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The members of Nanhe Kadam, organized a Health camp on the 11th of May at Government Primary School, Village Kharak Mangoli, Panchkula. A thorough health check-up of the children including eye, ear, nutrition level, dental and general examination was conducted. 15 Doctors from GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh including dentists who had volunteered for the camp, examined more than 400 children of the village. They prescribed medicines for nutritional deficiencies, infections, etc. which were provided to the children for free by Nanhe Kadam.

Dr. Dilpreet Kaur Randhawa, a member of Nanhe Kadam affirmed that with the successful completion of this camp, Nanhe Kadam had medically examined more than 950 children in the past year. Mrs. Renu Goel, advisor of Nanhe Kadam, stated that Nanhe Kadam tries to motivate young dwellers of the tri-city to volunteer for such events and inculcate in them a feeling of giving back to the society.

The members of Nanhe Kadam, organized a Health camp in association with its partners on the 4th of December at three centers, namely, Jeevan Mukt Nishulak Vidyalaya (JMNV)-Jagatpura village, Mohali ,Jeevan Mukt Nishulak Vidyalaya-Naya Gaon village, Mohali and Government Model Sr. Sec. School-Sector 45, Chandigarh. A thorough health check up including eye, ear, nutrition level, dental and general examination was conducted on the children, who otherwise remain neglected and unattended. Doctors from GMCH, Sec 32, who had volunteered for the camp, examined 250 children associated with JMNV and Bharat Prakarsh Foundation. They prescribed medicines for nutritional deficiencies, infections, etc. which were provided to the children for free by Nanhe Kadam. Nanhe Kadam aims at bringing about social equality by helping educate the children of the less fortunate and taking care of their health.

The members of Nanhe Kadam with its partners, Bharat Prakarsh Foundation and Jeevan Mukt Nishulak Vidyalaya, organized a Health camp on the 4th of December at two centers, namely, 'Ujaala School Ghar' in the Govt. Senior Secondary School Sec 45, Chandigarh and Jeevan Mukt Nishulak Vidyalaya-Naya Gaon, Mohali. A thorough health check up including eye, ear, nutrition level, dental and general examination was conducted on the children. Doctors from GMCH, Sec 32, who had volunteered for the camp, examined more than 70 children of the Ujaala School Ghar and more than 180 children of Jeevan Mukt. This was the second successful medical camp organized by Nanhe Kadam this year. The DPI (Schools) Mr. P. K. Sharma was the Chief Guest at Ujaala School Ghar in Sector 45. Appreciating the role of Nanhe Kadam, the DPI stated that such NGOs which work for the welfare of the underprivileged and needy are the pride of Chandigarh.

After successfully holding multiple 'mop-up' polio immunization camps, the members of Nanhe Kadam, organized a general health camp at Jeevan Mukt Nishulk Vidyalaya, Jagatpura village, Mohali. The health camp began with an interactive session, in which students put forth their queries and were apprised about the importance of personal hygiene and nutrition. The interactive session was followed by a medical check-up. Around 300 students of JMNV were examined at the camp. Free medicines were distributed among the students.

On the very auspicious occasion of mother's day, Nanhe Kadam took an initiative to organize a follow up health camp for the children at Jeevan Mukt Nishulk Vidyala. The camp kick started with an interactive session, where the kids were apprised of the benefits of a healthy diet, proper hygiene and good sanitation. This was followed by a small quiz, where children participated with great excitement, and the quiz winners were awarded nutrition bars. What made this session unique was that mothers of these children were also enlightened about various integral aspects of health education, like healthy cooking practices, first aid tips etc, that would go a long way in ensuring a better life for their families. Doctors from GMCH, Sector 32 conducted general medical checkups of about 300 children, and distributed free medicines to the needy kids, while pharmacy graduates volunteering for Nanhe Kadam explained dispensing instructions to the mothers. Children requiring further medical attention were referred for a follow up to GMCH-32. The camp concluded with acknowledgment of the doctors' efforts by members of Nanhe Kadam.

Nanhe Kadam has been conducting a flagship computer course programme, 'Baatein Computer Kin', to familiarize the students and teachers of its partner organisations - Jeevan Mukt Nishulk Vidyalaya and Gyan Uday with computer basics. As the computer evolution is taking up the world, it has become essential for each and every one to be apprised with the basics of the computing technology and Nanhe Kadam has been doing just that. During the course of the programme, the students honed their skills on the use of keyboard, mouse, Microsoft Windows OS, basics of Paint, MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.

Nanhe Kadam successfully conducted a two-month long computer course program, 'Baatein Computer Kin', to familiarize the students and teachers of Jeevan Mukt Nishulk Vidyalaya on 30.August 2010. The program saw some 40 children (of Class III to Class V) and 10 teachers of the school being taught basics of computing and Microsoft office. During the course of the program the students honed their skills on the use of keyboard, mouse, Microsoft Windows OS, basics of Paint, MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint. A small ceremony was held on the last day of the program to honor the brightest minds of each class and thank the volunteers. Jeevan Mukt Nishulk Vidyalaya has now decided to include computers as a regular feature of their classroom teaching.

Nanhe Kadam started off the tutorial programme 'Road to Engineering' with the aim to help economically weak students, pursuing non-medical courses to get admission in professional colleges. The students are given support in preparing for their competitive examinations so that they can go on to pursue their dream of becoming engineers. During the course of the programme, the students of grades eleven and twelve are taught Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. The team of volunteers that has undertaken this task are a group of socially-conscious under-graduate engineering students who are very well aware of what it takes and are determined to make some dreams come true.

Khel Khel Mein' is a tutorial programme that has been helping students' of classes 5 and above of Nanhe Kadam's partner organisation Jeevan Mukt Nishulak Vidyalaya (Jagatpura Village center) in preparing for admissions to Government schools. The vision behind this tutorial is to promote the education of students studying in primary schools, who are not priveleged enough to afford professional help.

On July 07, 2012, the volunteers and students at Gyan Uday were felicitated for their commendable performances. The students of class X who had passed their board examinations with flying colors were each awarded a cash prize of INR 2100. The volunteers who had been putting in their time and effort were felicitated and thanked for their valuable contribution.

On July 07, 2012, the volunteers and students at Gyan Uday were felicitated for their commendable performances. The students of class X who had passed their board examinations with flying colors were each awarded a cash prize of INR 2100. The volunteers who had been putting in their time and effort consistently for the past some months and who were responsible for the marked improvement in the students' performance at school were felicitated and thanked for their valuable contribution.

The students at Gyan Uday spent a wonderful Sunday morning solving puzzles and playing games with us. Later the students were rewarded for their remarkable performances at school and other extra curricular activities.

The students at Gyan Uday spent a wonderful Sunday morning solving puzzles and playing games with us. Later the students were rewarded for their remarkable performances at school and other extra curricular activities. The children were also handed goodies for doing exceptionally good in class. Some volunteers brought in special gifts which were also distributed among all.

Nanhe Kadam successfully concluded a two-month long computer course programme, 'Baatein Computer Kin', to familiarize the students and teachers of Jeevan Mukt Nishulk Vidyalaya on 30.August 2010. A small ceremony was held on the last day of the programme to honor the brightest minds of each class and thank the volunteers.

Nanhe Kadam successfully concluded a two-month long computer course program, 'Baatein Computer Kin', to familiarize the students and teachers of Jeevan Mukt Nishulk Vidyalaya on 30.August 2010. The program saw some 40 children (of Class III to Class V) and 10 teachers of the school being taught basics of computing and Microsoft office. During the course of the program the students honed their skills on the use of keyboard, mouse, Microsoft Windows OS, basics of Paint, MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint. A small ceremony was held on the last day of the program to honor the brightest minds of each class and thank the volunteers. Jeevan Mukt Nishulk Vidyalaya has now decided to include computers as a regular feature of their classroom teaching.

On 16th April 2010, we organized a function to reward the meritorious students studying under the Sahodaya Social Service Club at Sacred Heart School, Chandigarh. Around 50 children from the Sahodaya Scheme and from the underprivileged sections were awarded with certificates of excellence, books and other stationary items. Booming with confidence, the young girls took no time in taking up the stage to showcase their talents and came forth with an impromptu show of dance, songs and speeches. Finally, the children were given fruits before they moved on towards their classes.

As recounted by Aseem Grover, Volunteer - Nanhe Kadam The buses rolled on at the end of another school day, it was to be nothing unusual except for the buses that seemed to come in rather than leave the school premises. What I could not miss was the shimmer in the eyes of those who had just arrived. The smile on their faces, that seemed to protect them from the scorching summer heat. As important it is to plant a seed, more so is to nourish it. It was a day when Nanhe Kadam nourished an idea; nourished children with dreams of a future; by recognizing and celebrating the efforts of these enthusiastic but underprivileged young girls. On 16th April 2010, we organized a function to reward the meritorious students studying under the Sahodaya Social Service Club at Sacred Heart School, Chandigarh. Around 50 children from the Sahodaya Scheme and from the underprivileged sections were awarded with certificates of excellence, books and other stationary items. The Sahodaya Social Service Club, an initiative of Sacred Heart School, Chandigarh, was established is April 2006 with the aim of supporting the education of underprivileged girls of different age groups. Led by Sr. Sebastina, the principal of the school, all the fieldwork is carried out by various teachers at Sacred Heart School. Currently, there are about 320 kids enrolled with Sahodaya (classes Nursery through VI) and this number is expected to rise to about 350 in the 2010-2011 academic session. Brimming with talent and ambitions, these children are filled with dreams of a better life. While the majority recognised English as their favourite subject, the prizewinners became an instant inspiration for the rest. Booming with confidence, the young girls took no time in taking up the stage to showcase their talents and came forth with an impromptu show of dance, songs and speeches. Finally, the children were given fruits before they moved on towards their classes.

'Nanhe Kadam' organized a painting competition in collaboration with 'Saplings- Care, We Share' at the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, Chandigarh on March 13, 2010. It was another fruitful event for the successful collaboration of Nanhe Kadam and Saplings-Care, We Share. The painting competition, that had over 250 young participants from underprivileged background, had 'Environment' as its basic theme. The motive was to arouse awareness of environmental issues in the children and to stimulate their ideas and thoughts on the same, by means of colors and canvasses. The children were later felicitated by the members of both the organizations.