among them along with love
for the cultural heritage of the land.
To develop harmony and homogeneity among the various
components of the society by reviving a sense of tolerance and
brotherhood.
i.
To seek the co-operation and goodwill of doctors, educationists,
educational and health authorities in the work of the NMO.
j.
To promote better teacher-student relationship in medical
colleges and institutes.
k.
To promote the academic environment in medical colleges and
institutes.
1.
To form a common platform on the basis of a common mode
of work for all the members of the medical community, viz.
students, doctors and educationists for the reorganisation of
medical education in the comprehensive context of national
reconstruction.
g.
h.
Acknowledgement: We are grateful to Dr. K. K. Sinha, Ranchi
for donating paper for the printing of this booklet.
In the academic field too. . .
Prof.- N. N. Khanna, IMS, BHU, Varanasi delivering 2nd Dr.
Atam Prakash Oration on “Newer Trends in Cancer Treatment"
on the occasion of IV National Conference of NMO at MGM
Medical College, Jamshedpur on 7th Dec. 1986.
Divine Blessings of (Late) Vinoba Bhave:
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Health Bulletin
1 975
** Man is an intelligent animal ” is said of man
But intelligence alone is not ■sufficient. There has to
be " Wisdom " and its "application."
We are taught of the highest mountains and the biggest
rivers, the knowledge of the past, present and future of
ihe world and the universe. Machines, Engines, Telephone,
Television and what not. All for .progress of man .but
nothing about the man himself.
We never know how to live and why to live. What to
eat and how much to eat. How many teeth we have and
why. How to take a bath and why. What clothes to wear,
what routine to follow and the wonders of heart, lungs,
brain, etc., of our own and innumerable other things that
we must know and practice to make our lives on this planet
worth living - happy and smooth.
Following pages are a beginning in that direction - to
Jay before the man some of his daily needs and how and
why of them.
They may prove helpful and useful.
1-1-1975
Dr. M. K. Vaidyil
Chief Medical Officer,
K. H.
Ghataprabha
COMMUNITY HEALTH CELL
326, V Main, I Block
Koramangala
Bannal ore-560034
In Jia
KARNATAK HEALTH INSTITUTE
’ GHATAPRABHA
Some important tips for good health, to live long and live healthy.
1, Habits formed in childhood stay firin, so choose them in
time.
Modern science has proved that habits formed in first
six years form final shape of human beings. Later, they
only grow and cannot be changed. It is a waste to try to
modify characters later in age. They will not. So, adults
and children should plan their methods on that basis.
2.
Follow the good rule: Early to bed and early to rise.
You are tired by evening if you work well. You are
fresh after a good sleep early morning. So morning is
the best time to do concentrated work. That is also
the time no one disturbs you. And so the results of
work done at that time are gratifying.
For routine and the common, a sleep of 8 hours...... from
9 p. m. to 5 a. in. may be considered enough. For.
others, sleep can be controlled to required periods.
Ultimately it depends on the habit built up by man.
3.
The first in the morning:
Clean your body.
Body functions well if it is kept clean. Cleaning means
removing the excreta not wanted by body. They are
the stools, urine, perspiration through the skin, and all
those parts which function and throw away the unwant
ed products of body activity.
(a) Always keep your latrine clean and flushed well. It
is easier for you to do it. Then wash your hands
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with soap and water. Clean nails particularly with
special attention. Nails catch dirt and stool. Dirt
and stools carry germs that cause diseases. So that
is the first health precaution.
(b) Clean your mouth and teeth, in the morning, at bed
time, and after each feed, however simple. Rinsing
and gargling is the best method, easy, economical and
simplest. Brush should be used only if you could
afford to buy one for each feed in 24 hours and only
if you have the time and patience to clean, wash and
dry each brush scientifically. Otherwise it is a
harmful weapon.
4.
Bath must be scientific :
The purpose of bath is to clean and open the pores of
skin which are blocked frequently by our own dis
charges, and other secretions. They are very important
part of our cleansing apparatuses that keep body healthy.
Good water, warm or cold. Cold water is better if
it is clean and you have no illness. Soap or soapseeds or
a rough cloth to rub the skin clean are preferable and
economical.
Give particular attention to folds where dirt accummulates :—behind the ears, head and other hairy parts,
groins, webs of fingers and toe nails and genitals, are the
parts usually neglected.
If you have long hairs purposely kept, cover them from
dust with cap, hat, turban etc., most of the time. They
are difficult to clean.
5.
Exercise is a must for the body :
Exercise is a measured, systematic, movement of con
traction and relaxation of every muscle in the body,
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minimum 10 times each muscle and increased as per
age, strength, and purpose in mind.
Understand the difference between an “exercise” and an
“exersion”.
Games, gymnastics, walks, etc. are not real exercises.
They are some type of exersions. They are meant for
professionals.
Their effects and purpose are also
different.
6.
Cut your nails short, cut your hair short:
Weekly trimming should be ideal. Roots and edges of
nails and roots of hair should be kept specially clean.
If you want long hair, or nails, you should know and
practice their care and cleanliness, with correct know
ledge and care.
7.
Keep your dress neat and tidy:
Use minimum clothing in tropical climates. It should
be reasonably loose and should be washed daily, and
changed daily
From that point of view an underwear is not a good
garment.
Worse, if it is not properly washed daily
and changed. It takes in the bad products thrown out by
the pores of skin, stores them, and then makes it im
possible for the skin to breathe free air, and purify its
tissues. So do not use them when you understand.
8.
Do not use materials belonging to others :
It is always a safe, clean, and healthy habit to have
your own comb, razor, soap cake, clothes, bedding,
spoons, cups, or dishes, unless you are sure that the
unknown ones are properly sterilised and safe.
Interchange of these could be a source of various diseases
which endanger your sound health. Once the habit
becomes social, then you will not have the inconve
niences and insults etc., coming in your way.
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9.
Do not eat sweets too often :
Sweets, peppermints, candies, fruits etc., start decay in
the teeth the moment they get caught in. So you should
gargle and clean your teeth immediately you have eaten
them.
10.
Never clean your ears with sharp objects:
Ear is a very important part of our body and existance.
It is extremely sensitive and delicate. So, the Nature
has constructed it in a very safe and inaccessible place.
So we should also guard it from injuries and outside
meddling. If ear drum gets hurt, it could start a chain
of disasters for you. It is so close to brain also.
11.
Keep away from your nose also:
Picking the nose is a dangerous habit one may develop.
Besides being unclean and unsocial, it carries the danger
of taking infections to body and nearer brain. Lining
of nose is also very delicate. It gets torn or injured
very easily, by your fingers and nails.
12.
Cover your cough, sneeze, or loud talk:
Even a low talk brings out srays of sputum from mouth.
Each droplet carries innumerable germs out in air and
transfers toothers in our vicinity. T. B., Diphtheria,
common cold, flu, and several such diseases are thus
transferred from breath to breath. It is, therefore, a
good culture and habit to cover your mouth during
such acts. Otherwise, the next best is to keep a distance
of about 6 feet between the two conversationists.
13.
Breathe through the nose and not mouth :
Reversal of this will cause serious defects of nose, face,
teeth and body. Teeth fan out, nose narrows, face
lengthens, palate rises, and constitutional diseases like
colds, cough, and various consequences that lead to lung
diseases, etc., come in. Brain doesnot get proper oxygen
supply and controlled air, and so dullness and weakness
and poor cerebration due to insufficient oxygen supply
to brain, result. If there be mechanical obstructions
like tonsil and adenoids, they must be removed surgi
cally. There should be no second thoughts or delays.
It is best to start breathing exercise from early childhood
as a very useful precaution.
14.
Never smoke tobacco or any substitutes:
They affect lungs, heart, digestion, reproduction, brain,
and almost every part of the human body.
15.
Chewing tobacco or pan are equally bad
Cancer is known to be the result in many persons habitu
ated to smoking and chewing. Several dangerous diseases
like tobacco blindness, impotence, heart diseases, lung
cancers, cancers of mouth and throat and tongue, etc.
etc., are now traced to this habit. Therefore, to keep
away from this is a wise precaution.
16.
Do not rub your eyes when they irritate:
Eye is priceless. Eye is very very delicate. So everyone
must know its care. If we neglect this we invite
disasters. Eye is also a priceless indicator for many
diseases of body. So, if you have any trouble with your
eye, consult a reliable eye specialist for advice. Never,
never, go to a footpath vaidu in any case.
17.
Do not read in moving bus or flickering lights :
Do not also read in inadequate light or light against
face. Reading in bed is also harmful. The delicate
lense system of the eye is a marvel of mggision and it
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has to be properly serviced and utilised if it has to give
you life long company.
18.
Wash your hands thoroughly always:
Wash them particularly well before each feed, aftei
ablution, and after any work you do. Give special
attention to creases and folds on palm and fingers, webs
of fingers and nails. They are the places which carry
germs that could cause diseases.
19.
Eat food that is fresh and prepared with clean methods :
The basis of cleanliness for health is germlessness. Heat
kills germs. That food is therefore, safe which is hot
and served in hot boiled utensils. If not properly preserved,
germs grow fast in cooked food. Flies bring germs on
their feet and deposit on food. If this is understood,
one can choose.
20.
EAT for Healthy and robust life :
Have a balanced Diet and eat it regularly in three
sessions. This means every day you should have some
(i)
“body-building ” food, some (ii) “energy foods”, and
some (iii) “protective” foods.
(i)
Good “body-building” foods are chemicals known
as proteins. Dried beans, nuts, peas, skimmed milk,
cheese, lean meat and eggs are some of the innumer
able substances in this category.
(ii)
Good “energy” foods are chemicals known as carbo
hydrates and fat. Milk, food grains, sugars, potatoes
and its kind, butter and margarine, fatty meat and
fish, yolk of an egg, etc., are some of this variety.
(iii)
Good “protective” foods are vitamins and mineral
salts. Fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, animal fat and
whole meal bread come under this category.
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N B. The best of all food is milk. It is balanced, it contains protein, fats
and carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. It is also suitable for
all ages and even weakened health. So drink up all the milk you
can get.
21.
Never eat in a hurry :
You eat for good health. So you must fully concentrate
on eating when you are at it. It is wrong habit to divert
attention of brain from this work. Then you waste lot
of what you eat.
Eat slow, mastigate well. It is necessary to mix food
with adequate amount of saliva before it goes down the
throat. Your teeth also remain strong when they are
put to hard chewing. They then serve till the end of
your life.
22.
Drink water sparingly with meals; generously between meals :
The proportion of digestive juices to food has to be
maintained for optimum utilisation of both. Water
dilutes the juices and then food passes the stomach
semidigested and wasted.
Water drunk otherwsie, becomes a good flushing agent.
23.
Always drink water from clean sources :
Usually, piped water is treated and safe. Wells, improv
ed and covered and drawn by pumps, are also safe. But
make sure before you drink.
24.
Whenever in doubt or travelling, drink boiled water only :
Boiling kills the germs, and makes water safe.
25.
Avoid aerated waters :
They have no particular advantage over clean waters.
Particularly in India we know, there is no cleanliness in
preparing them.
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You must learn this cleanliness only by habit, positively
cultured. Cold drinks harbour germs safe for years and
so ice cream, soda, lemon, icefruit, etc., are potentially
dangerous.
These professions in our country are usually in the
hands of the uneducated and the unconcerned. Even
when educated run the show the actual workers are the
same. So it is safer not to invite trouble by patronising
them.
26.
Sliced fruits, uncovered
best avoided :
sweets, and
drinking utensils are
Flies like dirt as well as food, and they bring dirt and
transfer it to food. Dirt contains germs and germs
carry diseases. This sequence must be understood.
Dust also settles on open fruits, utensils and drinks. So
always keep away from hawkers on streets or outside
schools.
27.
Sit straight, stand erect, walk erect always:
That is the best posture. If it is not developed from
early childhood, it can never be developed later. Correct
posture gives grace to personality, raises height, keeps
muscles alert, and improves circulation. It also adds
to personality and alertness.
28.
Do not bite your finger nails:
They get coated with saliva. Then they gather germs
and dust and besides, it is an unsocial habit, and unclean.
29.
When travelling carry your own water and food:
It is a good habit that is not so difficult or inconvenient
if cultivated from childhood.
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Tinned food is the best substitute. By force of circum
stances, and training, hotels and restaurants are less
clean. The food they serve is based on profit motives.
So often, it is of inferior quality and often unfit for
human consumption. Therefore, there is always the
way out to garb it in colours, condiments, and dressings
to make it attractive and sell it.
Utensils also are not
properly treated and thus uncleanliness is easily spread.
That is why, it is better habit to carry ones own food
and water or make suitable arrangements for homely
food at every stop, in travelling.
India has a huge number of people suffering from
dysentry, worms etc., and that is due to the unclean
persons handling the food in kitchens.
30.
The love for cleanliness is within you. But traditions
often spoil this good tendency. So it should be our
endeavour to build our habits form early childhood on
basis of scientific thought. It is better to do this right
from the beginning, otherwise, customs make it impossi
ble for us to change, afterwards. And we get tied down
to them despite full awareness of their harmfulness.
31.
Once you get into the habit of practicing neatness and
cleanliness, it will become a rare pleasure to keep your
body clean, your clothes clean, your room, your house,
your surroundings and even your work neat and clean.
You will also find it easy, pleasing, and extremely
engrossing.
“ Mans sano en corpori sano ” is very truely said. But
nothing is true if it is not practiced and enjoyed. We
wish you to experience it, enjoy it, and then find the
key to happiness and long healthy life in a nutshell.
KARNATAK
HEALTH
INSTITUTE
GHATAPRABHA
K.HJ.
A TOGQOE RURAL
HEALTH CENTRE
WHERE
PATIENT IS THE GOD
MEDICINE THE RELIGION
AND NURSING IS WORSHIP
THE KARNATAKA
HEALTH INSTITUTE
The spirit of service
and
sacrifice of Dr. Kokatnur attrac
ted a band of like—minded
friends and doctors who joined
hands with him and brick by
brick the present Institute was
built. Since the service of the sick
was nearest and dearest to God
unseen Helping Hand came in
the
form- of' Innumerable
friends, rich and poor and the
required assistance from State
and Central Government.
SERVICES RENDERED
Late Dr. G. R. KOKATNUR
■
bounder
Karnataka Health Institute
Ghataprabha
Service of the sick is service
to the God. Inspired by this
ideal, young, brilliant and very
well (foreign) qualified Doctor
G. R. Kokatnur decided in
1929 to set up a well established
Hospital at Ghataprabha (Belgaum Distlrct)to serve the sick
who are poor and
uneducated
and who are residing in remote
rural areas.
The Karnatak Health Insti
tute spread over an area of 179
acres consists of (I) General
Hospital with medical, surgical
eye, ENT and Dental sections
(2) Maternity Hospital with 55
beds and village extension in
six centres (3) Chest Hospital
with 165 beds
Including 30
cottages and 6 General Wards.
The Institute also consists of
Nurses' Training School with
a strength of 100 trainees. (2) a
vocational
Training
School
(3) and a mobile medical unit
reaching villages within a radius
of 30 miles.
TRIBUTE
“ In Cleanliness and orderliness the K.H.I. is second to none.
It
can be compared with world famous Mascow Hospital. And in India
no hospital however much it is pampered, can be compared with the
K.H.I. In the matter of service orderliness and cleanliness.”
BasavaraJ Kattlmani
GOVERNING COUNCIL
There1 are many other friends who have and have been help
ing In the Institute in various ways, Mention may be made of Sriyuts
V. L. Patil, Shrl D.P. Karmarkar, Dr. R. V. Sathe, Sir M. V. Harwadkar,
Shri M- S. Kirloskar, Dr. N. B. Kabbur, Shri T. Siddalingaiah, Shri
B. N. Kanguri, Shri Haridas Gopaldas, Shri V. A. Adya, Dr. A, P. Potnis
M. H. Kaujalgi, and someothers who have been assisting Dr. Hardiker
and Dr.
Vaidya in managing the Institute.
WHERE
ALL WORKERS WORK WITHOUT RULES OF
SERVICE AND SCALES OF PAY
Late Shri S. V. K1RL0SKAR
L a t e Shrl Shankarrao Kirloskar, the senior-most member of
the House of Kirloskars, did yeoman service since the very inception
of the Institute. Apart from securing lot of financial assistance through
his influence, he chose the Institute Campus for his stay after he
retired from active life and guided the activities of the Institute with his
rich and long experience, till he breathed his last on 1-1-1975. His
stay and august personality brought not only the Kirloskars but many
ocher philanthrophic industrialists and business friends closer to the
Institute.
BENEFICIARIES
(I) The K.H.I. caters to over
25,000
out-patients and
5,000 in-patients every year.
(if) Performs over 3,000 ope
rations on lungs, chest, eyes,
N.T.,
E.
Brain, Bones,
Maternity and Gynaecology.
It has the modern X-Ray,
Equipment and the expert
and efficient service of
doctors.
(Ill) Over 1,500 Maternity cases
are attended every year,
entirely free, and
Dr. HITSCHMANOVA
(/v) over 1,000 cases are given
even to and fro transport
service free or at
very
nominal cost.
Due to persistent and persua
sive efforts of over 40 years
K.H.I. has brought about
awakening In surrounding
villages to cast off Ignor
ance and superstition, and
helped people to take to
healthy living.
It has made it easy for several
doctors to settle in the rural
areas where none was available.
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Dr. LOTTA HITSCHMANOVA
Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova Is a great social worker serving the
miserables all over the world since last 25 years. In India alone she
conducted over 40 projects of social and humanitarian work.
She
guided and helped the rural complex of K.H.I. from 1955 to 1975.
Unassuming, simple and full of sympathy for the suffering she is a
great source of inspiration.
WHERE
THE AIM WAS TO BRING THE LATEST IN
MEDICINE TO THE DOOR OF VILLAGER
AND WITHIN HIS REACH
Shri V. NIMBKAR
Shri V. Nimbkar, well known industrialise and social worker
of Bombay has been actively associated with the development
of the Institute for over 35 years and he has been guiding its
work as President since several years.
Dr. N. S. HARDIKAR
Dr. N. S. Hardikar, the founder of Hindustani Seva Dal and the
great freedom fighter, has been the real architect of the Institute.
After the achievement of National Independence, he dedicated his
great will, energy, skill and Influence and his all, to the building up
of this Institute despite his 85 years of age and consequential physical
ailments.
WELFARE
The K.H.I. Is mainly an Insti
tute with a rural bias. As a corol
lary to Its rendering medical ser
vices tothe villagers, social welfare
programmes in the surrounding
villages as well as In the Institute
have been Initiated.
Holiday
Homes for children, Nutrition
programmes, Balwadls,
Mahlla
Mandals, Educational
Tours,
Cultural and spare-time occu
pational training especially to
ACTIVITIES
women, are being conducted by
devoted trained staff. Thousands
of children and women
are
directly and Indirectly receiving
the
benefit
under
various
schemes every year. An allied
Institute devoted mainly to village
industries Intended to improve
the economy and efficiency of the
people residing In the surround
ing villages Is now being contem
plated.
VISITING DOCTORS
Being impressed by the work of the Institute several specialists ,
in the medical field have been rendering valuable service to the
Institute by regularly visiting the Institute and giving the benefit of
their knowledge and experience. Their cooperation has been able to
enhance the prestige and good-will of the Institute.
WHERE
ATTEMPTS ARE TO USE MEDICINE AS A
SPEARHEAD TO PROMOTE VILLAGE UPLIFT
MORAL AND MATERIAL
Dr. M. K. VAIDYA
If Dr. Hardikar Is the Heart, Dr. M. K. Vaidya is the Soul
of the Institute. He has been shouldering the main burden of the
Institute both medical and administrative.
His spirit of sacrifice
and service is an example to all workers. He is the very symbol of peace
and contentment prevailing in the Campus. His ability both profess
ional and administrative which Is a rare combination, is an invaluable
asset to the Institution.
OUR
DREAM
I can envisage a bright future for K.H.I. only If the institution succeeds Im
setting up the much-needed Cancer and Leprosy departments. I know
the project is an ambitious one, but I also know it is not impossible.
If there is the will and the effort, it may not be much difficult to raise
the required funds.
Another important adjunct the institute will have to think of and estab
lish is a research wing. It is an aspect of medicine which has. not
received its due importance in a majority of hospitals In India. Without
it no hospital Is complete.
Dr N. S. Hardiker
NURSES AT EXERCISE
STAFF
The K.H.I. Is proud of its staff members. The success and
growth of the Institute is mainly due to the love and labour of all
its staff members. It must be gratefully acknowledged that for the
Interest of the. Institute, they have ignored many personal comforts.
WHERE
MEDICINE IS UNDERSTOOD IN A
WIDER SENSE AS THE “SCIENCE OF LIFE”
AND NOT MERELY AS
“SCIENCE OF HEALING”
Shri N. G. GANPULAY
Shri N. G. Ganpulay Is another great friend and associate of the
Institute. Having spent major part of his active life in Germany
where, he worked as a link to many Indian industrialists and business
people and also served the cause of Independence as one of the
associates of Shri Subhash Chandra Bose and the I.N.A., he returned
back to his mother country and chose K.H.I. as one nearest and
dearest to him and dedicated his all for its development. His life
and work is an example to those who desire to help a good cause.
UNIQUE INSTITUTE
K. H. I. has many unique
specialities of Its own. Here
accent Is on cleanliness, orderli
ness, punctuality, fellow-feeling,
and service before self. That Is
why there Is peace and content
ment here.
AMENITIES
The Institute has been able to
provide simple yet spacious and
comfortable residential facilities
to most of its staff members.
Amenities like water
supply,
drainage, flush latrines, electri
city, good roads, post, telegraph
and telephone facilities, canteen,
flour mill, power laundry, libra
ries & reading rooms, a Meeting
Hall for cultural programmes,
Projector for exhibiting educa
tional films, temple, garden and
playground and a Primary School
for the inmates are provided In
the Campus. The Physical Train
ing and Drill and morning and
evening prayers for all are a
dally routine.
Shrl. N. G. GANPULAY
^26- V ^in ^LTH
KOramrr, . ' lB'ock cell
BanSaio,~e.r^.,n
India
"We have never seen such an
Impressive centre working so
well for such good ends. We
have learnt very much about how
the Ideal Health Institute should
function.”
Deborrah Richards
James Richards
Peace Cops Volunteer
V'JTY HEALTH CELL
o; , . Main, I Block
CO
Ko
...ngala
Bangalore-560034
India
BEST MEDICAL SERVICE
AT LOWEST COST
The main object of K.H.I.
Is to provide the best medical
aid at the lowest cost to poor
and Ignorant people residing in
villages away from city hospitals.
The charges of operations, beds
or special rooms, canteen food
and facilities for attendants of
patients or the convalescent homes
are fixed at the lowest.
EQUIPMENT
Thanks to the efforts of Its
self-sacrificing
yet
far-sighted
organisers,benevolent and donors,
the K.H.I. has been able to
secure all the necessary modern
surgical and testing equipment
some of which are of very rare
type. The hospital has diagnostic
X-Ray machine including X-Ray
television, advanced equipment
for brain, heart and lung surgery,
Micro surgery of the ear and
telescopic equipments of all types
for various surgical procedures.
It is therefore possible to render
most efficient service and save
many Ilves.
" I had heard a great deal about It ( K.H.I. ) but my visit has
shown me that it Is even greater than what I had envisaged ”
MAY I APPEAL TO YOU I
Dear friend,
May I appeal for
ration !
your
Co-ope
The K. H. I. has achieved distinction
in the field of Rural Health and Medical
Services. But its achievement dwindles
into insignificance when compared to
the magnitude of the task yet to be
done. The man-power resources of the
Institute have to be increased many
times over, to do these jobs. So far
the Institute has drawn heavily on the
spirit of understanding and hard work
of Its workers. But that alone Is not
enough to tackle the problem ahead.
The following is our immediate need
Estimated
Cost Rs.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Rural Health Service ambulances, Staff and
other expenses
Quarters for Doctors and Staff
A ward for New Eye Department
Expansion of Chest Hospital
Intensive Care Unit
Scheme for other facilities & services
to
Patients & inmates
Transport facilities
2,00,000
1,50,000
1,60,000g
I.OOjO 00
2,50.000
2,00,000
2,00,000
There Is no end to these needs as the motto of K.H.I. is to render more
and better service to the poor and the sick. So also there is no limit to
the kindness, sympathy followed by generosity of those who have a mind
to help a good cause irrespective of the size of their purse, You can help
K. H. I. in many ways, to achieve Its object, and you alone can decide It In
what way you can do so.
Please Co-operate and oblige.
Yours,
C. W. L.
Rural Project Charities
NIRMALA HEALTH CENTRE
SILV1PURA
Kindly donate every month through Sacrifice
for the Village poor to give them
relief from pain & suffering
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBERS
MEMBER’S NAMB
Jan.
Rs. P.
Feb.
Rs. P.
■
Total Rs.
1
March
Rs. P.
April
Rs. P.
May
Rs. P.
June
Rs. P.
July
Rs. P.
Aug
Rs. P.
Sept
Rs. P.
Oct .
Rs. P.
Nov
Rs. P.
Dec
Rs. P.
THE KARNATAK HEALTH
INSTITUTE
GH ATAPRABHA
(Disc.
41st
Belgaum)
Annual
1976
IQ’7'7
Report
'u
K- H. I. was registered in 1929
It started functioning on 5th May 1935
Founded by Dr. G. R. Kokatnur of Athani & his friends.
The Governing Council in 1976
1945 President: Shri V. Nimbkar, Khar, Bombay-22
1949
1936 Vice-President and Chairman of the G. C.: Shri V. L. Patil, m. l. a.
(Ex-Minister (19-1-75)
1965
1948 Hon. Secretary: Shri B. N. Kanguri, Landlord, Halkarni
1949
1948 Hon. Treasurer: Dr. M. K. Vaidya, M.S., C. M. O. Ex-Officio
1949
Members ■
1939
1951
1957
1959
1960
1968
1975
1959
1970
Dr. N. B. Kabbur, M. B. B. s ..Dharwar
Dr S. D. Vaidya, Pathologist, Belgaum (from 4-5-75)
Shri T. Siddalingayya, Ex. Minister, Bangalore
Dr. A. P. Potnis, L. c. p. s., Chikodi
Shri D. P. Karmarkar, Ex Minister, Dharwar
Shri M. V. Hervadkar, Industrialist, Belgantn
Shri Varadaraj Adya, Bombay (from 2-3-75)
Shri Mukundrao Kirloskar, Poona
Shri M. H. Kaujalgi, Bangalore
1939
1948
1939
1948
Dr. R. V. Sathe, M. d, f. r. c. p., Bombay
Dr. R. H. Karmarkar, F. R. c. s., Bombay
Dr. N. B Kabbur, M. b. b. s , Dharwar
Dr. M. K. Vaidya, M. s., C. M O. Convener
1939
1975
1959
1971
1955
1971
1975
1975
1972
Advisory Medical Council
1949
I949
194g
1949
1
NEW SCHEME
Mrs. Sujathade Magry training the village workers)
OXFAM AT K- H- L
'OXFAM office bearers in K. II. I. Nick Gardener, R. Shrikanth, Russel
Richards, Leslie Durham, Russel Thompson, John Walace and
Mrs, Sujatha de Magry, Also with them are Dr. M. K. Vaidya,
Mrs. V. M. Vaidya and Mr. V. A. Jambc
STILL AN INSPIRATION
H. E. The Governor at Dr. Hardiker’s Samadhi with ShrI V. Nlmbker.
Shri T. Siddalingayya, Shrl V. I.. Patil and ShrI V. Molly
jc
COMMUNITY HEZLTH/CELL
326, V Mein, I Bl )ck/
Koramt-ng'la
/
Bangalore-56003^ J
India
- E. The Governor with President, Chairman and C. M. O.. takes salute
from Nurses, students and Seva Dal Volunteers
, E. Uma Shankar Dixit and Hon. Shri Moily with Mahiia
Sint. Vaidya and Shri V. L. Patih
Mandals,
Shri Rajani Patel and Smt. Bakul Patel with Shri V. L. Patil, Dr. Vaidya
and Dr. Usha Savaiker, after naming Smt. Kunda B. Datar
Memorial Blood Bank
Shri & Smt. Patel with members of G-C. and Shri Ganpuley
DEVOTION AND REVERENCE
Ulon. V. L. Patil and Smt Arunndevi, First act after he
•welfare minister
was sworn in as
A generous donation. Ambulance from Shri Arvind Mafatalnl, lor village
services.
Shri G. V. K. Rao. Chief Secretary of Govt, of Karnatak, visits K. H I.
Seen with him are Chief Engineer Shri Angadi,' Divisional
Commissioner Shri Dubhashi, C. M. O., Smt. Rao
and Shri Ganpnley
Commissioner for Health, Shri Narsinha Rao visits K. H. I.
Shri B. N- Datar with Holiday Home girls and K. I-L I. staff
Village women on a tour in Sholapur with their bus and hosts.
This was their fourth venture this time through Maharashtra
The great thinker and preacher Shri Datta Bal came, stayed and blessed
the worn & liked it.
Holiday Home girls at the drill
H. E. The Governor taking salute from Nurses
10
The two Intensive Care units donated by Shri B. N. Gupta
41st
ANNUAL REPORT
1976
We are pleased to place this brief annual report of the activities
of KHI during the eventful year 1976 progressive as usual despite many
difficulties
The year has actually proved full of eventful happenings thanks to
increasing sympathy, support, and attention drawn to it from various
■quarters as an Institution which needed all help when great pillars who
nurtured it as an ideal for the country of poor people had passed away in
such a short period and left it to juniors in the line.
Loss of Dr. N. S. Hardiker, Shri S. V. Kirloskar, Shri B, N.
Gupta, Dr. N.B. Kabbur and with the new year coming in Shri N, G.
Ganpuley followed in quick succession and were really irreplaceable.
But they had all played their parts well and bad also created a second line
of workers who could grow in their stature to similar heights of performance
by the time they matured to the ages of these stalwarts.
Loss of active support and advice of personalities like Dr. R. V.
Sathe and Unitarian Service Committee and its able founder director,
Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova, were also bound to be felt.
And yet, all their goodwill and backing on even moral levels was
no small power as shown by the events
COMMUNITY HEALTH CELL
326, V Main, I Block
Koram-rg !□
Bang a I ore-560034
India
2
REPORT OF ACTIVITIES
Despite difficulties and losses in manpower during the yeirr.
K. H. I. continued on its journey unabated during this year also, thanks
to many new factors which came in to support the deficiencies created.
The Governing Council
Governing Council has been meeting most regularly as usual and
all the members have been taking keener interest in daily working of the
Institution with a feeling that due to losses of great stalwarts during the
year, and those who actually stayed put in the campus and gave active
support, guidance and help to the Institution, had to be replaced by special
effort and attention.
A new loss was the death of Dr N. B. Kabbur after a protracted
illness.*1 -.He was also one of those who always took deep interest in
K. H. I., was one of the first few actively interested since 1938, and the
oldest member of the Governing Council who had taken part in every
phase of the Institution as a man relied upon for useful developments
requiring experienced guidance.
The rest of the members of the G. C. have done considerable hard
work during the year which has resulted in unusual push to the Institution
towards its ideals, stability, and increasing friendships and supporters.
Particularly, Shri V. L. Patil. Dr. S. D. Vaidya, Shri M. V. Herwadkar,
Shri Varadaraj Adya, Shri M. H. Kaujalgi, Shri Mukundrao Kirloskar
and Shri B N. Kanguri etc., have shouldered lot of burden.
General Body
The General Body met as usual to pass annual budget, approve
annual report, and audited accounts and to elect the office bearers.
Following were elected unanimously:
Shri V. Nimbkar
Shri V. L. Patil
Shri B. N. Kanguri
Dr. M. K. Vaidya
Messrs D. B. Kulkarni
Hon. President of General Body
„ Vice President and Chairman G. C.
„
Secretary
„ Treasurer
,, Auditors
Medical Staff
All the Doctors continued to work hard as before. Dr, V. P.
Kanakaraddi left to start his private practice. Dr. Bhaskar Rao was
appointed as a trainee
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Medical Work
1.
Important statistics of various sections are given in the
appendix and indicate the rate of progress during the year under report.
2.
Maternity, sterilisation,'and immunisation programmes have
drown more progress.
3.
Services to Postal, South Central Railway and E. S. I.
patients were continued as in the past.
Educational Work
1.
Nursestraining schools have also been working satisfactorily.
2.
Primary school and Balawadi have continued their work well
and have indicated confidence of the parents.
3.
The craft school is further expanded and improved after the
two new trainees returned after completing their training satisfactorily.
Bamboo craft and laquer work have been started by them. Hard toys,
Soft toys, fret work, Tailoring and painting works go on as before.
Social Work
1.
All the village schemes except the intensive medical work have
been maintained with enthusiasm of the villagers. The new Health scheme
introduced with help from OXFAM uses local idle talent to enhance the
advancement of the villagers. This is a very promising new start and we
are watching the results keenly. The old Mahila Mandals have already
adopted 4 new Mahila Mandals in neighbouring villages making the total
now equal to 12 centres.
2.
The Holiday Home was conducted this year also. It was
decided to have two camps of 50 children each and twice a year. A camp
of 50 girls was then taken, conducted for 15 days, and results of smaller
group were being studied.
3.
A camp of school teachers was conducted in K. H. I. at the
beginning of the year. In all 72 female school teachers were accepted for
the 10 day camp.
4.
“ News Letters ” in Kannada and Marathi have continued to
come out most regularly as before on the 5th of every month.
5.
Due to difficulties of management once again an experiment
was tried by handing over the canteen to a contractor who professed great
4
National feeling and attachment and reverence to Dr. Hardiker etc.
the experiment proved a failure and it had to be taken back in hand.
But
6.
Struggle to improve water supply still continues. The problem
still remains unsolved. Government is now trying to help at least to give
a potable water supply to the Institute. The work is in progress.
7.
Government Dairy at Belgaum has continued its supply but
withone great and unfortunate difference that the quantity of milk fat is
reduced officially and prices have been raised for the watery milk. Which
is not very happy when needy patients are concerned. Representations to
the authorities have not been of use.
K. H. I. Hospitals complex in the year 1976
1.
Rajyapal Shri Dixitji and Minister Shri Moily paid a visit on
the occasion of observation of first anniversary of Dr. Hardikcr’s
death. They eulogised the work of Dr. Hardiker and K.H.I.
and offered all help. A life size photo of Dr. Hardiker was
unveiled. A souvenir was Published, Exhibitions of i) Photographs
of Dr. Hardiker, ii) autobiography of T. B. germ, iii) Pictures
of village services of K. H. I, and iv) of a ralley of 100 school
children around, were opened by them.
2.
Shri Rajni Patel and Smt. Bakul Patel paid a visit, studied the
Institution in great deail and offered all their help to carry on its
work.
3.
OXFAM Officers paid visits many times and helped to start a
rural programme of uplift of village women and children particularly
through education, maternal and child care, health surveys, family
planning, medical aid, T B detection programme etc., step by step
and through the local village trainee as a new experiment
added to the already existing K. H. I. programmes. This work is
promising good results in several directions.
4,
Shri B. N. Datar, Ex Labour Secretary, Govt, of India,
and Director, Ambker Institute for Labour Studies, Bombay, gave a
generous donation in the name of his wife which has made it
possible forK. H. I. to give free blood transfusions to the needy
patients in K. H. I. always and in her name.
5.
The Historic man.. Shri N. G. Ganpuley, who helped Subhas Babu
in starting the I N A in Germany came to stay in K. H. I. to help
it. He gave all he had to the Institution and now even himself.
5
For, at 82, he was still very active and had already planned to
build a health education centre in K. H. 1. and was working hard
on it.
6.
Govt, of Karnataka gifted a drinking water supply scheme to
K. H. I and it is now being implimented. It will be, in the first
phase costing about Rs. 90,000/- extensions will be later considered
to make it complete.
7.
Two intensive care units were donated to the Institution by Late
Shri B. N. Gupta thus elevating further the standards of service
and life-security to the patients in rural areas around.
8.
A Bakery unit and a rural dairy scheme were aided by C. S. W.
Board, New Delhi, and have been making good progress.
9.
Workers were sent to Bangalore for training in Bakery, Lacquerwork,
and Bamboo craft and they have come back and started the sections.
10.
Mahila Mandals were raised from 8 to 12 this year and all work
done by them is spread to newer villages with confidence and
enthusiasm of experience.
11.
U. S, C. of Canada has left India after 22 years of work for rural
uplift. They have, however, given an endowment trust from which
the work of the rural uplift through women will be perpetuated and
spread year after year.
12.
Mahila Mandals had a long educational trip through Maharashtra
conducted as in the past years, entirely by themselves.. economically,
and successfully,
13.
Family Planning work has shown an intensive rise this year. This
was in the K. H. I. way only, without any compulsions and fear of
punishments.
14.
Shri Arvind Mafatlal gave a great support to the closing village
medical service by donating a badly needed mobile unit and
running expenses for the same. This has given a new life to these
vital services which cover several aspects of rural uplift work.
15.
Immunisation programmes, TB detection and treatment scheme, have
also grown with above measures and facilities. More villages are
being taken up.
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16.
Visits of Chief Secretary G. V. K. Rao, Commistianer for Health,
Chief Engineers, and several Ministers has given additional phillip
to the works on hand or new. Saint Datta Bal stayed here and
blessed the Institute in several ways. Sint. Sarojini Iyer of U SC
of Canada, Chairman, K. S. Khadi and V. I. Board, OXFAM Office
bearers of England, came with plans to make K. H.I. more stable
and more progressive with their own help and plans. They are
already working, and showing results.
17.
National Holidays and Holydays were observed with all seriousness.
Geeta week was conducted by Brahmachaitanya Maharaj, Pravachans
by Shri Datta Bal and classes of Transindental Meditation by re
presentative of Maharshi Mahesh Yogi. Daily thrice, prayers were
broadcast to all campers as usual.
18.
New bulletins, water, electricity, roads, boundaries, primary school,
Balwadi, libraries, craft school, nurses schools for A N M and full
training, were all continued as before with improvements wherever
possible
19.
Bhuvaneshwari Art Productions artists and producers visited K. H. I.
and liked the Institution, its atmosphere etc, so much that they
decided to produce and have now produced a feature film on KHI
and its activities. It will be presented to KHI when finally ready.
20.
OXFAM of England who helped KHI to start new ideas in rural
development, have appreciated the effort and result so much that
they have been sending various social worker groups seeking aid
from them to KHI to study its approaches to the problems [of rural
uplift. Several such missions have come, stayed, studied, and
gone in recent months and more are coming.
21.
Idea of a new Society to aid KHI in its services without raising
their charges and without depending on any outside agency for its
stability, is being planned. Khadi Board, and Small Scale Industries
Institute etc., have taken considerable interest in this idea and soon
fruits of their co-operation aie expected to show.
22.
Lady Teachers’ training camp was held this year also besides the
Holiday Home for children of villagers for 15 days. “Well living
week" and regular bimonthly -'women leader training scheme”
were continued as before and its results have been more and more
fruitful from our as well as their point of view.
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23.
Specialist camps in eye diseases, dental disease and children's diseases
were also held during the year as opportunities provided-
24.
During the year, our chairman was called upon by the Government
to join the Ministry and he finally agreed to become the Welfare
Minister and minister for scheduled casts and tribes, which was his
pet subject.
25
Several articles were written in Kannada press, Marathi press, and
a special mention of silent work of Smt. V. M. Vaidya was made in
the “ Congress organ ” the Socialist India and the “ Agriculture
and Agro Industries jounal."
Diary of important occasions in the year 1976
January:
5-1-1976
Lady teachers training camp by Sbri Ingale
13-1-1976
Felicitation to Smt. Vaidya at Belgaum on behalf of Belgaum.
Sahitya Sangh. Similar felicitations were held at the village
and Taluka level earlier. For her 20 years of hard work for
rural women and villagers.
Visitors:
Hon. K. T. Rathod, minister for Fisheries and Horticulture
Shri Mohanrab Deshpande, M. L. C.
Shri K. Govindarao Asst. Dir. of Industries.
Supt. and Dist Surgeon, Belgaum
Donors:
Rs. 10,000/- from Shri Arvind Mafatlal for village health
work, Govt, of India, Ministry of Health, for ambulance van.
72 teachers.
Concession : 222 patients Rs. 7559-87.
February:
10 2-1976
Shri Chakravarti of Maharshi Institute spent one week at the
call of Shri Gupta to introduce the method of Transindental
meditation to workers of K. H. I. Lectures with slides
practicals and introduction to the system for many.
22-2-1976
Maharashtra Darshan trip by 50 village women under
guidance of Smt. Vaidya assisted by Dr. V. G. Kulkarni
and others.
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Visitors:
Dr. R. R. Divakar, Shri Jyothi Santhan, Dy. Commissioner,
M. L. A. s from Bangalore to meet Shri B. N. Gupta, and
Smt. Sujatha de Magry of OXFAM, Smt. Bimba Raiker,
member of K. S. S. W. Ad. Board, Bangalore.
Donors:
Intensive Care unit, first of its kind by Shri B. N. Gupta
Central Social Welfare Board .... a bakery unit.
a rural dairy unit.
Khadi and V. I. Commission .... part of a Gobar plant.
Sadgru Seva Sangha, Bombay
An ambulance
(SethArvind Mafatlal)
233 patients Rs. 6,942-49.
Concessions :
March .1976
Donations:
Avery generous donation by Shri Bhagwantrao N. Datar
to name the Blood Bank as Smt. Kunda B. Datar Memorial
Blood Bank and to use the interest for free blood
transfusion to K. H. I. patients about 150 every year.
Maintenance grant for 10 sterilisation beds: Govt, of India
T. D. B., Gokak
for water supply scheme.
K. S. S. W. Ad. Board for welfare work and for nutrition
programme
Shri P. M. Mane .... consulting engineer, Bombay, who has
been most regularly donating his might generously for the
past 6 years.
Concessions:
193 patients Rs. 6,481-77
April 1976
New Schemes: Separate Implimenting Committees formed for the Bakery
and the Dairy units and work started.
23-4-1976
Holiday Home for girls started as usual
28-4-1976
Shri Datta Bal of Kolhapur, a mystic and social reformer
stayed at K. H. I. and gave address to inmates
Concessions:
214 patients Rs. 8,816-55.
■ 50 girls
May 1976
2-5-1976
New Mahila Mandal inaugurated at Uparatti through
Maldinni Mahila Mandal.
■9
5-5-1976
Second village women’s conference at Yadwad'94 members
came.
Concessions:
270 patients Rs. 9,676-27.
7-5-1976
Closing ceremoney of 16th Holiday Home. Shri B. N.
Datar was present.
“ 50 years History of Seva Dal ” by Shri S. V. Inamdar
released at the hands of Shri N. G. Ganpuley.
■“ Parag” handwritten magazine by girls released by Shri T.
Siddalingaiyya.
Late Dr. Hardikcr’s birth anniversary observed with full
respect.
New Scheme: New addition to rural Health work with OXFAM help and
guidance.
June 1976:
2-6-1976
“ Better Living Week ”
6-6-1976
Shri K. C. Narayan, Dir. S. I. S Instt., Hubli, came to help
work of KHI Bakery.
8-6-1976
Smt. Sushila Padiyam of island of peace ” Tamil Nadu,
came to see KHI rural work.
24 ladies from 7 villages
11-6-1976
Shri Datta Bal spoke on functions of inhabitants of this earth.
28-6-1976
Third V. W. conference
94 ladies from 12 villages
Donations
K. S. S. W. Ad. Board
for welfare activities & Nutrition
Concession: 225 patients — Rs. 7, 162-14
July
1976:
13-7-1976
Smt. Sujatha de Magry of OXFAM came specially to train
the village level workers already selected for the new schemes.
She spent 12 very valuable days at our request and gave
intensive training to our workers and initiated them into the
main stream of work very well indeed.
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Visitors:
Dr. R. R. Divakar, Shri Jyothi Santhan, Dy. Commissioner,
M. L. A. s from Bangalore to meet Shri B. N. Gupta, and
Smt. Sujatha de Magry of OXFAM, Smt. Bimba Raiker,
member of K. S. S. W. Ad. Board, Bangalore.
Donors:
Intensive Care unit, first of its kind by Shri B. N. Gupta
Central Social Welfare Board .... a bakery unit.
a rural dairy unit.
Khadi and V. I. Commission .... part of a Gobar plant.
Sadgru Seva Sangha, Bombay
An ambulance
(SethArvind Mafatlal)
233 patients Rs. 6,942-49.
Concessions:
March 1976
Donations:
A very generous donation by Shri Bhagwantrao N. Datar
to name the Blood Bank as Smt. Kunda B. Datar Memorial
Blood Bank and to use the interest for free blood
transfusion to K. H. I. patients about 150 every year.
Maintenance grant for 10 sterilisation beds: Govt, of India
T. D. B., Gokak
for water supply scheme.
K. S. S. W. Ad. Board for welfare work and for nutrition
programme
Shri P. M. Mane .... consulting engineer, Bombay, who has
been most regularly donating his might generously for the
past 6 years.
Concessions:
193 patients Rs. 6,481-77
April 1976
New Schemes: Separate Implimenting Committees formed for the Bakery
and the Dairy units and work started.
4-1976
23-
Holiday Home for girls started as usual
28-4-1976
Shri Datta Bal of Kolhapur, a mystic and social reformer
stayed at K. H. I. and gave address to inmates
Concessions:
214 patients Rs. 8,816-55.
■ 50 girls
May 1976
2-5-1976
New Mahila Mandal inaugurated at Uparatti through
Maldinni Mahila Mandal.
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5-5-1976
Second village women’s conference at Yadwad 94 members
came.
Concessions:
270 patients Rs. 9,676-27.
7-5-1976
Closing ceremoney of 16th Holiday Home. Shri B. N.
Datar was present.
“ 50 years History of Seva Dal ” by Shri S. V. Inamdar
released at the hands of Shri N. G. Ganpuley.
■“ Parag” handwritten magazine by girls released by Shri T.
Siddalingaiyya.
Late Dr. Hardiker’s birth anniversary observed with full
respect.
New Scheme: New addition to rural Health work with OXFAM help and
guidance.
June 1976:
2-6-1976
“Better Living Week”
6-6-1976
Shri K. C. Narayan, Dir. S. 1. S Instt., Hubli, came to help
work of KHI Bakery.
8-6-1976
Smt. Sushila Padiyam of “ island of peace ” Tamil Nadu,
came to see KHI rural work.
24 ladies from 7 villages
11-6-1976
Shri Datta Bal spoke on functions of inhabitants of this earth.
28-6-1976
Third V. W. conference
94 ladies from 12 villages
Donations
K. S. S. W. Ad. Board
for welfare activities & Nutrition
Concession : 225 patients — Rs. 7, 162-14
July 1976:
13-7-1976
Smt. Sujatha de Magry of OXFAM came specially to train
the village level workers already selected for the new schemes.
She spent 12 very valuable days at our request and gave
intensive training to our workers and initiated them into the
main stream of work very well indeed.
ra
28-7-1576
Hon. Eva Vaz paid a visit to KHI and her homage to»
departed elder Dr. Hardiker. She was kind enough to enquire
about the needs of KHI and its welfare.
New plans: A Dr. Hardiker Memorial Health Education Centre and
Museum and library is under conception.
Donors-
Shri B. N. Gupta for the second I- C. Unit.
Gbkak Mills Charitable Trust
Hind Seva Trust and Shri K. Shrlnivas Rao.
Concessions : 248 patients — Rs. 9, 452- 04
August : 1976
4-8-1976
Shri Rajani Patel and Smt Bakul Patel visited K. H. I. at
the instance of Shri V. A Adya and others. He was visiting
after nearly 25 years. With great interest they both saw
every part of KHI, and also the surrounding areas and
sceneries.
Shri. Patel named the Blood Bank after Smt. Kunda B. Datar
as desired by us and his friend Shri B N. Datar and inaug
urated her portrait, kindly presented by her busband. Smt.
Patel obliged by helping the Bhoomi Pooja of the Mini
Museum of Health.
They both appreciated the progress and work of KHI and
also the climate, arrangements in the Institution for patients,
attendants, visitors etc.
15-8-1976
30tb Independence Day was celebrated as usual with progra
mmes during the day and performances by students in the
night.
20 8-76
Scientific films shown by mobile unit of Sir Vishveshvaraiyya
museum
25-8-76
4th Village Women’s Conferance 107 members from 12 Villages
decided to pay more attention to health scheme now started
for children, pregnant women and patients with cough.
They halted to meet H. E. the Governor and to take part in
the celebration of 28th .... the first death anniversary of
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Dr. Hardiker, and put up an exhibition of their work of 20
years.
The first death anniversary of Dr. Hardiker was observed with
all solemnity from very morning. H. E. the Governor was
specially present.
He saw the working of KHI with great personal interest and
in all detail....
He opened exhibitions of
a.
Photographs of Dr. Hardiker
b.
Autobiography of T. B. and evolution of fight
against T. B.
c.
Rural schemes of KHI evolved through past 20 years
d.
Ralley.
e.
He also unveiled a life-size painting of Dr. Hardiker
in his Seva Dal uniform.
The Governor paid glowing tributes to the great man and
his outstanding work for the Nation and the youth. He
wished well to the Institution and suggested that this Institut
ion should be run mainly on methods of K. H. 1 and should
also be preserved with help from the Central and State
Governments. They should supply the know-how and the
finance wherever necessary while KHI should continue to
nun it in its own idealistic style.
Visitors:
10-8-1976
Shrl G. V. K Rao, Chief Secretary to Government of
Karnatak, paid a hurried visit to enquire about the needs of
K. H. I. and its working.
26-8-1976
Innumerable distinguished guests, friends and admirers and
collogues of Doctorsaheb visited K. H. I. particularly on
26th to participate in the observation of the anniversary of
their departed patriot and friend and Guru. Among the
rest, Government officers, Minister Moily, Minister C. N.
Patil.
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Donors:
Shri B. N. Cupta
Shri Rajani Patel
Mangal Metal Works, Belgaum
Concessions:
299 patents Rs. 9.8-7I-8-1.
for the I. C Unis
for H. E. Centre,
for Bakery unit.
September 1976
5-9-1976
The G. C. met with a felicitation resolution for Hon. V. L.
Patil for his having been chosen to be the Minister of
Cabinet rank in the Karnataka Ministry and for bis having.
accepted the position.
13-9-1976
A new and 10th Balawadi was opened at the village
Tokaratti under the village activities programme of K. H. I.
17-9-1976
A drama on 20 point programme was staged by MahilaMandal of Gokak under the leadership bfSmt. Mandakini
K. Kulkarni for the K H. I. workers.
19-9-1976
Shri K. T. Rathod, minister for fisheries, visited again to
pay his respects to the memory of Dr. Hardikar,
9-1976
24-
■
9-1976
25-
Shri Mohanrao Hubliker, a great admirer of K. H. I. and
Dr. Hardiker, Shri. Ingle and other directors and staff of
Bhuvaneshwari Art Productions came here specially to
produce a documentary in colour on the work of Karnatak
Health Institute, and completed a full feature film.
Gecta Jayanti week was solemnly observed from this date
as usual. This year, however, an advance feature was the
time given by Shri Brahmachaitanya of Chinmaya Mission
from Banglore who gave excellent lectures and conducted
prayers daily morning and evening which were also broad
cast for the benefit of those of the workers and patients
who could not join them in the prayer hall.
Donors:
H. E Shri Uma Shanker Dixitji, Governor.
Shri B. N. Kanguri
Shri B. N. Medhe Powar of Kolhapur.
K. S. S. W. Ad. Board
for nutrition programme.
Concessions :
228 patients Rs. 9,754-50
13
October 1976
11-10-1976
Seven representatives of OXFAM, four from England and
three from Bangalore paid a specially arranged visit tqK.H.I.
to study the Institution and progress of the new scheme of
Health development and services started this year with
their help. They were pleased that it was going according
to expectations and having a good impact on the beneficiery villagers.
16.10-1976
Shri C. Y. V. Rao, Regional Manager of I. O. C. Madras,
along with others visited to study the Institution and its
work in villages particularly.
29-10-1976
Shri Bodh Priya and his family again visied and stayed here
for three days to work out scheme for implementation in the
villages with the collaboration of the I. O- C.
30-10-1976
Fifth Village Women Workers’ Conference. 102 members
12 villages. Sister Concepta of Tumarikop and her assistants
were specially deputed with OXFAM help to study the
new scheme and to make a detailed report to OXFAM in
Bangalore.
Donors :
Shri N. G. Ganpuley
Shri Prataprao Patil, Byakud
Dr. R. K. Start
Canada
Concession:
320 Patients
Rs.
for Dr. Haradiker
Memorial
Health
Education Centre
11,429-97.
November
1976 :
26-11-1976
“ GeetaJayanti Week” was observed by K.H. I. inmates.
Shri Brahmachari Brahmchaitanya of Chinmaya Mission,
Bangalore, conducted the entire programme this year by
teaching Hymns to the attendants, in the mornings and by
giving discourses in the evenings. These were broadcast for
the inmates who could not gather in the hall for the same.
30.11.1976
Bhoomi Pooja of new water supply scheme for drinking
water was perfomred at the hands of Hon. Subhash Asture,
Minister for Major Irrigation. The function was arranged
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by P. W. D. through Hon. V. L. Patil, Hon. Minister for
Social Welfare and was attended by many dignitories.
Donors:
Hind Seva Trust, HubliSmt. Ratnabai Mirji, Belgaum.
Concession :
270 patients
Rs. 11,358-40
December
1976
1-12-1976
“ Better Living Week ” for village women
3.12.1976
f* Ya, Ghar Tumchench ahe ” ( Come, the house is yours
only ) was the title of the Marathi Drama presented by the
Kirloskarwadi club as a gesture of goodwill and hospitality
to workers of K. H. I. Smt. Shashikala Kirloskar took
all the initiative and arranged though it did mean so much
inconvenience to the amature artists and the club members.
Smt. Sindhutai Gune gave all help they needed, and also her
permission.
8-12-1976
An All India Handicraft Week was observed in Gokak.
Udyoga Kendra of K. H. I. was asked to take one stall. This
was adjudged the best and received the first prize,a plaque
and a Certificate.
16-12-1976
Smt. P. Ghet, Inspector, Indian Nursing Council, New
Delhi, Smt. P Ghose, senior tutor, L. H. Medical College
Hospital, came to inspect K. H. I. nursing school for the
first time since 1955. They were very pleased and suggested
a number of improvements in which they could help.
12-1976
26-
Major Nijananda Bal from Poona specially visited to
study the village ^women's work in and around K. H. I. He
attended the bimonthly conference too.
27 12-1976.
Sixth Village Women’s Conference was held this time by
invitation, at the Somaiyya Sugar works, Sameerwadi.
106 members from 12 villages
attended. The Sameerwadi Mahila Mandal hosted the crowd
and had made extensive arrangements under the patronge of
19 ladies attended
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Shri and Smt. Ananda, Chiefs of the factory and Mahila
Mandal respectively
The women also enjoyed the new place and the arrange
ments made for them.
Donor.:
Hind Seva Trust, Hubli.
Dr. Hadikar Memorial
Shri. M. G. Bhat, Bombay
Conecssion:
277 patients
,,
,,
Rs. 10,237-85
Thanks to our benefactors ....
One of the most pleasant tasks of our annual report is to
report the obligations from innumerable people who voluntarily come
forward to help the maintenance and growth of the Institute and its
various activities with a personal feeling and an unusual desire to
contribute to its acitivities.
This growing family of benefactors is a rare fortune. It is
impossible to mention all that we feel for them or to mention everyone
of them. And hardly any of them actually demand public recognition.
Their satisfaction lies in observing that the Institution they help is
doing useful and honest work and nothing more.
No one goes however, without our expression
of thanks on
personal level. A few, particularly organisations, may be mentioned
here
1
Government of India, Ministry
of Health, has given an
ambulance so badly needed and help to conduct the F. Pl. programmes
in K. H. I. way.
2
Seth Arvind Mafallalji has also gifted one ambulance and
running expense for continuation of the Village Medical Services which
had to be stopped last year.
3
The paying class of patients have always been the backbone
of the Institutional running expenses. It is left to us to make judicious
use of their payments so that the Institution runs well and also grows well.
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4
During this year particularly almost all the Ministers of
Govt, of Karnataka from Chief Minister downwards, their various
departmental heads and the Chief Secretary, Shri G. V. K- Rao,
Commissioner for Health,and Muni. Admi, Shri Narasinha Rao, and
Chief Engineer, Shri Angadi, Divisional Commissioner and District
Officers have paid additional attention to the K.H.L needs and blessed
it with so much assurance and help. Free supply of B.C.G. and smallpox
vaccins has made immunisation work grow fast.
5
H. E. Shri Umashanker Dixitji has graced it with his
presence, careful study of its various sections and work and final advice
that the Institution must be run with the same ideas by the K. H. I.
authorities and should be helped by the State and Central Government
with know-how and finance wherever necessary. It is a high tribute
coming from an old disciple of Dr. Hardlker and an ex-Health Minister
of Govt, of India,claiming at the same time that he has seen number of
Institutions in India and abroad but found K.H.I. unique in his
experience,
and deserved to be preserved well.
6
Unitarian Service Committee of Canada and its Executive
Director and also a precious patron of K. H. 1. whose final gift has
made it possible to continue forever, the village services for women
children, and others in a unique way.
7
Central Social Welfare Board and its State Advisory Board
who have given an additional responsibility of developing the Bakery and
the rural [Dairy units besides their previous schemes of women’s and
children’s welfare in villages.
8
Editors and donors of following newspapers whose kindly
gestures have made it possible to have world news at the campus through
various channels for the benefit of the Institutional population
Kirloskar, Stree, Tarun Bharat, Belgaum Samachar, Gomantak,
News from Israel, German News, Soviet Desh, Bulgaria, France, Sandesh,
Centre Calling, Dal Samachar, Rashrta Seva Dal Patrika, Bharat Wani,
Kurukshetra, Women on the March, Kalyan Yatra, World Health, Nav
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Hind, Samyukta Karnatak, Karmaveer, Sakai, Pudhari, Poona Daily
News, Prabliat, Simha Vani.
9
Syndicate Bank for its various services
10
Dr. R. K. Start. Canada, for his continued subscription for
Chest ” magazine and deep interest in K. H I. and various gifts he has
been sending for the hospitals.
11
Shri M. B. Kher, Shri K. D> Kulkarni, Shri Shamrao
Kulkarni, Dr. V. G. Kulkarni, who have been carrying on so much of the
day-to-day work of the Institute rendering the family tics stronger and
meaningful, and reducing considerable burden from the shoulders of the
patients who ultimately, are our real supporters.
12.
Visiting Doctors Sudhir Joshi, S. D. Vaidya, and M. K.
Deshpande who have been doing valuable bit to maintain and raise service
standards of K. H. I.
13
Shri K. Govindarao, Dy. Asst. Dir. of Industries, and
Shri K. C. Narayan Rao of I. S. I. and Vet. Surgeons of Gokak, for having
agreed to work on our implementing Committees for Bakery and Dairy
and given valuable status and advice when needed.
14
Mr. and Mrs.Skillen who have continued to be the President
and Vice-President of the Blood Bank and also helped us in several ways.
15
Shri. Rajani Patel and Smt. Patel who paid a detailed visit
to K. H. I. and vowed themselves members of the K. H. I. family,
appreciated the work and gave generous donation for its progress.
16
Shri B. N. Datar, Director, Ambekar Institute for Labour
Studies, Bombay, who joined the family wholeheartedly and with his
very generous donation has made it possible for us to name the
Blood Bank after his wife Smt. Kunda B. Datar and give free blood
donations in her memory and name to the needy patients in the K. H. !•
18
17
Soil. Ratnabai Mirji whose donation to K.H.I. in memory
of her husband and the sentiments she expressed about the Institution and
Dr. Vaidya despite the calamity have indebted us all for the height of her
feelings and as a character of Indian womanhood.
18
OXFAM
of
England,
their
local
office
bearers
Shri Srikanth, Shri Gardener and Mrs. Sujatha de Magry have done a
yeoman service to our village uplift work- Their keen interest in our work
was further demonstrated by a special team of their office beaxers of
England paying a visit and studying the work so soon after it was started.
We are thankful to them all for the troubles they took and the help they
have extended.
19
To Shri Manjunath, Chairman of Khadi and V. 1. Board,
for kind visit he paid to get acquainted with K. H. I-, to pay his respects
to the memory of Dr. Hardiker, and to see how he coutd help
development of the rural areas around with his might. Subsequently he
has planned some industries t o be introduced and it promises to be a
good beginning in memory of Dr. Hardiker.
20
Shri M.G Bhat of Automatic Electric, Bombay, for his very
generous donation for the development of the Health Education Centre,
and considerable help for securing important surgical equipment with
great ease.
21
Shri N. G. Ganpuiey...who has paid considerable amounts
from his savings etc., for the Aksbayya Nidhi and also for the Health
Education Centre which he had made his first cause and for which he was
working hard to make it take good shape before he left this world. It was
his trait never to seek any benefits for himself not even a name or fame.
Even this centre, he was keen to make it a memorial to Dr. Hardiker
whom he admired for all his qualities and achievements of outstanding
nature.
22
Late Shri B. N.Gupta, another of the devout followers of
Dr. Hardiker who had decided to come and stay and work for K. H- I.
despite his growing cancer and miserable condition of health. He tried
his best to the last. He also offered and gave generous amounts for
19
buying two intensive care units which would make K. H. I. richer in
treatment facilities to patients in rural areas.
23.
He was also responsible to secure services of Shri Chakravarty
of Maharshi Maheshyogi for the inmates of KHI and arrange to introduce
many to the concept and practice of Transindental Meditation.
'
24.
The TDB, Gokak, through the good offices of Shri P. R.
Dubhashi, IAS, Divl. Commissioner, gave generous donation for purchase
of a pumpset for the water supply problem of the Institute. Shri Dubhashi
also moved Government impressing the need of potable water supply to
the Institute and was instrumental in getting a scheme for permanent
supply solution initiated.
25.
Shri
Mohanrao Hublikar and his partners in the
Bhuvaneshwari Art Productions, Hubli, have done a rare service to the
KHI and memory of Dr. Hardiker by producing a documentary in colour
on the activities of KHI. A unique idea which came out of inspiration
due to attachment and reverance to the Great man.
26.
Gokak Mills Charitable Trust and Shri D. J. Madan its
Director, have always kept an appreciating eye on the Institute and helped
it generously whenever opportunity presented. Shri Madan has also been
giving personal help and consideration to KHI.
27.
Shri P. M. Mane, Consulting Engineer, Bombay, has also been
extending his helping hand every year to the cause of KHI with feelings
of personal attachment.
28.
Smt. Virnal Kulkamt has borne the expenses of training
Shri Jathal, Matron Smt. Tinaiker and Smt. Shanta Samant have been con
tributing- to Dr. Hardiker Memorial Fund every month. Dr. Smt. Bhagwat
has been also donating to KHI generously every month. Shri R. Srinivas
Rao has made it a point to give all his pension to KHI for its welfare
and growth, and continues to donate it this year also.
29.
Last but not the least... the most devoted workers of KHI;
a large number of them, working with satisfaction and devotion without
being influenced by any temptation and attraction, some without remune
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ration, otherss with whatever the Institution can pay, but with a satisfaction that is rare for the solid backbone of the Institution and have
shown themselves more solidly during a crisis tried to be precipitated by
fewer and unconcerned workers this year.
Mahila Mandals in the eight villages have brought credit to
themselves and also to the Institution thanks to ceaseless efforts of Smt.
V. M. Vaidya for the past 20 years and a patient work among a class that
neither understood her language nor had the education to follow modern
thinking.
This silent evolution from the stage of fear of the newcomers to the
stage of being bold enough to rise and raise buildings for social works like
balwadis, mahila mandals, maternity centres, Holiday Home clubs, preven
tive work, family planning work, etc., raising their own funds and changing
their outlook and boldness is something that is now being highly
appreciated by many organisations and individuals of understanding as
outstanding.
Each of the Mahila Mandals have now taken up the work of
awakening another village and have already formed four additional mahila
mandals which are following the path of their leaders and benefactors.
ifn. I Slock
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Appendix
KOram[.ng..|a
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India
Medical Statistics 1976 and also of various other services
1975
1976
New Cases
Total attendance
Daily average
Village Outdoors
General Total
Total average daily
attendance
Outdoor visits by staff
also P. \V. D. colony
19,811
35,760
97-9
4,615
40,375
20,460
34,435
94-3
15,010
49,445
110
196
135-4
184
Indoor:
New Cases
Total Cases
Daily average
5,560
5,863
302.1
5,907
6,196
301
Female:
Total attendance
Obstetrics & Gynaec
Gynaec only
Obstetrics only
Deliveries: i) Institutional
ii) Domiciliary
iii) Tubectomies
8,149
4.420
1,368
3,052
1,392
423
660
8,311
5,034
1,816
3,218
1,428
438
913
Children:
Outdoor
Indoor
1,391
361
1,533
356
Outdoor :
Total patients treated free or at concession
costs of treatment
3,295
3,257
Rs.
1,09,756-21 1,12,291-15
Operations:
Total
Major
Medium
Minor
4,035
613
1,200
2,222
4.049
596
1,404
2,049
Screening
X-Rays
1,923
9,517
2,388
9,810
Physiotherapy:With use of machine
Massage & Exercise etc.
Total cases
1,246
1,670
359
1,735
1,465
376
X-Rays:
22
1975
1976
Pathology:
Total
Blood
Urine
Stools
Sputum
Special tests
44,379
16,511
14,587
5,456
4,250
3,575
43,743
18,955
11,771
6,460
3,037
3,570
Dentistry:
Total cases
Extractions
Scalings
Fillings
Dentures-Full
-Partial
Others
2,313
3,007
79
127
33
. 52
207
2.460
2,986
50
89
36
78
158
Outdoor
2,351
2,340
424
568
215
23
10,754
372
524
543
36
9,157
152
183
126
17
173
8
Nandanvan:
(Sanatorium)
Indoor-New
„ -Total
Screening
Operations
Laboratory
Blood Bank: Bottles-Total Blood
collected
„
- Blood issued for
K. H. I.
„ for outside
„
- „ donated by
Relations
3
9
Dental Clinics 12 Visits:
at Gokak Falls:
51
48
Total cases
Extractions
Sealing
Others
376
387
18
92
344
472
Total cases
1
76
Total cases
Extractions
5
276
121
Eye Camp:
Dental camp:
51
'23
1975
1976
2,182
1,481
1,402
1,147
4,456
1.498
2,966
2,925
Other Departments
Nurses School: ( Passes)
Full Course I, II, III
A. N. M.
12
14
18
8
Balwadi & Primary
School:
Balwadi
Primary School
V. Final Exam.
Hindi Exams. 1st, 2nd
66
133
9
17
56
129
9
11
Craft School: Trained
Articles:
Soft Toys
Hard Toys
Tailoring articles
Polythene bags
Surgical appliances
29
492
1,137
3,061
55,891
39
19
369
863
3,321
2,146
21
2,44,910
3.13,950
1,193
9
13
1.507
11
12
8
497
379
236
544
80
311
24
6
2
18
—
12
655
361
255
580
122
438
111
6
2
18
27
Immunisation : B. C. G.
Small Pox
Polio
Triple antigen
Canteen :
Total services:
Meals & breakfasts
Reserved beds : E. S. I. Patients treated
P. & T.
„
S. C. Rly. „ __________ '
Rural Health Service:
Mahila Mandals
Children in Balawadis 12 centres
„ for Nasta 8 centres
„
Medical check up 6 centres
„
Milk for 6 months
Ladies for craft
Maternity cases 5 centres
Tubectomies
Leadership conferences
Better living weeks
Field workers
„
„
for QXFAM Scheme
1974
Resident Medical Staff
1948
1.
Dr- M. K. Vaidya, m. s , Chief Medical Officer
2.
Dr. Smt. M. Athalye, L. c.p, & s„ L. o o., Asstt. C. M O.
1957
3.
Dr. N. R. Dhawale, m. b. b. s , Anasstlistisi and Pathology
1964
4.
Dr. Smt. S. A. Bhagwat, L. c. P. & s. Dental & Maternity
5.
Dr. V. G Kulkarni, m b b s, In-Charge, Nandanvan (Sanatorium)
6. Dr. K. N. Datar. m. b. b. s., d. p. h.
7.
Dr. Miss S. B. Pattanshetti, G. c I. m.
1955
1968
1974
1968
8.
Dr. Miss U. B. Sawaikar, M. b. b. s.
1972
9.
Miss Y. R. Tinaikar, Matron (Mataji)
1955
Village Project
1. Smt. Vatsala M. Vaidya, b. a. (Hon.), Sanchalika, SamaJ Kalyan
Kendra
1954
Vistting Medical Specialists
1. Dr. R. V. Sathe, m. d., f. r. c. p„ Bombay
1948
2
Dr. S. D. Vaidya, Pathologist, Beleaum
1951
3.
Dr. Sudhir S. Joshi, M. s. (ENT) t>. o. R. l., Bomb ty
1969
4.
Dr. S, G. Vaidya, M. S., Neurosurgeon, Goa
1970
5.
Dr, M. K. Deshpande, M. B., B. s., DOM. s., Karad
1974
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Northern Karnataka has been selectedforthe l.R.D. Programme.
Ranibennur Taluka is one of the most drought-prone talukas
in the district. Rainfall in the entire taluka is scanty and un
certain; the land now under irrigation is very low-some4,432
hectares against the net sown area of 66,427 hectares. There
is thus vast scope and need for developmental activities.
The centre of the project is a village called MEDLERI
(population 5,071; area 8,532 acres). IDS(I) will initially
restrict its activities to a cluster of 21 villages with a total
population of 20,000 to 25,000. Immediate activities envisaged
for 1980 are: (i) identification of needs of the area and assess
ment of available resources; (ii) familiarising ourselves with
the local customs, traditions, etc.; (iii) collaborating with
existing local bodies in developmental activities; and (iv) intro
ducing a comprehensive health programme covering both cura
tive and preventive aspects, with emphasis on the latter. Immu
nization and health education will be an integral part of
the health programme.
A dispensary with adequate staff has already been set up.
In addition, some specialist medicare camps are also planned for
1980. The type of camp (eye camp, gynaecology camp, dental
camp, etc.) will depend upon the health conditions in the area.
As an adjunct to the developmental activities of IDS(I),
periodical meetings and workshops have been held. A training
programme in group dynamics with reference to rural develop
ment was held at Dharwad from 18 to 20 January 1980, in
collaboration with the Institution of Engineers, Rural Family
Planning and MCH Programme and Gandhi-JP Institute. The
training facilitators were Mr. George and Mrs. Lillian
Willoughby of the Movement for a New Society in Philadel
phia. There were 30 participants.
A two-day workshop on Integrated Rural Development
was arranged by IDS(l) at Ranibennur on 23-24 February
1980. There were over 50 participants from Dharwad, Hubli,
Bombay, Bangalore and other places. Mr. B. Rudramoorthy,
IDS(I) Chairman, guided the sessions.
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This is one of the first projects undertaken by IDS(I).
The aim is to promote (i) improvement in tools and tech
niques for village artisans (carpenters, cobblers, blacksmiths,
etc.); (ii) improvement in their skills through training pro
grammes; (iii) diversification of products; and (iv) norms for
quality control of products. The Artisan Programme in the
Dhaiwad Taluka has been undertaken in collaboration with
Dharwad Taluka Seva Sangh, a pioneering service organisation.
The above programme is closely linked to work in the
Ranibennur area. A Social Action Camp was held at Medleri
from 5 to 8 March 1980 by the Nettur Technical Training
Foundation, under the guidance of Mr. P. M. Kuruvilla of the
NTTF Technical Training Centre of Dharwad. IDS(I) has been
exploring possibilities of long-term partnership with NTTF.
20 NTTF trainees conducted an in-depth survey of the state of
blanket-making, pottery, blacksmithy, carpentry, etc. in
Medleri. NTTF has since selected a few youngsters from
Medleri for imparting training in smithy, welding, borewell
repair etc. to meet local needs.
Monday bazaar, Medleri
ORGANISATIONAL
IDS (I) has been set up with initial support from India
Development Service, Chicago. Over the years, IDS in the
US has been in contact with many individuals and organisa
tions in India including many grass-roots development groups.
IDS collaborated with Gandhi Peace Foundation, New Delhi,
Appropriate Technology Development Association, Luckncw,
and various other agencies In some programmes. The visits ef
Mr. S. R. Hiremath and Mr. Rakesh Popli (both of whom have
been closely associated with IDS parent body) during 1978
wete utilized to plan the establishment of a broad-based
oiganisation in India. In June 1979 Mr. and Mrs. Hiremath
permanently moved to India and are now working with I DS (I)
on a whole-time basis.
The Beard of Management sets the IDS(I) policy. The
Board for 1979-81 is made up of the following :
Village blacksmith, Medleri
Chairman- B. Rudramoorthy, Bombay. President: S.R. Hire
math, Medleri. Vice-Presidents : G. D. Jinagouda, Bombay;
A. S. Lakshmanan,
Bangalore; P. Basavaiah, Dhaiwad.
Secretary:
Shyamala Hiremath Medleri. Treasurer: M. N.
Tavargeri, Dharwad. Editor, IDS(I) Newsletter : S. R. Ramaswamy, Bangalore, board Members : B C. Ananthpur, Mahalingpur (Bijapur Dt.); I. H.keshwani, Bombay; AshokKulkarni,
Dharwad; Ramu Pandit, Bombay; M A Parthasarathy, Banga
lore; S. B. Polisgowdar, Dharwad; Sarojiri Shintri, Dharwad;
Anand N. Kabbur, Dharwad, P. M. Kuruvilla, Dharwad; and
H. M. Marulasiddaiah, Bangalore.
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Organise seminars devoted to rural development
Provide technical expertise and literature relevant to
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Disseminate information about IDS(I) activities
CONTACT ADDRESSES
Registered Office :
Address in U S :
India Development Service
s'
(International) t
98/2, Kelgeri Road
DHARWAD-580 008
India Development Service
0. Box 980
CHICAGO, IL. 60690
(USA)
Working Office :
M. B. Hasalkar, Project Officer
India Development Service (International)
Prakash Bldg., Opp: I.M.A., U. B. Hill
Tel : 80430
DHARWAD-580 001
Grams : 'INDSERVE'
S. R. Hiremath, President
India Development Service (International)
MEDLERI-581 211 (Ranibennur Tk , Dharwad Dt.)
Dr. M. C. Punit
Chairman, Ranibennur Working Group of IDS (I)
Saraswati Sadan, Behind Bus Stand
RANIBENNUR-581 115
Tel : 202
C. N. N. Raju
IDS(I) Co-ordinator in Bangalore
(Hon. State Secretary, Youth Hostels Asscn. of India)
4, Obalappa Garden
Tel: 611292 (Res)
BANGALORE-560 011
S. R. Ramaswamy
Editor. IDS(I) Newsletter
8, 4th Main Road, Chamarajpet
BANGALORE-560018
G. D. Jinagouda
35/601, Manju Mahal
Pali Hill Road, Bandra
BOMBAY-400 050
Tel : 398460/377066 (Off)
549085(Res)
Village Potter,
Medleri
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JANA VIKAS
-(People’s
Development) ■
A Project of:
Christa Sharan Social
Development Society (Regd.)
BIRLJR-577 116.
Cnikmagalur District.
Karnataka State
South India.
The Project Area: Jana Vikas at present covers work in five
villages around Birur within a radius of 15 kms. It has plans to extend
to other needy areas. Birur is a little town 210 kms. away from
Bangalore, the Karnataka State Capital, and is on the metre gauge
railway line to Bombay and motor road (via Shimoga) to Bombay.
The area is dry and drought prone.
The People: Jana Vikas works for all the poor people especially
with the scheduled caste, schedule tribe and very specially the
nomadic tribe called the Lambanis. This tribe is migratory in
nature, this being reduced now to sedentary levels due to neces
sity and lack of opportunities due to migration. The lambani popu
lation in the existing project area is in a state of cultural chaos ■
having almost lost their original culture and skills (which are
hunting and fruit gathering) and unable to learn new skills due to
lack of opportunities. Though classified as a backward tribe by the
Government of India and schedule caste by the Govt, of Karnat
aka, very little practical benefit is available through this concession
due to lack of collective strength and lack of awareness and
organisation.
The Social Scene: THE Lambanis provide cheap and, to a
certain extent, even a covertly bonded labour, (though bonded
labour is forbidden by law). Land ownership is restricted and
unproductive - due to the fact that all the available sources for
water and irrigation are in the possession of the landlords. Due to
the insecurity of the landed and rich gentry because of possible
development and liberation of the lambanis, even animal townership is restricted-income through animal husbandry being the
second best option for the Lambanis next to agriculture. Anxiety
of the many higher ups and a deeply caste conscious and rich
section of people about the socio-economic and socio-political
consciousness of the Lambanis and other local schedule caste and
schedule tribe, has resulted in the Lambani community being
branded suspect and stealth prone.
Literacy was hardly known to the community. Health, Sanitation
and personal hygiene were in a state of precarious condition.
Malnutrition was common and hardly a square meal a day, was a
day to day phenomenon.
Inputs by Jana Vikas: Jana Vikas started work with the Lambani community six years ago. Initial resistance from the power
groups and pressure groups were direct and hostile. The target
community was pressurised to keep Jana Vikas away. The hosti
lity was in various socio political and administrative levels. But Jana
Vikas continued its efforts through a systematic community
organisation process of:
* Awareness building through Education.
* Training in areas of social and economic inputs.
* Organisation through collectivity (formation of Sanghas
People’s Committees)
* Mobilisation for action through the Sanghas.
Experience over the past six years has proved that any develop
ment input to the Lambani community should necessarily be
through women. Consequently, women are the primary focus at
the mobilisation level.
Jana Vikas - the Approach: Village girls (age group 18-23) were
trained by Christa Sharan Social Development Society in various
skills required for community organisation. Confidence and rap
port were built through these community workers called ‘Social
Development Aides (SDA’s). Collectivity was motivated through
non-controversial areas of work such as celebration of festivals,
camps for children and women, Health education, cultural pro
grammes, sports and ‘skill melas’ (Meets). The constant and
persistant inputs provided by Jana Vikas over the past six years
have resulted in ‘Sanghas’ (Clubs) functioning effectively in the
villages. The Sanghas meet periodically and function on a totally
democratic system with elected panel of Office bearers • consist
ing of a President, Secretary and Treasurer - each office bearer
being accountable and responsible to the community.
The main approach of education is ‘WOMAN TO WOMAN
APPROACH’.
Jana Vikas - Phase II: The six years exercise on awareness
building, training and organisation has brought Jana Vikas to the
second phase of work - Economic Activity for the Communities.
Following are the highlights in this direction:
* 52 women from the communities have been trained in Dairy
ing and Animal Husbandry at the government agricultural
Sciences University, in Dharwad. Three more groups of
women and also some men are being locally trained and
preapred to be sent for more intensive training in Animal
Husbandry.
* With assistance from the local Banks and Govt, departments
concerned, a dairying programme has been launched for 12
families during September ’86.
* 60 acres of land has been brought together for experimental
collective farming. A scheme on water shed management,
Irrigation and social forestry has been taken up.
* An Integrated skills training programme on Agriculture,
Animal Husbandry, Rabbit Rearing, Sheep & Goat Rearing,
Fodder Development, Poultry, Social Forestry, appropriate
technology in Housing and indigenous medical systems is
being worked out. This prospective plan is proposed to cover
a three year plan period - extending coverage of work over
20-25 villages in three phases as per an organisational activity
coverage chart. The plan includes subsidiary inbuilt compo
nents such as, documentation and communication, Action
plan review, monitoring and evaluation, and in service training
for the staff.
Partnership in Progress: Jana Vikas has been helped to
achieve what it has so far - through time bound financial partner
ship of agencies such as (Canadian Catholic Organisation for
Development and Peace) CCODP, OXFAM, APHD, CDF
(Coop. Development Foundation of Canada), AFPRO andICRA.
These financial & technical assistances were more in specific
areas of training and community organisation. The administrative
budget is met mostly through local contributions and indigenous
attempts to raise funds. Jana Vikas, in its second phase of expan
sion, plans-activities in greater Geographical area and would
appreciate offers for financial resource partnership for the various
areas of work.
CHRISTA SHARAN
The Christa Sharan Social Development Society is purely a SocioDevelopmental Organisation helping the marginalised people to
think, plan, decide and act independently for themselves. Its
members belong to different religions, ages and sexes. It is non
sectarian and non-political.
All the Christa Sharan projects are routed through ‘JANA
VIKAS’.
Philosophy: Christa Sharan emphasises the fact that no devel
opment can be complete or lasting unless women, who form
more than 50% of the world’s population, are involved in&
at every level of development. Its main emphasis is on devel
opment of women through women and on the development of
children. Through this, it aims at development of the whole rural
community. At present, its main thrust is working with the Lambani and other schedule castes and tribes.
Some Information which you may like to know about the
Lambanis:
Lambanis are a very colourful, fair complexioned, handsome and
pretty tribal race. They are nomads forced out of the forests due to
legislation that forbids hunting and collecting forest produce and
are forced to roam about from place to place in search of food,
work and shelter.
Food: The staple food in this area is ragi, a very nutritious grain
that looks like mustard.
Dress: Very colourful, long, pleated skirt and blouse interlaid
with glasswork, beads and hand embroidered. Each bride is
expected to stitch her own bridal dress in the traditional way.
Unfortunately, this tradition and their traditional dress are fast
dying.
Culture: Lambanis love song and dance. They are a strongly knit
community. For any of their gatherings, social or religious, song
and dance are a must.
Habits: Originally hunters and fruit gatherers, now moving out
into towns and villages, they have contacted the evil habits of
excessive alchohol drinking and betel and tobacco chewing.
Present and Future: Organising, motivating and training them
will bring them liberation and all round progress. This is what
Christa Sharan is trying to do through JANA VIKAS.
For any further information, please write to:
The Director OR The Coordinator,
‘Jana Vikas’
Christa Sharan,
Birur-577 116, Chikmagalur Dt.
Karnataka, INDIA
Phone: 23.
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BAN-
INSTITUTE
FOR
YOUTH
AND
DEVELOPMENT
Action
Transformation
and Development
The Institute for Youth and Development is a Voluntary
Organisation registered as a Trust in the year 1978, with a
small batch of dedicated workers, it believes in the strength
of youth and strives to instill confidence and build attitudes,
to impart necessary skill with a view to help them participate
effectively in the process of social change,
MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF IYD :
1.
To organise and conduct training courses. Seminars and
study groups.
2.
To help youth acquire, knowledge and skills with social
consciousness and responsibility.
3.
To evolve and develop the concept and methodology of
youth work and community work.
4.
To initiate and organise need based rural development
programmes.
5.
To enable people
of development.
6.
To co-ordinate and co-operate with youth organisations,
welfare agencies and govt, departments.
7.
To subscribe to the process of human dignity and social
justice.
8.
To study and publish relevant matters in social and
economic development.
participate effectively in the process
SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES OF IYD :
A.
TRAINING :
1•
Social awareness and leadership course in youth work.
2.
Specialized courses in methods and practices in youth
work;community work.
Need based vocational skill with entrepreneurship develoment programmes.
4.
Issue based seminars and workshops.
5,
Conferences and consultative meets.
TRAINING :
YOUTH-ON THEIR WAY TO REBUILD
B. FIELD ACTION ; RURAL DEVELOPMENT.
Area of Operation :
a)
Nelamangala Taluk. Bangalore District.
b)
T. Andipatty, Madurai District.
1.
Non-formaleducation and organising people, based on
specific issues.
2.
Initiating and rejuvenating dormant youth clubs and
Mahila Mandals.
3.
Rural Artisans Association.
RURAL ARTISANS ;
'
NOT MASS PRODUCTION BUT PRODUCTION BY
MASSES.
4.
Demonstration on dry crops for farmers.
5.
Small and marginal farmers association and Agro-ServiceCentre.
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SMALL AND MARGINAL FARMERS ; NOT ONLY PLENTIFUL : BUT J03, B
FOOD AND SHELTER FOR ALL.
y
6.
De—siltat ion of minor irrigation Tanks,
7.
Social Forestry; raising saplings of trees and plants ol
local utility.
MINOR IRRIGATION : DESILTATION-A VOLUNTARY EFFORT
8.
Sheep rearing and wool development Association.
9.
Dairy Project; Fodder and concentrated feed preparatic
10.
Veterinary Services.
11.
Small savings scheme for children, labourers an
members of various associations.
12.
Co-operative societies, formation and revitalising ciefunc
societies.
13.
Adult Education.
14.
Promotion of Inland fish-culture.
15.
Primary health centre; Health and Nutrition Extension.
16.
Balwadi; Children's science Centre.
CHILDRENS PROGRAMME :
C.
D.
VISION OF YOUNG IS BLOOMING.
COLLABORATION AND CO-ORDINATION.
DOCUMENTATION AND LIBRARY.
TARGET GROUPS/COMMUNITIES :
They are rural/tribal, urban slum communities, socially
and economically backward, the overall aim being an inte
grated development of youth and community. While the
training programmes are spread all over Karnataka and a few
districts in Tamil Nadu, its field activities are concentrated in
Nelamangala Taluk comprising of about 316 villages in
Karnataka State, also parts of Vadipatti and Usiiampatti taluks
have been taken up in Tamil Nadu.
FOUNDER TRUSTEES :
1.
2.
3.
4.
Sri S. R. Prabhu - Retired General Manager-Canara Bank.
Rev. Fr. P. Ceyrac - Loyola College-Madras.
Mr. P. T. Kuriakose — Project Manager-UNDP-COLOMBO.
Mr. T. Pandia Rajan - Director-IYD.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE :
1.
Dr. T. P. Gopalaswamy
2.
Prof. R. Kanakasabhapathi - Senate Member,
Madurai
University, Principal-Aditnar
College of Arts and Science,
Tamil Nadu.
Mr. V. C. Joseph
- Advocate-Bangalore.
3.
4.
- Prof. Indian Institute
Management, B'lore.
of
Dr. H. S. Hanumanthappa - University of Agricultural
Sciences-Hebbal-Bangalore.
5.
Dr. 0. R. Krishnaswamy
- Prof. Head Dept, of Comm
erce, Bangalore University.
6.
Mr. C. N. N. Raju.
- Hon. Secretary-Youth
Hostels Association of IndiaKarnataka Branch-Bangalore.
7.
Mr. T. Pandia Rajan
- Convenor of the Advisory
Committee.
INSTITUTE FOR
YOUTH AND
DEVELOPMENT
126/2, Brigade Road
Bangalore-25,
Phone :
A Long journey day in, day out.
IYO staff.
54976
DEENA SEVA SANGHA
(REGD.)
Bangalore-560 020
Stands for
Practical Help
Improved Health
Education
Self-Support
And Hope
Deena Seva Sangha
The Deena Seva Sangha is one of the
largest welfare bodies in Bangalore and was
started in 1930. In the three welfare centres
run by, us we cater to the needs of the econo
mically
weaker
and
socially
handicapped
sections of the community.
The Sangha provides a variety of program
mes which
cover important needs
of
the
community. All welfare programmes aim ^at
enriching the life of the slum-dwellers and widen
their out-look, thus gradually making them
good citizens and better human beings.
Lack of adequate space and accommoda
tion hampers our work We need good buildings
to house our activities and this will cost us
about Rupees 20 lakhs.
The work of the Sangha is constantly
expanding and
we
need Rupees
5
lakhs
annually to carry on our welfare activities.
We appeal to our Friends, Voluntary Wel
fare Organisations,
Charitable
Trusts
and
Foundations to help us in this scheme.
L. Shivalingaiah
IU. S. Srimantharajan
President
Genera! Secretary
Welfare Activities
Description of Activity
No.
No. Served
St. Andal Girls' Home
One
Children's Home
Two
25
59
65
One
Student's Hostel
Dispensaries
Two
Reading Rooms
Two
Library
Women's Sewing
Classes
Four
centres
1 25 patients
daily
225 persons
daily
300 Monthly
Two
123 women
daily
High School (Boys)
One
609 students
High School (Girls)
One
Middle School
One
439 Students
974 Students
Primary School
Four
3304 Students
Nursery School
Two
209 Students
Energy food for
Children
Two
2000 children
centres
200 children
School Health
Programme
Two
centres
One
centre
Children's Dairy
One
5 cows
Scouting
Three
centres |
445 scouts
& guides
Nutritious Breakfast
2000 children
Our Centres are ;
Seva Ashram
Srirampuram
Labourers' Fellowship Settlement
Seshadripuram
Seva Samaj Community Centre
Rajajinagar
Educational Programmes
TOURS to places of scenic, cultural, religious,
archaeological and historical importance.
CELEBRATION of National, International and
religious days of importance.
DRAMAS and other entertainment programmes,
GAMES and Sports.
CAMPS and excursions.
HEALTH adult education and family planning
through film shows, exhibitions, contacts
and meetings.
STUDY CLASSES Group discussions, lectures
and fellowship meetings.
Will you help ?
I want to share in your work.
My donation of Rs./$
is enclosed
Mr.
Mrs
Miss
Address
...............
Please print
...........................
A Receipt will be sent for income tax purposes.
Audited financial statement available upon request.
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Board of Management
President
Mr. L. Shivalingaiah
Vice- Presidents
Mr. B. Sarvamitra
Mrs. Sarojini Aiyar
Chairman-Finance Committee
Mrs. Sarojini Aiyar
Chairman-Standing Committee
Mr. A. M. Venugopalan
Correspondent for schools
Mr. PR. Chockalingam
Treasurer
Mr. M. Subramani
General Secretary
Mr. N. S. Srimantharajan
Associate Secretaries
Mr. C. D. Govindarajan
Mr. M. K. Shanmugam
Mrs. V. Saraswathi
Members
Mr. Yadalam N. Gangadhara Setty
Dr. K. V. Sridharan
Mr. Sampathraj
Mrs. Esther Muirhead
Mr. P. K. Sridharan
Mrs. Seetha Appayya
Mrs. Mary Kodanda Rao
Dr. (Mrs.) Leela Jacob
Mr. P. Palaniappan
Mr. D. Leela Krishnan
Mr. B. Krishna
Mr. A. C. K. Ramaswamy Chettiar
Mr. M. Gangadharam
Mr. A. P. Swamy
Appeal
.
It costs Rs. 135/-a month to maintain a
child in the Children's Home.
Rs. 150/-will provide a cosy bedding for a
needy child.
»
Rs. 150/-will provide 2 sets of school uni
form to a needy student.
*
Rs. 150/- will see a needy child through
High School.
«
Rs. 50/- will help buy text-books for a
student in our Primary and Middle School.
Rs. 25/- a month will provide a mid day
meal to an under-nourished child.
*
Rs. 250/-will help train a woman in Tailor
ing Vocation.
•
Rs. 5/- will help a needy patient to get
medical treatment
*
You can also contribute generously for
Children's play equipment. Library books,
clothing and medicines.
DONATIONS may be sent by Crossed Cheque
along with the "Will you help" form to :
DEENA SEVA SANGHA (Regd )
22, Risaldar Street,
Seshadripuram,
Bangalore-560 020
Navbharat Press, Bangalore-20
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