Nukkad Natak

“The finest gesture one can make is to save life by donating Blood.”

 Environment and Awareness cell of NSS, IIT Roorkee organised a "Nukkad Natak"  to motivate students to donate blood .A blood donation camp was organised by NSS  on 13/9/2015. The event was held on 11/9/2015 on the UG floor. 

Performed by twenty-three students of NSS Awareness cell, the group brought awareness to the spectators about the imperativeness of donating blood. Blood donation is one of the noblest cause towards mankind.  A huge crowd gathered to watch this motivational skit. By shouting slogans “aao! aao! natak dekho!”, the performers drew the attention of the crowd and people in the nearby areas.

 The skit depicted the story of three friends who were riding on the same scooter without wearing helmets. They had an accident and one friend was severely injured and that friend was urgently taken to the hospital. Doctors said that he urgently needed A-ve blood immediately or else he would die. The two friends asked various people and plead  for help but everybody refused to donate blood. The friends had nearly lost hope when they met a disabled man who agreed to donate blood. That scene brought tears in everybody’s eyes. The life of the injured friend was saved and the skit concluded. The skit proved out to be a great success and received thunderous applause from the audience.The NSS group succeeded in their endeavour of bringing the value of Blood donation and many students pledged to donate it and hence the main objective of the skit was achieved by NSS.

Students performing Nukkad Natak

The skit cleared various misconceptions people have regarding blood donation. Anybody above 18 years and whose weight is more than 45 kg can donate blood. Blood donation is not an arduous process and blood donation doesn’t make a person weak. There is enough blood in the body to donate it without any ill effects. The person’s body makes new blood after donation. Good care was taken of those who donated blood. These people were even given fruits and healthy refreshments at the end of blood donation.

India faces blood insufficiency every year and many people lose their life by virtue of not getting blood on time. Blood donation gives one true and everlasting happiness. The satisfaction one gets on helping someone in need and saving someone’s life is unmatched. So, give life to someone by donating blood. It may be a member of your family or a friend who needs this precious resource next.

Award giving function on the occasion of teacher's day

On the occasion of Teachers’ Day on September 5,  an event was organized by IIT Roorkee to felicitate the achievements of the esteemed teachers of the institute. The event was greeted by the auspicious presence of Prof K.G. Ranga Raju as the chief guest. Prof. Vinod Kumar- Hon’ble Director, Prof. M Parida, Prof P.K. Ghosh, Prof. Deepak Kashyap and Prof. Yogendra Singh were among the other notable personalities present in the event .  Faculty members, their families, students and members from the press and media comprised the audience of the event.

Adhering to the traditions of IIT Roorkee, the event started with the recitation of the ‘Kul Geet’ followed by the Guests paying their tribute to Dr. S Radhakrishnan, in whose remembrance Teachers’ Day is celebrated nationwide. The honorable (acting) Director Prof. Vinod Kumar was introduced to the audience by Prof. P.K. Ghosh and was welcomed with a huge round of applause. Prof. Vinod Kumar addressed the gathering and talked about “Guru” being the “Remover of Ignorance”. He also talked about the “Outstanding Teacher Award-2015” which was being awarded to three eminent professors of the institute, Prof. Z Ahmad-Dept. of Civil Engg. , Prof. Bhupinder Singh -Dept. of Civil Engg.  and Prof. Nagendra Kumar-Dept. of Humanities. The event proceeded with Prof. Deepak Kashyap reading the citation of all the awardees. The awardees were invited on the stage and were presented with a memento and certificate by Prof. Ranga Raju for their extraordinary contribution to the Institute.

The awardees expressed their gratitude towards the institute and shared some sagacious advice with the students. While Prof. Ahmad talked about hard work having no substitute, Prof. Bhupinder Singh who was being awarded for the second time dedicated this award to his students. Prof. Nagendra Kumar thanked his family, teachers and the institute for the award.

 Prof. Parida then introduced Prof. K. G. Ranga Raju and invited him to the podium for the address of the Chief Guest. In his talk, Prof. Ranga Raju talked about the changes that have taken place in the way of teaching over the last 50 years. His address included some suggestions to the present generation of teachers for making education more effective.

 Prof. Vinod Kumar then presented Prof. Ranga Raju with a memento and the event concluded with everyone standing for the National Anthem.