Chamba Medical Camp

A Medical Camp organised by Himgiri  Kalyan Ashram, as it is known as in Himachal Pradesh, at Pangi district near Chamba on 1st, 2nd & 3rd September '12. This was the 1st Camp at this venue. It was started by the girls from Saraswati School by lighting a deepak as well chanting there ritualistic slogans. It was followed up by a cultural event displayed by the girls which was so beautiful that all of them were in awe of them. Even they were dressed up in there cultural attire form Milad Valley. The food they served was a very delectable treat. Moreover interactions with the girls was an enriching experience for all of us.Some facts about the venue - This is a little unapproachable area because for 6 to 7 months its totally covered under snow. Its situated near the Chandra Bhaga river. And its more beautiful than the Rohtang Pass. Kalyan Ashram is planning to initiate a prospect of befitting this place with better inroad facility. A group of more than 5 doctors with there respected specialisations came. More than 877 patients were treated starting from the age group of 9 to 90.

Balarampur Educational Camp

This was our 1st Educational Camp, situated at South of the Ayodhya Hill Range. Balarampur is a centre of sheelac industry and business. An overnight train journey from Howrah to Barabhum took us almost 8 hours to reach our destination. Our Chhatrawas was some 15mins away from the station. We (four of us) were escorted by a beautiful bouquet to each of us, followed by flower shower & smiling faces. After taking an hour long break, we had our breakfast, which tasted real good, followed with a brief interaction with the Chhatrawas Pramukh. Then we started our 1st interaction with the kids and it was a long & an interesting interaction for everyone. Slowly, each & every child was getting into their comfort zone & then we started teaching them. Our 1st & foremost intention is to understand in

which subjects they face difficulty & it always turns out to be Mathematics & English. After teaching them for two & half hours, we had our lunch. The Dal, had the homely feel to it & we all enjoyed our food. Then we took some rest. Evening time started off with there prayers, then some field play & Balarampur is a beautiful place. We were chalking out apt locations to click pictures. After that we again had a session with them which solely emphasized on clearing their doubts on particular chapters & motivating them to study, which is the only tool for them to succeed in life. Moreover, our Chhatrawas, was devoid of electricity, but still they arranged fans, tubelights &

generator so that we don't feel uncomfortable adapting to there environment. Such deep thought makes us more proud of what we do. Dinner was served in the night which was light. Then the prayer session, followed with a good night sleep. And it was a full moon night. Next morning, we quickly completed our breakfast & another long session of teaching, interaction, games followed. It was evening when we  have to leave for station, and the kids were feeling little bit off because we were leaving. Even our heads were down. And an overnight journey way back home followed. It was a wonderful experience for us.