ACTIVITIES
OF THE YEAR
2004-2005
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JULY |
On 15th June, the incoming team attended schooling at Ludhiana.
The
Installation
ceremony of our team took place on 4th July, 2004, at Hotel
Solitaire. Lion Rajive
Jain as president and his board of directors for the year 2004-05 was duly installed by Lion Janak Gupta,
Past District Governor. Dr N.K.Grover, Past Multiple Council Chairman was
the Chief Guest and Lion Satish Bagrodia, Past Multiple Council Chairman
was the Guest of Honour on this evening. Region Chairperson Lion Renu Bali
and Lion guests from other clubs also graced the function. The function
was attended by 44 lion members with their families.
On this occasion Lion Bagrodia
released the Membership Directory
for this year.
At the same function,
books & stationery items for the school children of Lions Bal Vidya Mandir were distributed.
After the installation the team
visited the Old Age Home,
in Sector 15 on 7th July and
distributed the fruit among the residents. On this occasion Region
Chairperson, Lion Renu Bali and the office bearers of other clubs were
also present.
A
free eye checkup camp
was
organized on 25th July, 2004 at Government High School, Colony No
4, Industrial Area, Phase-I, Chandigarh. More than 200 patients were
examined and were given free medicines for eye ailments. 12 patients were
also screened for IOL cataract surgery. These patients will get operated
during the Free Eye Operation Camp scheduled to be held on 2nd
October at Satsang Bhawan, Sector 26, Chandigarh. There will be series of
such eye camps in the near future. The next camp will be in Kumhar Colony,
Sector 25 on 29th August. |
|
AUGUST |
Lion Rajive Jain unfurled the national flag
on 58th
Independence
Day
at Old Age Home along with the students of Lions Bal
Vidya Mandir and residents of Old Age Home.
A
sports meet
was organized for the residents of Old age home and the students of Lions
Bal Vidya Mandir. Everyone participated enthusiastically in the function.
The Lion members,
ladies and children
planted ten fruit and ornamental trees
saplings in the premises of Old Age Home.
The
second free eye
checkup camp was organized on 22nd August, 2004 at
Government High School, Sector 25, Chandigarh. Dr J.Singh examined more than
200 patients and they were given free medicines for eye ailments.
Lion Vineet Oswal
member of our club was on his
official visit as
Zone Chairman on 28th August, 2004 at Hotel Sun Park. |
| SEPTEMBER |
The
Teacher Day
was celebrated on 5th September at Lake Club. Mrs Rajesh
Choudhary, District Education Officer, UT, Chandigarh was the Chief Guest on
that day.
Five new
members Mr Ram Kumar Garg,
Rajesh Saidha, Dinesh Kakkar, Ravi Kant and Arun Goel were
inducted
by Lion MJF Satish Bagrodia.
Lion Renu Bali was on her official visit as
Region Chairperson
on 25th September, 2004 at Hotel Sun Park.
A
Blood Donation Camp
was organised on 26th September, 2004 at Jain Sathanak, Sector
18-D, Chandigarh in association with Mahavir Yuvak Mandal. 85 units of blood
were collected with the help of Blood Bank, GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh.
Lion Vijesh Sachdeva, Vinod Choudhery, Dr Mandeep Bansal, Rajive Jain were
among the donors. |
| OCTOBER |
Our permanent project –
34th
Free Eye Operation Camp was
started on
3rd October, 2004 at
Satsang Bhawan, Sector 26,
Chandigarh. This camp was
inaugurated by Sh Pawan Bansal,
MP, Chandigarh by lighting a lamp, the symbol of light. On this occasion Dr
Sunandan Sood, Head of the Ophthalmology Department, GMCH, Chandigarh, Lion
Renu Bali, Region Chairperson, Presidents of other Lions Clubs and more than
20 members of our club were present. Lion Rajive Jain welcomes the guests
and the patients. Dr Sood spoke about the need of the care of eyes. Sh Pawan
Bansal ji appreciated the work done by the club in last 20 years and
stressed upon the need to share the responsibility by an individual to make
the government programmes more effective and beneficial for everyone. He
took a round of the camp and met the patients.
Earlier,
the people started gathering at the venue before 7'o clock in the morning
and waiting for their turn to get their eyes checkup. A team of ten persons
including Eye specialist doctors and paramedical staff from GMCH came to
check up more than 400 patients. Out of these 90 patients were found to have
cataract and needed surgery. Then these patients undergone for tests for
Blood Pressure, Sugar etc. 9 patients were found not fit for surgery and
they were discharged. These patients were transported to GMCH for the
operation. The operations continued for four days. The patients and their
attendants were given free meal for all these days. The patients were
discharged after operation and were given medicines for post-operation care.
The patients were again checkedup after 3-4 days. Lion President and his
team members were present for all the days in the hospital to look after the
patients.
Our club presented a
mobile phone
with a connection to EYE BANK,
GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh to keep 24 hrs contacts for the eye donation.
The regular monthly bill will also be borne by the club. |
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