Free Eye Screening Camp in Longding District

Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti Arunachal Pradesh conducted a free eye screening camp at Longding district in association with Longding District Administration and VKV Alumni Association, Longding Unit from 27^th February to 1^st March 2020. The camp was held at CHC, Longding from 27^th to 29^th February and at VK Vocational Training Centre, Wakka on 1^st March. During this four day camp, 227 eye patients from most of the remote villages of Longding district were examined by Dr. Udayan Dixit, a renowned Ophthalmologist from Pune for various eye diseases. More than 125 pairs of spectacles were distributed free of cost. A total 12 patients were diagnosed with cataracts. The rest were treated with eye medicines. A few patients were referred to higher centers.  

     The camp was formally inaugurated by Chesta Yadav, IAS, Deputy Commissioner of Longding on 27^th February.During her brief speech, she appreciated the initiative of Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti in the field of rural health services and assured all possible help in future also. The Doctor and his team were felicitated and Dr.Wangnai Wangsu ,MO i/c introduced the team. Dr. Udayan Dixit praised the efforts put in by VKAJ for the camp arrangement and shown his willingness to come again to this remote part of our country to serve the poor and needy.

The camp was very successful as Dr.Dixit bought some special equipment to examine eyes of the patients. It is heartening to know that he purchased a portable auto refractometer for our outreach camps. With the help of this new machine, he could examine more patients per camp with cent percent accuracy.       

Reaching to the unreached: A True Story

In the month of June 2019, we the Swasthya Seva Team of Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti Arunachal Pradesh was on our monthly visit to Wakka circle of Longding district. Suddenly we got to know that one young boy from Wakka village is seriously ill and his father Sri Onggang Gangsa, a Panchayat Samiti Member and well-wisher of Vivekananda Kendra desperately wanted to meet us to get some guidance from us. We went to his house at Wakka village and he told us that his son Sri Gangsom Gangsa is seriously ill and they bought him to Dibrugarh for treatment. They stayed in Dibrugarh for two weeks and did several tests and Doctors told that he is suffering from gastric ulcer and given him medicines. They went back to Wakka but his condition was deteriorating. The villagers also told us that the boy will not survive as he was sinking every day. We went to see the boy. We had seen that his belly is swollen and he become very thin. With a great difficulty, he told us about his discomforts. We checked all his investigation reports and found that along with gastric ulcer, he was suffering from abdominal tuberculosis also. The Doctors from Dibrugarh might had explained this to them but some miscommunication was there. We took photographs of the boy and his investigation reports and next day met the District Tuberculosis Officer of Tirap, Dr.Jayanti Thingnok. She took the case very seriously and told us to bring the boy immediately to District Hospital, Khonsa. She even instructed Dr. P.R. Rakshit of District Hospital, Khonsa to start immediate treatment as soon as the boy reaches Khonsa. We informed accordingly and next day they arrived at Khonsa and he was admitted in the hospital and treatment started for tuberculosis. Fortunately, he started responding to treatments. After six months of intensified treatment, he completely got cured. On 31^st December 2019, he was discharged and returned to Wakka. During his whole course of treatment, we were in regular touch with his father. After his discharge, his father informed us and thanked whole heartedly for the efforts we put in.

On 9^th January 2020, we again visited the house of Sri Onggang Gangsa and to our surprise; Sri Gangsom Gangsa came out from their hut to welcome us. We were surprised to see him. Is this the same boy, we met six months earlier? He was so happy to see us and it was an emotional moment for all of us.

We thank everyone, who helped the young boy to get back his healthy self. May he be blessed with a happy and healthy life.  

Free Cataract Surgery Camp at Chapakhowa

Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari, in association with District Blindness Control Society, Tinsukia

conducted one Free Cataract Surgery Camp at First Referral Unit, Chapakhowa, Assam on 30 th October

2019. Dr. G.S. Gogoi, Ophthalmologist of Tinsukia Civil Hospital and his OT team, rendered their valuable

services during the camp. 26 elderly and needy patients of the nearby villages were successfully

operated during the camp. The surgery camp was supported by India Development and Relife Fund,USA.

This is to be mentioned that this is the fourth such camp in this financial year and we operated a total 96

patients successfully. We have a target of 200 surgeries by March 2020.

Annual Activity Report 2015-16

Free Medical Camps at Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh

Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti organized a few free medical camps in Namsai district from 14th to 17th June 2016. Medical Camps were organized at Krishnapur and Kumari Khamti of Mahadevpur circle, Nongtaw Shyam of Piyong circle, Bhogamur and Mengkang Miri of Namsai circle. A total 669 patients were examined in these camps and free medicines were distributed accordingly.

All Lekang Youth and Student Union, Mahadevpur (ALYSU) office bearers and volunteers associated with Vivekananda Kendra for the camps of Mahadevpur area. 

The CDPO of Namsai collaborated with the mobile medical team of Arun Jyoti and under the SABLA scheme for adolescent girls of ICDS; Iron Folic Acid (IFA) tablets were distributed to the anemic girls after a thorough health check-up in Namsai and Piyong circle. The CDPO, Namsai provided the IFA capsules for the entire camp.The Doctor of the medical team interacted with the Anganwadi workers and PRI members of the villages in the above mentioned villages and encouraged the pregnant women for ANC and institutional delivery.   

It is to be mentioned that Dr.K.Subramaniam, a Vivekananda Kendra well-wisher Doctor from Chennai donated some medicines for our free camps and the medicines contributed by him were extensively used during the recent camps.

Guru Purnima Programe in Various Prayer Centre

2nd August, 2015: Vivekananda Kendra Arun Joyti, this year also conducted Guru Purnima Programe in Various Prayer Centre of Arunachal Pradesh located in all the District In all six places of state capital the message of Guru-Shishya Parampara was conveyed. The Guru Purnima is celebrated on the eve of birthday of Maharishi Ved Vyas who has collected and compiled the voluminous store of in depth Knowledge of indigenous faith discovered by seers over the ages, which was on the verge of extinction and started Gurukul system. To preserve and protect it he considered Father of the family as Guru in a Micro level.

In Central Nyder Namlo, Doimukh. Shri T.T. Tara DDSE spoke on the importance of Guru Purnima and Shri Nabam Atumji felicitated the Revered Priest Shri Techi Rintu of Rono village Nyeder Namlo and Shri Tana Tath of Kheel Nyeder Namlo.

In Nyeder Namlo, Pachin Colony, Naharlagun. Vivekananda Kendra Karyakartas took active initiative and felicitated Priest. Revered Priest Beloved Tadar Sonu was felicitated by Shri Kalyan Dutta, Mahanagar Pramukh, Vivekananda Kendra, Capital Complex and Shri Taba Tatup, Prant Karyalaya Pramukh for his remarkable contribution in the welfare of people in Arunachal Pradesh. While speaking on the Importance of the day Shri Kalyan Dutta pointed that this is the Day to remember our whole tradition of Guru starting from Ved Vyas to offer our respect to the Guru to Guides us in life, who has handed over the tradition of knowledge and wisdom to us. This is also a day to express our gratitude and commitment to the Guru for carrying forward our culture vibrantly with the vision of Krinvanto Vishwamaryam-Let us make the whole world Noble.

He appealed all the father and mother of the family to maintain quality of Guru to make a child an Ideal Citizen of the mother land.

In Naharlagu Nyeder Namlo at E–Sector Priest Smti Gyamar Deriang was felicitated by Shri Rekhi Tana Tara, Chairman Central Nyedar Namlo, Arunachal Pradesh.

In Hollongi Nyeder Namlo Priest Shri Dur Talo Camdir was felicitated by one of the Senior teacher Shri Pankaj and Shri Romin Rava, Karyakarta of Vivekananda Kendra.

In Donyi Polo Gangging, Itanagar also Vivekananda Kendra conducted Gurupurnima function. The celebration was started by the chanting of prayer by Taabe (Priest) Shri Tamak Komut. The importance of the day was highlighted by Dr. V.N. Sharma, State Liaison officer, NSS who is also a Vivekananda Kendra Karyakarta. He also felicitated Revered Taabe Mukge Tayeng of Donyi Polo Gangging at Itanagar.

In Meder Nello E-Sector, Itanagar. Revered Priest Milo Tanyo was felicitated by Shri P.N. Singh, Senior teacher. The Meder Nello committee member welcomes all the Kendra Karyakarta with Khada (muffler) as a mark of respect.

Guru Purnima should strengthen our resolve. Thus, the occasion should reflect the solemnity, clarity and also divine touch to make deep impressions on the mind – to awaken the need of furthering our tradition and energize them to work for it.

Medical Camps byVivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti

Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti recently conducted free medical camps in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh. On 19^th July the team organized camp at Niaunu village in collaboration with All Niaunu Student Association (ANSA). 435 patients were examined and free medicines were distributed. District Health Society (National Vector Borne Disease Control Program), Longding district distributed 150 Long Lasting Medicated Mosquito nets at the same venue. DVBDC Program Officer, Dr. W.Wangsu was present during the camp. On 20^th July the medical team of Arun Jyoti conducted the camp at Govt.Middle School, Niausa. 144 patients were examined and medicines were distributed accordingly.