Awareness at Amjikarai

Indian Development Foundation in collaboration with Gremaltes organised TB awareness programme at Amjikarai area in Chennai.

The awareness programme was specially initiated as part of World TB Day with falls on 24th March. The volunteers distributed handbills containing scientific information on TB to the public and also explained the need for early detection.

Writing for a cause

On 20th March, 10 students from TP Bhatia College, Kandivali (W), Mumbai led by Prof. Samir Khasnis visited Vimala Centre, a leprosy-TB project in North Mumbai, to interview Dr.A.R.K.Pillai, President, IDF for their College Magazine.

The interview touched upon personal life to professional and then to social reformist. The students got inspired talking to Dr.Pillai.

The visiting students went round the centre, met the inmates and wished them.

It was really a soul-stirring experience for us as we visited leprosy home for the first time. The sisters of the centre need to be congratulated for the wonderful services rendered to the inmates, expressed the students.

Social responsibility in action

Mrs. Sarala Gavane, CAS Co-ordinator of Podar International School, Santacruz(W), Mumbai led a group of 21 IBDP students to Vimala Centre on 18th March 2010. Dr. Narayan B. Iyer, National Co-ordinator, IDF gave an orientation on Indian Development Foundation and later created awareness on leprosy and TB.

Students went round the centre and interacted with the inmates. As the students wished the patients a speedy recovery, they brought smiles on many lives.

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An excellent social responsibility.

TB Awareness at Rotary Club

On 17th March, Rotary Club of Mumbai North End invited Dr. A.R.K.Pillai and Dr. Narayan B. Iyer from IDF to create TB awareness as part of World TB Day 2010.

IDF team spoke on scientific information on TB and exhorted the Rotarians to join hands with IDF in stopping the spread of TB. World TB Day which falls on 24th March provides an opportunity to spread TB message to the masses and enlist people's support for the cause, said Dr. Narayan.

Rotarian President Vedprakash Dudeja, Rotarian Secretary Manoj Suchda and Rotarian Sana Rupani appreciated the work of IDF in StopTB programme. Rotary Club of Mumbai North End will take up TB project in collaboration with IDF to create awareness among the people.

Dr. Pillai appreciated the unstinted support extended by Rotary Club of Mumbai North End for over a decade. A copy of the book `Hope on the Horizon' was presented to the Rotarian President.

TB Awareness

Supporters Galore

Tagore Vidya Bhavan, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur supports leprosy/ TB programmes.
L/R - Aakash Sharma, Raj Singh Chauhan, Ankit Chaudhari and Kirti Mathur joined Mr. Anil Kumar, Principal of TVB in presenting a donation cheque to Dr.Narayan B. Iyer for IDF programmes.

Rajkiya Maharani Balika Sr. Sec. School, Bani Park, Jaipur supports leprosy/ TB programmes.
Social Service Incharges Mrs. Meenakshi Sharma and Mrs. Sunita Gupta joined other teachers in presenting the contributions to Indian Development Foundation.

Mrs. Priyadarshini Kachhawaha, Principal, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Vidyashram, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur receives a copy of the book `Hope on the Horizon' from Dr. Narayan B. Iyer.

NKPS supports IDF

N.K.Shikshan Sankul, Jaipur supports leprosy/ TB programmes of Indian Development Foundation.

NKSS Team - Dr. N. C. Lunayach, Managing Director - Mr. Kuldeep Singh, Director - Mr. Vidya Nidhi Trivedi, Principal - Dr. Nahida Khan, Public Relations Officer - Students (Pooja, Jyoti, Sumit and Amit) presenting a donation cheque to Dr. Narayan B. Iyer, national co-ordinator, IDF.

IDF salutes the schoolteam of N.K.Public School, Jaipur for their wonderful and unstinted support to humanitarian programmes.

IDF says iTS the great !!

Indian Development Foundation organised TB Awareness programme for the members of iTS India Pvt. Ltd. at Taloja, Dist. Raigad on 13th March 2010.

Mr. Anand Menon, Manager (HSE & Public Sector Sales) of iTS made all arrangements and introduced Dr.Pillai and Dr. Narayan to the members.

A film show on TB was shown to the members of iTS and it was followed by Q&A session. IDF team congratulate iTS team for organising the wonderful social responsibility programme. StopTB posters were handed over the the team for spread the message among te masses.

24th March is observed as World TB Day.

Partnering for a cause

Mrs. Remila Purvankara, Founder-Trustee of Taksheel Foundation, accompanied by Mrs. Rema Karat and Mrs. Shyamala Subramanian, visited IDF office on 11/03/10 and discussed on the social responsibility programmes carried out by her Foundation to Dr.Narayan Iyer.

Dr. Narayan appreciated the education projects run by Taksheel Foundation catering to the underprivileged children. Handing over a copy of the book `Hope on the Horizon, Dr. Narayan suggested for collaborative social programmes in the coming days.

The visiting team welcomed the idea of `partnering for a cause'.

Act of kindness

IDF young ambassador G.R.Shankersai called on Shri Venugopal at his residence in Hyderabad to present IDF donation receipt and a copy of `Hope on the Horizon'. Little Shankersai thanked the donor-family on behalf of the Foundation and sought blessings.

Shri Venugopal and family extended whole-hearted supported to Indian Development Foundation's humanitarian programmes. Inspired by their daughter Dr.Nagasundari, Smt. & Shri Venugopal went an extra-mile to lend support to leprosy/ TB programmes of the Foundation. `My good wishes to IDF team in their journey of transforming lives of several underprivileged children', expressed Shri Venugopal.
IDF family expresses sincere thanks and gratitude to the Octogenerarian Shri Venugopal for the act of benevolence.