POLIO RAVIVAR – DO BOOND ZINDAGI KI

Date: 27th Feb.2011

Time: 9a.m-4p.m

Venue: WaknaghatDispensary

 

Children remind us of innocence & childhood is truly the best period of a person’s life .But there are children who suffer, and lose their most wonderful period of life because of something which can be easily fought with i.e. POLIO. Rotaract Club Of Waknaghat took a great initiative  to reach out to every child, be it in the sparsely populated rural areas or in the densely populated urban areas ,around the campus of the college  to eradicate polio.

On the morning of 27th February, members  of Rotaract club of Waknaghat  were all set to leave for this cause and be a part of  “POLIO RAVIVAR”. As they reached the Waknaghat dispensary, where the polio campaign was going on by oral vaccination of children, they were briefed about the process and the schedule for the day. Members headed by Rotaractor Supriya (Secretary- Rotaract club of Waknaghat) along with the govt. officials headed to the Rayat Bahra University for the drive.  Small innocent children were playing in the premises of the university. Rotaract members did their best so that every child around could get the polio drops “DO BOOND ZINDAGI KI” .It was really moving to see that children being brought by their small brothers and sisters on their shoulders .They were given polio drops and their hand was marked so that it could be made sure that they have been given the drops. Some children resisted taking the drops but then the volunteers flattered them so it became easy to give them the dose. Volunteers also went to the slums to spread awareness about the importance of the polio drops, and various other vaccines which are necessary for a child and , which if not taken at proper time could lead to incurable diseases. Volunteers also gave information about a life insurance scheme provided by the govt. of Himachal Pradesh for the free treatment of the people below poverty line. They also asked people to educate their children for their better future. All the people were really overwhelmed and thanked all the volunteers for their support and knowledge. Around 40 children were given polio drops there. Back in dispensary Rotaractor Ekta (President-Rotaract club of Waknaghat) and Rotaractor Anu were managing the work. Many children from and around Waknaghat came with their parents for the dose. Children below 5 years of age were also weighed to see if they underweighted or not. The work for the day was successfully done.

The members came back to the college with a feeling of satisfaction and smiles on their faces. The members really enjoyed themselves throughout the day by doing their bit for the society and helping kids fight POLIO.

A very enriching experience indeed!!!

Regards,

Meemansa Sood

(Edited by: Sanchita Agarwal)