Owing to rapidly growing infrastructure of IITR, currently a large number of construction workers are employed in the campus. These workers, having their settlements inside the campus only, somehow manage to scrape along with whatever meager means they have. Decent food, clothing, shelter and education are luxuries for these workers and their families.
We at NSS believe in serving the society at the smallest possible levels. There is nothing to be achieved by aiming for the overall societal development if we ignore the cruel scene of humanity being played right in front of our eyes! The rags in which these families dress in put us to shame, seeing how lavishly we spend on our clothing and how equally extravagantly we throw away the ones we grow out of. Hence, we initiated a clothes collection drive and roped in the Professors and students likewise to donate their useless pieces of clothing. We even got the students from COER to contribute. It was an extremely pleasant surprise for us to find everyone very cooperative and at the end of the drive we had a large collection of clothes which we then sorted out according to gender and age.
Finally on august 22nd, we organized a clothes distribution camp. Two sets of clothes were given to each individual. A huge crowd gathered on the site of the camp made us feel pleased about the step we had taken but at the same time it was heart wrenching to see the poverty so clearly etched in their faces. Despite their eagerness, they were very well behaved again to our very pleasant surprise, especially remembering the havoc we wreck everywhere there is a gathering of people aiming for the same thing, even chapatis in mess. The whole event was managed very well and the distribution took place in a very orderly manner with some children putting on the clothes the very instant they received them! And to think that the reason for their beaming faces was lying forgotten all the while in junk cupboards most likely to be thrown away in a bin! This event underlined for us the importance of small endeavors we undertake and the profound effect they have.
At this juncture we would like to express a heartfelt thanks to all our volunteers who sacrificed their weekend and chose to work under the burning sun for the same. It gave us immense pleasure to see that the smiles which this simple gesture put on the faces of the workers were a reward high enough for all those involved in the camp.
We at NSS believe in serving the society at the smallest possible levels. There is nothing to be achieved by aiming for the overall societal development if we ignore the cruel scene of humanity being played right in front of our eyes! The rags in which these families dress in put us to shame, seeing how lavishly we spend on our clothing and how equally extravagantly we throw away the ones we grow out of. Hence, we initiated a clothes collection drive and roped in the Professors and students likewise to donate their useless pieces of clothing. We even got the students from COER to contribute. It was an extremely pleasant surprise for us to find everyone very cooperative and at the end of the drive we had a large collection of clothes which we then sorted out according to gender and age.
Finally on august 22nd, we organized a clothes distribution camp. Two sets of clothes were given to each individual. A huge crowd gathered on the site of the camp made us feel pleased about the step we had taken but at the same time it was heart wrenching to see the poverty so clearly etched in their faces. Despite their eagerness, they were very well behaved again to our very pleasant surprise, especially remembering the havoc we wreck everywhere there is a gathering of people aiming for the same thing, even chapatis in mess. The whole event was managed very well and the distribution took place in a very orderly manner with some children putting on the clothes the very instant they received them! And to think that the reason for their beaming faces was lying forgotten all the while in junk cupboards most likely to be thrown away in a bin! This event underlined for us the importance of small endeavors we undertake and the profound effect they have.
At this juncture we would like to express a heartfelt thanks to all our volunteers who sacrificed their weekend and chose to work under the burning sun for the same. It gave us immense pleasure to see that the smiles which this simple gesture put on the faces of the workers were a reward high enough for all those involved in the camp.
2 comments:
humanbeings' basic needs are Food, Clothing & Shelter. And NSS is trying to help in one of these basic needs for some who are sweating their bodies for us directly.
We should appreciate whosoever initiated such programs long back(minimum of 5-6 yrs back) in NSS. And all students and teachers on campus who selflessly supported this activity needs to be appreciated.
no need to say about the contributions of all teammates of NSS from all years & all branches down the history.
all the best frns... keep ur souls motivated for ever, inspiring all those who come on ur way in NSS or some where.
Amazing that i was in iitr for years, and in NSS for 2 of them, and am seeing this for the first time. Thank you for making me realize i need to wake up
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