‘Parivartan’ – The Slum Education Programme

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27th May, 2018 activity of ‘Parivartan’- the Slum Education Programme, a CSR initiative of ITS, Ghaziabad was an important awareness programme on Nipah virus. Volunteers Aru Bansal and Shiksha Rawat pasted the cut-outs on the board and beautifully presented how Nipah spreads from bats to human beings.

Volunteers of the day – Anurag Kushwaha, Varun Arora, Aru Bansal, Shiksha Rawat, Yogesh Bisht, Bittu Nagvanshi and Hitesh Sharma started the class with the prayer and informed the children about the highlights of the day.

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May

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2018

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Sunday, May 27, 2018

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The significant discussion of the day was on ‘Nipah’ virus. Volunteers Aru and Shiksha had brought beautiful cutouts to explain the virus and its cycle. The cutouts were pasted on the board. They included a bat, an apple, a pig and human beings. Initially the children were told what are viruses and bacteria.

The children were also told how this virus got its name. Actually this virus was first identified in the ‘Nipah’ village of Malaysia so it got its name from there. Presently it is widespread in south India especially Kerala.

The symptoms of Nipah were explained for the slum children which included fever, headache, body ache, cold and dull efficiency of mind. In extreme cases, the patient may go into coma and die. The children were told that so far ‘Nipah’ is incurable and fatal. They were told to avoid eating fruits with cuts, bites or the rotten ones. They were also advised to avoid non-veg food presently especially pigs. The children were suggested to consult a doctor immediately if the symptoms appear.

The activity concluded with the distribution of Parle 20-20 biscuits and éclairs. Dr. Gopal Krishna Dwivedi accompanied and guided the volunteers as the faculty coordinator of CSR Club.