DUS Bling student hostel visit on 25.06.2005

Yes, This year's activity has begun again. This is what I have been waiting to throughout summer holidays. We had story session on the envy and jealousy experienced by Duryodhana and his father Dhritarashtra and other Kauravas when they come to know of that Pandava's married Draupadi. This was read out in english and explained in Telugu. This was recorded in an audio cassette.

I told the students that I will conduct a test in Speed Maths next week and atleast 20 students should participate. Then we will resume teaching speed maths.

I visited Ambedkar Study Circle situated in Sajeevareddy nagar on 28.06.2005. It provides training to Sc/ST/BC/ Minorities and OC Economically Backwards people for appearing to competitive exams like IAS/ IPS/ APPSC etc. As we feel the blind students also can enter these services, we are trying for a tie-up with training institutes. The director Mr.DVSrinivas, Director was not available. Their contact numbers are 55104423/55596294/ cell 9848305759.

My participation with children at DUS: Summary

Spending time with children gives me delectation especially with DUS children. Every Sunday I take a class to blind children on different aspects, which mainly consists of:

Motivation – Life stories of great people particularly blind people.
Importance of hard work and positive attitude –Vivekananda teachings, small stories, etc.
Good things – Vemana sathakam and small good things.
English – Grammar, spoken English, spellings etc.

Motivation: I narrated the stories of Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan, Sony Terry, Garimella Subramanyam etc., to inspire them and to fortify their willpower to achieve their ambitions. Their stories motivate them to maximum extent as they are also blind people.

Importance of hard work and positive attitude: Every time I give more emphasis on hard work and positive attitude as this is the only way to reach their objectives. As a part of this, I explains them about Vivekananda and Vivekananda quotes like “viswasame balamu, balaheenathaye maranamu,” and some other great people sayings etc. The goal is to understand the importance of hard work and inspiring them to reach their goal with hard work and positive attitude.

Good things: As they are children, I strongly believe that this is the right time to teach them what is right and what is wrong and they can cultivate the good habits from this age. Every Sunday, I teach them one good thing and I explain them by analyzing them. For example, avoid spitting at public places, maintaining clean environment etc.

English: For Telugu medium children, that too studying in government school, English looks like a monster as they cannot understand why it is that much critical. They face problem from spellings, grammar, sentence framing etc. I am trying to teach them as simple as possible so that they can feel easy and learn fast without getting frustration. First I started with basic grammar, parts of speech, vowels, spellings etc. They are also showing enthusiasm to learn English which is a good sign.

In between these, I always chat with them on various issues we come across and explains them very clearly till they understands, which includes current affairs, social issues, science and technology, etc. Also, we always have so much fun with jokes and funny things. I always advise them to learn everything in a funny manner.

Apart from all of the above, I am copying the current affairs from a daily news paper, articles, editorials, technology developments from various sites from internet and saving the information in CDs, so that in the coming future these students can get information through the voice software. Even though it is a time taking process it makes me feel very happy that in the future it will help the blind people.

Ratnam Srinivas, MBA
Manonetra

activity report on 2nd April'05 at Dar Ul Shifa Blind student hostel

I was busy attending meetings on ! & @ nd April. I thought I would go to hotel on Sunday. I suddenly got a call from the students of DUS, asking whether I was coming, else they were planning to go for one bhajan program. I told them they were free to go to bhajan. Then they told me they would wait for me and requested me to come to the hostel. I sensed the thirst for knoledge in the students and all the exhaustion in me on that hot summer evening vanished. I went to the hostel. I found the lights in the hostel were not gloging propperly and foungd a tube light glowing properly and sat under that to teach them spped maths. As the fan above me was making noise, I told them to switch off. one student tried swithching off and switched off light also. It started flickering, i had truoble reading. The students understood my problem and broght a battery light. Though they were bling they gave me light. then we began with prayers, then i told them Bakasura Vadha from Mahabharata. Children enjoyed every bit of the story. Then I taught them Speed maths technics for multiplication with 12, 7, 6 and 8. I recorded the story and speed maths in audio cassettes.

Preparations for Eye Screening Camp

PROPAGANDA: (Sample guidelines)

Propaganda /traditional announcement has to be made at least for two days prior to the community screening program. It should be in the regional language and the people should understand the purpose of this program that should include the following:

Name of program : Community Eye Screening Program

Organisers/ sponsors appellation : Organization that are collaborating

L. V. Prasad Eye Institute,
Hyderabad

Purpose of conducting this
(Program and on what occasion) : Please mention

Venue : Name of place (school & public building)

Day and Date : Date (Day)/ Month / Year

Time / Duration : 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

Beneficiaries eligibility to attend : All who have eye/vision problem
this program (age group: 0 and above)


Services provided at screening venue:
§ Free eye examination
§ Glass prescription
§ Remedial advice / counselling
§ Referral for treatment/surgery:

Referral eye facility and services : At the hospital, services would be provided free of cost to the poor and underprivileged (screened by patient counsellors). Those who can afford have to pay.

Important information to the public : Prescription of glasses and medicine will be done at the screening venue and there won’t be any free
distribution. (Free distributions would be done if a
sponsor is identified by the hosting members)

Registration : The beneficiaries can register their name from
8.00 a.m. till 12.30 noon on the screening day

Community Screening Program arrangements and requirements


Venue arrangement (school or public building)

· Where more people (all segments of the local community) can assemble
· Shady-waiting area for attendees
· 2 screening rooms – to be dark when doors and windows are closed (size: minimum 20 ft length 10 ft width) with electricity connections
· 4 tables & 10 chairs for team members (for 2 screening counters)
· Ceiling/pedestrial/table fan arrangement
· Drinking water and toilet facility for team members

Arrangements for screening team
· Transport arrangement for the screening team members
· Refreshments for screening team members

Services anticipated from hosting agency for patients welfare
· Local volunteers for logistic support and crowed control
· Motivators / counsellors to do follow-up work of the referred patients
· Transport arrangement for referred patients during 1st visit to eye facility

Nishulk Hindi Telugu Prabhat High School -Eye Screening Camp report

L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE, HYDERABAD

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF RURAL EYE CARE

SCHOOL EYE SCREENING PROGRAM (SSP)

Date of Screening : 6 December 2004

Venue : Nishulk Hindi Telugu Prabhat High School
Market,Khairatabad
Hyderabad

Contact person : Mrs. Vimala Deva Krupa
Head Mistress

Hosted by : Mr. Kasinadh Lakkaraju, M.Tech
201, Krishna Priya Residency
113, Methodist Colony, Begumpet, Hyd-16

Statistical report
Total no. of children screened 322
Identified with eye ailments 8
Within normal limits 314
Diagnosis
Refractive error 5
Convergence insufficiency 1
Others 2
Services
Spectacles prescribed 4
Treated for other conditions 1
Advised convergence exercise 1
Referred to Ophthalmologist 1




Signature
Administrator – CEC/CBR Programs

L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE, HYDERABAD

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF RURAL EYE CARE

SCHOOL EYE SCREENING PROGRAM (SSP)

Date of Screening : 6 December 2004

Venue : Nishulk Hindi Telugu Prabhat High School
Market,Khairatabad
Hyderabad

Contact person : Mrs. Vimala Deva Krupa
Head Mistress

Hosted by : Mr. Kasinadh Lakkaraju, M.Tech
201, Krishna Priya Residency
113, Methodist Colony, Begumpet, Hyd-16

Statistical report
Total no. of children screened 322
Identified with eye ailments 8
Within normal limits 314
Diagnosis
Refractive error 5
Convergence insufficiency 1
Others 2
Services
Spectacles prescribed 4
Treated for other conditions 1
Advised convergence exercise 1
Referred to Ophthalmologist 1




Signature
Administrator – CEC/CBR Programs

Funding of NGO

Many a time we start off our service activities with lot of enthusiasm and commitment. while the activities run with commitments, as we increase and improve the activities we will be requiring the equipment and other resourses which we have to purchase. That is when we need the funds. The person who is actually in the field and who struggles all the day to earn for himself, will not have much time to chase the funds. But when such persons approach institutions, their conditions will be known.
Normally the conditions that are asked for are 1) Is it a registered organisation? 2) Does it have certified balance sheets for the last 3 years? 3) What is the Equipment required? 4) Any photographs / Vedios of activities available? 5) What is the equipment required? 6) how is the sponsorrs name highlighted? 7) Does the NGO have Income Tax exemption(80G)? 8) Does the NGO have FCNR account i.e foreign currency permission from Home Ministry?

The essential thing required for any activity is people. Very few organizations fund expenditure on people i.e salaries, travel etc. If you are chasing government agencies for the same you may end up in lengthy procedures? Someone should have the aptitude for chasing officials as service activity.
Ultimately quality of the work matters.

manonetra 25th March 2005

I and T.Srinivas went to Dar_Ul Shifa blind students hostel. We started off with recitation of Margabandhu Stotram then we discussed Multiplication of big numbers with 11. Then I told them Death of Hidimbasura and marriage of Hidimbi with Bheema and birth of Ghatothkacha from Mahabharata. Ghatothkacha means a personn who has a head like a pot meaning bald head. I am reading out story in English and traslating to Telugu, so that they can understand English usage. All these activities are recorded in an audio cassettes, so that the students can listen as and when they want. T.Srinivas taught General Knowledge about different countries, currency, capital city, religions etc. Students took notes in braille. About 20 Students attended.