SOJOURN AT "TARA"

On 8th Aug, 2008, we visited TARA..
To understand the pursuit which drive this aid
TARA at Jamia is an endeavor,
Which work towards nourishing the kids of construction labourer.

We were on our way,
Rain was pouring high,
Getting torrential as the time was passing by,
And Chirag was panicking all time high.. :-))!!
Potholes, water-logging and traffic jam added to our woes,
I believe God was testing our determination….but patience was bestowed.

Finally we reached our destination..and met the begetters of TARA,
They shared the stimulant that brought TARA in this sansara..
They shared their ordeals and made us understand,
What it takes to make impoverished kids diligent and ettiquet-equipped.

Kids mustered up in a while,
They welcomed us with a big innocent smile,
They gave their introduction with delirious joy,
After a li’l bit of interaction we soon realized
Some were dynamic, …some were too meek and coy.
Brijesh was exceptionally good in maths and even roted table till 17!!
Rampal came second in his class..and had a peculiar sheen!!
Pramod was a boy with a creative mind ,
And made all by himself a ‘scooter’.
Every kid was special in himself or herself,
Was gifted with some talent or the other.

The memories are still lingering in our minds with a bright shine,
The whole sojourn was enriching and experience for lifetime.
Small kids need our support, warmth and touch of humanity…
Hope we would be able to provide them according to best of our capability.

In the end I would like to say
There is only one life to live,
One life to share,
Only one to say that “we care” ,
So please come forward , lend your helping hand ,
And show that we are a part of one “responsible clan”.

Richa sharma

hey Friends
Today we visited two places
1.An NGO called Educational and rehabilitation centre for the handicapped (ERC)
2.and SOS village
primarily to track down genuine NGOs so that we can provide them a helping hand in the form of funds or by volunteering as a guide and friend for the disabled .

But trust me it turned out to be a beautiful experience.AS soon as we entered ERC We were welcomed with a warm bear HUG by a cute girl who unfortunately lacked the power to speak.Her little moment of joy was so heart-warming that it left an indeliable imprint on my soul.
The NGO ,run by Ms Yogesh, is a home away from home for many abandoned and neglected handicapped children .Each child is given individual attention and taught what he requires the most.they have also employed physiotherapist to help the phsically challenged .These children are also imparted education depending on individual competence and are then placed in government schools .
These children loved our presence and even danced for us willingly.

The next stop was SOS village , an international organization spread in 8 acres ,where we were introduced to a totally new concept of VIRTUAL FAMILIES!!!The organization tracks down SINGLE/WIDOWED/DIVORCED females willing to start their lives afresh by giving them the responsibility of an abandoned child legally and transferring funds in their account every month.
These children go to school regularly and even do graduation all funded by SOS.
Apart from being a great learning experience the visit also made us aware of the basic requirements for better grooming of these children.
Overall a very satisfying and memorable day!!!

Blood Donation Camp

Hello Everybody!
The 5th of November 2007 is one day which would always be remembered in the history of our college,CITM.The credit obviously being bagged by the sincere efforts put in by the teachers and students of the National Social Service Club.The Lioness Club of Sukriti,an established community run by our own Dr. Bhatia or rather Uncle Bhatia,as we all called him,made the day special,gracing the opening with his enthusiastic and inspiring words.

With about 500 students standing in the lawns,cheered and waited desperately for Uncle Bhatia to begin,his words inspired us all in the end.Unexpectedly,the words of Dr. Bhatia not only attracted the students but even the teachers were seen cheering and appreciating the efforts put in all the while.From the "shero shayari" to his personal life experiences,from criticising his wife to all the fun he had during his college days,he finally managed to make us all proud of we being a part of such a reputed Institute.

In the End,Papa Bhatia,discussed about the pros and cons of blood donation.How donating blood could actually save us from many ailments such as that of a heart attack,Diabetes etc. and how a regular donor could stay fit and healthy more than a non-donor which further brought the students to gather during the camp.How our donationg blood could save lives....How 3 families could be saved if even one student donated blood....How the diyas at this Diwali could be lit in many homes,in many villages,far and wide with a few drops of our blood.How we could show our love to the needy of our own nation...

The visit by The Club was to give a challenge to the students of the college,which we accepted and won over! The challenge being put up saying that the number of polybags carrying blood get over but the students donating do not,which actually happened!Students turned up in numbers for the donation which was organised and managed well by the members of the NSS Club.The camp was a huge success and we all miss our Uncle Bhatia who proved to be a role model for many.The NSS Club appreciated the efforts put in by all the volunteers along with a hearty thanks to The Lioness Club of Sukriti.The college promises to conduct such events more frequently.
Thank You All.

visit to UNNATI Gurgaon

Hello all
To be able to do good to the society we must be a part of it.With these intentions in mind we planned a visit to UNNATI which is AID Gurgaon chapter on Saturday (i.e 3rd nov) and the visit gave us lot more than amazing memories and joyous moments.The smiling faces of the kids there gave us the immense feeling of fulfillment.Have a nice look at the picture and you will understand what i mean...

friends forever

The majority of kids there were children of Migrant workers who were never imparted any kind of education untill few volunteers like SACHIN working in an MNC came forward and started teaching them.
Rest as they say is History.the latest achievement of the school was to get 4 kids admitted in the nearby Govt School.And we were lucky enough to witness this.
Interacting with he kids was great fun.Few of them were more than willing toco-operate but at the same time the class was not devoid of backbenchers who love to take the last seat and enjoy the show.We played "CHIDIYA UD" with them...and whosoever got eliminated from the game recited a poem for the rest.

Gudiya and sunita were good at that.

It was amazing to see small kids so confident and raring to conquer the world. one of the kid named Manikant had a very good grasping power.
we also made them draw "diyas and candles" explaining then the significance of the festival and told them to wish their parents"HAPPY DIWALI".

UNNATI -THE SCHOOL

raring to get clicked

they were more spontaneous than many of us.They wished us"HAPPY DIWALI " and said "BYE DIDI and BYE BHAIYA"to us when their school got over..

Our First Visit to TARA

Dear Friends , Our first visit to TARA at Jamia was more than satisfying and refreshing after a tiring day of college .All of us were novice about the project but we were more than keen about it . After a series of wrong twists and turns we finally reached our destination , thanks Mohtashim :)) .. We met the project volunteers and discussion started with a smacky cup of tea .. yeah in between came some unique suggestions for alias names of ' Chirag '.. In the meanwhile we came to know that all of the children were busy watching movie 'IQBAL" on the laptop. Quiet enthusiastic they were for -'Cricket' , I realized very soon ,no surprises "cricket binds every one in our country".

We were surprisingly pleased to see silence in the make shift mini theatre of TARA .Rampal giving commentaries and reviews in between , with each one of them totally engrossed in the movie , it looked picture perfect theatre for children. We went inside at the intermission and started having brief conversation with the children. They seemed pleased and were elated to see us around , quiet a few of them soon realized that it was a good opportunity to have a joy ride on our shoulders for a while :)) They seemed enthusiastic and so were us , we wanted to see their inner soul and feelings - yeah I was dead right , "It was brimming with confidence and was full of joy with no fear whatsoever".

After an interactive session and plenty of joyrides on each of ours shoulders , It was time for children's favourite activity "Photo Session". Air was filled with excitement with all of us gearing up for a photo shoot .

nice pose .... what say ??

All of us !! And i am the cameraman .. hehe

OOps .. time to bid farewell ...

After so much of fun , we departed on a happy note with air filled with the echo of Bye Bye .. It was such a refreshing experience . I am sure next time around many more of us will be there to feel this different aspect of our life..

Yours truly

Shashwat