It is time we had a transparency revolution!

     Trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty!

                

On the first day of our magnificent cultural fest, THOMSO’14, the members of Awareness cell, NSS IIT Roorkee, organized a nukkad-natak to create awareness about RTI. The event was held on 31^st October 2014, on the U.G. Floor.

Performed by twenty-three students of NSS Awareness Cell, this nukkad-natak brought RTI act to the spectators’ notice by organizing a skit about the same. The Right to Information Act (RTI) is an Act of the Parliament Of India to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens. Under the provisions of the Act, any citizen may request information from a public authority which is required to reply expeditiously or within thirty days. The Act also requires every public authority to computerize their records for wide dissemination and to proactively certain categories of information so that the citizens need minimum recourse to request for information formally. This law was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came fully into force on 12 October 2005 but there are very few citizens of the country who exercise their right.

Students shout slogans

The slogans “aao! aao! natak dekho!” drew the attention of the crowd and people in the nearby areas. Soon the crowd began to flow towards the U.G. floor .The crowd was very curious and one could have easily observed the sparkle in their eyes portraying excitement for the play. The crowd comprised people not only from our own campus but also from other colleges. The efforts put in by the street play performers finally bore the fruits, as the act was flawless.

Bringing awareness about the RTI Act

The NSS group succeeded in their endeavour of bringing awareness about the RTI Act. This event which began with completely ignorant spectators, ended on a positive note of enlightenment regarding the rights in this democratic country.

AIDING EYES

                             

Large number of registrations

NSS organised a medical camp at Tanshipur on 16^th October to help people suffering from eye problems.The Pragati cell was responsible for the registrations and seeing to it that the event went on without any hiccups. On the other hand,  it was the doctors of Ganga Mata Charitable Eye Hospital who devoted their time and resources to help the people present. The main aim of the Hospital is "to provide excellent eye and dental treatment and care services to all sections of the society without any extraneous consideration". Serving in 
accordance with this aim, the doctors helped 
everyone selflessly.

Patients going to Haridwar hospital

This event oversaw around 500 registrations.  Out of these, nearly 100 patients had a severe case of either myopia or cataract. They were immediately taken to a hospital in Haridwar and operated upon. The operation used an intraocular lens, a lens implanted into the eye to treat cataract or myopia. The other patients who did not have such severe cases were given medicines by the doctors.

All the operations were successful. Everyone thanked the doctors because without them there would have been no such event. The team members too were content with their efforts.

Doctors working selflessly

Our eyes are our windows to this world.  The doctors of Ganga Mata Charitable Eye Hospital have done a commendable job on keeping many such windows open and clean. "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others". Truly the doctors seem to cherish this saying by Mahatma Gandhi in their hearts. They believe in the below-mentioned saying by John Wycliffe and try their best to follow it:

 "Visit those who are sick, or who are in trouble, especially those whom God has made needy by age, or by other sickness, as the feeble, the blind, and the lame who are in poverty. These you shall relieve with your goods after your power and after their need, for thus biddeth the Gospel."