Medical cum Development Camp on 31st August '14 near Kharagpur, West Bengal

Purvanchal Kalyan Ashram (PKA) Kolkata is organizing a 1-day Medical cum Development Camp on 31st August '14 at Patharhuri Tribal Village in Keshiari area, which is around 26 KM from Kharagpur, West Bengal.

Events:

1. Medical / Health Camp for 500 Patients,

Health Checkup, eye checkup, Issue of prescribed medicines.

Spectacles as per prescriptions .

Patients needing surgery will be brought to Kolkata.

2. VKA has constructed about 30 'On Farm Rain Water Harvesting Reservoirs' in this area. 

We will visit some of them, assess benefits availed by villagers and plan for more reservoirs.

3. Conduct door to door survey of the village of about 100 families to assess current economical condition.

4. Meet a group of villagers to explore the possibilities of all-round development of village.

5. Visit IIT Kharagpur Agriculture Dept along with a batch of village farmers to show them various technical spects of water management, agriculture advancement and village development. (If time permits)

6. Fix a 10-15 days (or As IIT may suggest) thorough training program program for village farmers at IIT Kharagpur.

7. Lunch and evening Tea with Villagers and local team.
 

Team : 

3 Doctors, 2 Eye Doctors, 2 Yoga experts
20-30 Volunteers including Medical students 

Faculty and scholars from IIT Kharagpur Agri Dept will also join us in the camp and guide us.

Schedule:

0600 AM started from Kolkata by Reserved bus.
Pick up points were Silver spring, Ultadanga, Manicktolla, Girishpark, Medical College, Esplanade
0900 AM Reach site Have Tea
1000 AM Camp starts
0430 PM Camp closes start for IIT
0600 PM start for Kolkata
0830 PM Reach Kolkata.

We are on the lookout for more volunteers. If you wish to participate / sponsor in our forthcoming camps then please contact workforvanvasi@gmail.com. You can also post your comments here. 

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Little Efforts together can Make a difference..

Purvanchal Kalyan Ashram (PKA) Kolkata is continuing on its path to spread awareness, spread light… If you really feel you can provide something to society then it’s your valuable time.

The Youth Wing organised 'Saksharta Camp', a unique training camp for our vanvasi brethren. Around 50 vanvasi students of classes 9 and 10 visited Kolkata and underwent coaching between 13th and 18th August 2014 at Kalyan Bhawan, 29 Ward Institutional Street, near Maniktala Post Office, Kolkata. Below are some pictures of this event:

Saksharta Camp ~ Teach for a Cause---

Dear Friends,

This is your opportunity to make a difference in the life of vanvasi children. We are organising'Saksharta Camp', a unique training camp for our vanvasi brethren. Around 50 vanvasi students of classes 9 and 10 will visit Kolkata and undergo coaching between 13th and 18th August 2014. Venue: Kalyan Bhawan, 29 Ward Institutional Street, near Maniktala Post Office, Kolkata.

How can you contribute?

- Teach the children or interact with them! 

- Assist volunteers or simply observe the camp! 

- Sponsor the expenses a child for an year!

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Objective of 'Saksharta Camp'?

In this camp we will coach these children in English, Mathematics & Science, their weakest subjects and conduct soft skills development programs to motivate them to touch greater heights.   

Who are these children ?

These vanvasi children live in hostels run by VKA (Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram) in remote tribal areas of South Bengal and attend nearby schools. VKA supports them till high school and bears all their education and living expenses. These expenses are raised through private donations / sponsorship (around Rs 7000/- p.a. per child). Each hostel houses around 30-40 vanvasi children and there are 200+ hostels pan-India.

Why are they so special ?

They are bright young minds who have the potential and zeal to succeed against all odds in life. They were 'identified' at a tender age by VKA's volunteers working at the grass root level (core tribal areas) and were brought to VKA run hostels to receive formal school education. Many among these children are the first generation in their family to receive formal education.  

For participation & more details contact our Youth Volunteers workforvanvasi@gmail.com.