Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 14: Reaffirming its commitment to rural healthcare and community engagement, IIT Jammu organized a Free Multi-Speciality Health Check-up Camp at Panchayat Ghar, Khanna Chargal, Nagrota, Jammu, one of its adopted villages. The camp was organized by the Kritash Club, in coordination with the Outreach and Skill Development Section & Medical Unit (IIT Jammu), and in association with Team SIBA and Team JKNRLM.
More than 150 villagers from Khanna Chargal and neighbouring areas benefited from free medical consultations, health screenings and specialist guidance. Medicines prescribed by the doctors were also distributed free of cost to the beneficiaries. The medical team comprised healthcare professionals from Amandeep Hospital, Pathankot, in association with Ujala Cygnus Hospitals, JIAR Hospital, Centre for Sight and other healthcare professionals.
The camp was organized at Panchayat Ghar, adjacent to Government Higher Secondary School, Khanna Chargal, the only school within an approximately 8-km radius of the area. Alongside the health camp, student volunteers from Kritash Club conducted a counselling and career guidance session for students of Classes IX to XII. Through interactive discussions, they guided students on academic planning, preparation for competitive examinations and career opportunities, encouraging them to explore higher education pathways.
The volunteers also undertook the revival of the school's Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) by installing 3D printers, a telescope and other equipment that had previously remained non-functional, thereby helping restore the lab's functionality and providing students with opportunities for hands-on learning and scientific exploration.
In addition, Mr. Sumit Raj Ghosh from IIT Jammu conducted a few hands-on physics practical demonstrations in the school's Science Laboratory. The demonstrations provided students with an opportunity to observe scientific principles through practical experiments, helping them strengthen their conceptual understanding and develop an interest in experimental learning.
The camp witnessed the participation and support of Mr. Sumit from Kritash club, Ms. Jeyoti from OSD section, Mr. Gaurav from student welfare of IIT Jammu, Team SIBA; Mr. SidharthVerma and Mr. Baljeet Singh;Team JKNRLM, Ms. Reetu and Ms. Neha Verma; student volunteers from Kritash Club including Vikas, Mihir, Shashanka, Sanakar, Sohan, Samujjwal, Raj Kumar, JeetPatil, Ramsuhas, Chandrakanth, Murari, Nagarjuna, Kishore, Akshinth, Meghana and Sanjay, actively contributed to the organization of the camp and the school engagement under the leadership and coordination of club coordinators Aditya, Ayush and Arnav. |
