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Haemoglobin Checkup -
A Success Story
Lasalgaon college is located in a small
Grampalika village Which was Established in 1967 by the visionaries
of the village when there were on Facilities of higher education in
small villages. Majority of the students come from villages and
hutments with very poor economical and educational background. The
college has the motto of "Seva Dhyan and Shradha". This is amply
reflected in the activities of the college. The National Service
Scheme ( N.S.S. ) unit in the college was set up in the year 1970.
The unit stands unique in the University so far as innovative are
concerned.
The present story has its origin way back in 2004. When a Special
Campwasorganised in a very small village Dongargaon, Tal. Niphad of
district Nashik. In the camp, as an innovative practice of the unit
Hemoglobin ( H b ) check-up activity was conducted for women of the
village. The girl students participating in the camp were also
checked for and the programme. The officers were shocked to know
that most of the girls were reported anemic. The task of Hb check-up
in case of pregnant women in rueal area has been taken up by the
Government agencies. However in the case of young generation this
task has not taken up by any agency, which is highly require.
This discovery of anaemic status of rural girls inspired the unit to
conduct such activity regularly and to do something concrete for the
health betterment of girl-student. To begin with programme officers
conducted number of meetings with Medical Association of Lasalgaon
and discussions revealed that elaborate scheme of haemoglobin
check-up and the recovery measures should be taken.
Accordingly, the objective of haemoglobin check-up was determined.
The major aim of the programme is to create health awareness amongst
the girl students and to develop self-consciousness about health and
hygiene and to sensitise them to undertake such programmers on own,
so that community is benefited.
In the month of September 2005, on the second day of the month,
first haemoglobin check-up was conducted in the College for the
first year lady students within age group of 17 to 20 years. One
hundred and thirty three girls were checked up with the help of
local doctors and pathologists who gave their services free of cost.
The outcome of the check up was surprising that 88 % of the girl
were in anaemic group and only 12 % were in normal range of
haemoglobin.
To overcome this deficiency problem in the girls, consultaion and
discussions with physicians and experts in the filed of medical
sciences, a recovery programme was chalked out. The first phase was
the orientation of concerned anaemic student by the experts followed
by ground discussions with programme officers. It was concluded that
for improving the Hb content, diet can be alternative solution.
Therefore the next phase was creation of diteta awareness among
them. For that we suggested to the anaemic student to take the ample
amount of iron rich diet i.e. leafy vegetables like methi, spinach,
green peas, gram, leaves of drumstick, jiggery , meat,
fish,egg,etc.Then for the recovery of Hb, with the assistance of
Government Primary Health Centers, medicines were provided to the
anemic students. The medicines included Vit. B 12 Folic acid,
Ferrous sulphate preparation.
To see the effect of the recovery measures, the second Hb check up
programme was held exactly after two months ( 2nd Nov.2005 ). The
results were very much encouraging. The number of anemic student (
88 % ) came down to 78 % , a decrease by 11. 4 % over the pervious
anemic strength. Further, it was also observed that general diet and
health awareness amongst the girl students also increased
substantially.
The third check up was held on 2nd January 2006, month after the
previous one. it gave the impressive results. The 78 % anemic
strength declined to a surprising percentage of 53 (Fifty three ).In
a span of four months the recovery in Hb, dite and health awareness
was high enough to give moral boost to our N.S.S. unit.
The feed back from the parent of the girls who were treated was
excellent. The parents were grateful to the unit for not only the
medical help but also for the change in the attitude towards health
not limited to students but also their family members. This
innovative programme was conducted by our N.S.S. programme officers
Mr. Bhushan Hiray & Mr. Vilas Khairnar under the guidance of
Principal.N.S.S. local advisory committee member Dr. Arun Kale &
pathogist gave their services free of cost. The success of the story
belongs to the team work of the college teachers, administrative
staff, government agencies, local medical assocation,
pathologists,students,parents and those all who knowingly supported
the unit is highly encouraged due to or this success story and we
are looking forward for similar more innovative activities.
The Data of
Observation
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HB % |
1st Checkup
on 2nd Sep 2005
No. of students |
2 nd Checkup
on 2nd Nov 2005
No. of students |
3 rd Checkup
on 2nd Jan 2006
No. of students |
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6% -7% |
5(4%) |
2(1.5%) |
NIL(0%) |
|
8% -9% |
17(13%) |
16(12%) |
14(11%) |
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10% - 11% |
95(71%) |
85(64%) |
72(54%) |
|
12% - 14% |
16(12%) |
30(22.50%) |
47(35%) |
|
Total % |
133(100%) |
133(100%) |
133(100%) |
Story By Professor
Bhushan Hire
A Success story of
Pimpalgaon Wagha Hagandarimukta Gaon (Open Defecation Free village)
 The
Pimpalgaon Wagha 16 km. away form the west side of Ahmednagar City
and 6km down on the Nagar-Kalyan Highway. Pimpalgaon Wagha is a
small village having 924 populations with 157 families. Many
projects had been launched through Indo-German Watershed
Development. But lack of proper leadership all the projects were
stagnated and this small village remained undeveloped.
In the year 2004-05 Zilla Parishad launched 'Gram Swachhata'
movement. Along with the Hagandarimukta Gaon Abhiyan took place. Mr.
Chandrakant Dalavi, the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad,
Ahmednagar has started awaking the villagers for Hagandarimukta Gaon
i.e. every home in the village must have toilet. Every employee and
officer had adopted a village. Mr. Dalavi adopted 'Pimpalgaon Wagha'.
When this news reached through the newspaper, people in Pimpalgaon
Wagha were in high spirits. A band of artist presented a programme
in he village on 1st November. People become aware of the fact and
Mr. Sandeep Wable, Mr.Sahadeo Mhaske and Mr. Machindra Dhage came
forward and took oath that unless their village becomes 100% 'Hagandarimukta
Gaon' they will not put on sandals on their foot. Villagers welcomed
these youth. Three young men started
visiting each and every home and convinced the importance of toilets
for hygience.
 Soon
Mr. Dalvi, the C.E.O of ZP was transferred on promotion and the
villagers were disappointed. A grand farewell programme was held
under the leadership of Mr.Popatrao Pawar on behalf of 40 NGOs,
College NSS in the presence of Mr. Anna Hazare. What about the
project was question in everyone's mind. But Mr. Popatrao Pawar
threw and open challenge the Prof. R.G. Kolhe, the NSS Programme
Officer of the New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar
should accept this responsibility. Prof. R.G. Kolhe immediately
accepted it and people were happy. On 2nd December 2004 Prof. R.G.
Kolhe organized a residential NSS Camp with the permission of
University of Pune NSS Office & The
Principal of the College and started his work with the students and
villagers under the guidance of total sanitation campaign cell of
Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti, Ahmednagar.
Total 125 volunteers
participated in this camp visited every home and convinced the
importance of hygiene and prepared their minds. After two days
villagers participated in the project by digging pits under the
guidance of Mr. Popatrao Pawar, Sarpanch and Deputy Sarpanch of
Pimpalgaon Wagha and Zilla Parishad. During one month i.e. 2nd
December to 5th January all the pits for toilets were
dug.
The villagers collected money as their financial ability and
purchased bricks, sand, cement and all the necessary material for
building up of toilets and they started their work. Mean while all
the NSS residential camp were over and students were back to
college. But till the work finishes the students of New Arts,
Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar continued visiting the
village on Sundays and other holidays along with the Prof. R.G.
Kolhe and helped the villagers.
The Programme
Officer Prof. R.G. Kolhe participated in the 'Ashadhi March'
Pimpalgaon Wagha to Pandharpur and wherever they had the camp
discussed was the people the necessity of Hagandarimukta Gaon. The
result of the discussion was the restart of the Hagandarimukta
movement. At last on 26th January 2005 Ahmednagar Zillha Parishad
declared that Pimpalgaon Wagha in Ahmednagar Taluka is the first and
only one Hagandarimukta Village and honoured the Sarpanch and
Villagers.
 Mr.
Sandeep Wable, the young man in this village says, "At first people
didn't give response to this Hagandarimukta Gaon Project. Changing
their mentality was a though job for us. Still we students, who have
determined, gave home visits and tried to convince people. But it
was all in vein. Many of them started testing and retorting us.
Walking without sandals as we took oath not to put them till we
become Hagandarimukta Gaon was troublesome. We had footsore and the
pains reached to the brain. Let the people realize our pains was our
effort but they never responded. And there was the day when Prof.
R.G. Kolhe of New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar had
a gram sabha (Village meeting) and decided through NSS and with the
cooperation of villagers he wished to start Hagandarimukta Gaon
project here. Later on we succeeded in changing villagers' minds.
People who used to retort and tease us participated in this
movement. I thought pains in our foot reached to their brains and we
are successful in making our village as a Hagandarimukta Gaon."
Another youth, Mr. Ajay wable says, "Like nearby villagers i.e.
Wadgon Amli, Hiware Bazar, Ralegaon Siddhi; our village Pimpalgaon
Wagha too become and ideal village. But how can I tell this to the
seniors in the villages was a problem. Fortunately, New Arts,
Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar had an NSS Camp in our
village. Those students and the villagers worked together and today
my village is a Hagandarimukta Gaon. I am very much pleased with
this."
 The
guidance and co-operation of Hagandarimukta Gaon, Pimpalgaon Wagha
goes to the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad, Miss Prajakta
Lavangare, Mr. Dilip Rupwate Saheb, Bhujbal Saheb and total
sanitation campaign cell of ZP, Gramsevak Mr. Dnyneshwar Mahandule.
Dr. S.B. Nimse, Principal of New Arts, Commerce and Science College,
Ahmednagar, Vice Principal Prof. U.R. Thube, Prof. Yelwande, Prof.
Ambade, NSS P.O., NSS Programme Co-ordinator and University of Pune,
youth clubs in the village and all the NSS Volunteers. Their efforts
lead the village Pimpalgaon Wagha towards the only Hagandarimukta
village in Ahmednagar Taluka and the recipient of Rural Development
Ministry, India Government's "Nirmal Gram Award". This village is
being felicitated by the President of India. What else joy the
villagers and NSS can have? Really,l if villagers and the volunteers
of NSS, Programme Officers, Panchayat Samiti and Z.P. come together,
the best example what they can do, is the success story of
Hagandarimukta Gaon - Pimpalgaon Wagha. A Success story of
Pimpalgaon Wagha Hagandarimukta Gaon (Open Defecation Free village)
The Pimpalgaon Wagha 16 km. away form the west side of Ahmednagar
City and 6km down on the Nagar-Kalyan Highway. Pimpalgaon Wagha is a
small village having 924 populations with 157 families. Many
projects had been launched through Indo-German Watershed
Development. But lack of proper leadership all the projects were
stagnated and this small village remained undeveloped. In the year
2004-05 Zilla Parishad launched 'Gram Swachhata' movement. Along
with the Hagandarimukta Gaon Abhiyan took place. Mr. Chandrakant
Dalavi, the
Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad, Ahmednagar has started
awaking the villagers for Hagandarimukta Gaon i.e. every home in the
village must have toilet. Every employee and officer had adopted a
village. Mr. Dalavi adopted 'Pimpalgaon Wagha'. When this news
reached through the newspaper, people in Pimpalgaon Wagha were in
high spirits. A band of artist presented a programme in he village
on 1st November. People become aware of the fact and Mr. Sandeep
Wable, Mr.Sahadeo Mhaske and Mr. Machindra Dhage came forward and
took oath that unless their village becomes 100% 'Hagandarimukta
Gaon' they will not put on sandals on their foot. Villagers welcomed
these youth. Three young men started visiting each and every home
and convinced the importance of toilets for hygience.
Soon Mr. Dalvi, the C.E.O of ZP was transferred on promotion and the
villagers were disappointed. A grand farewell programme was held
under the leadership of Mr.Popatrao Pawar on behalf of 40 NGOs,
College NSS in the presence of Mr. Anna Hazare. What about the
project was question in everyone's mind. But Mr. Popatrao Pawar
threw and open challenge the Prof. R.G. Kolhe, the NSS Programme
Officer of the New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar
should accept this responsibility. Prof. R.G. Kolhe immediately
accepted it and people were happy. On 2nd December 2004 Prof. R.G.
Kolhe organized a residential NSS Camp with the permission of
University of Pune NSS Office & The
Principal of the College and started his work with the students and
villagers under the guidance of total sanitation campaign cell of
Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti, Ahmednagar. Total 125
volunteers participated in this camp visited every home and
convinced the importance of hygiene and prepared their minds. After
two days villagers participated in the project by digging pits under
the guidance of Mr. Popatrao Pawar, Sarpanch and Deputy Sarpanch of
Pimpalgaon Wagha and Zilla Parishad. During one month i.e. 2nd
December to 5th January all the pits for toilets were dug.
The villagers collected money as their financial ability and
purchased bricks, sand, cement and all the necessary material for
building up of toilets and they started their work. Mean while all
the NSS residential camp were over and students were back to
college. But till the work finishes the students of New Arts,
Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar continued visiting the
village on Sundays and other holidays along with the Prof. R.G.
Kolhe and helped the villagers. Name of the Grampanchayat -
Pimpalgaon Wagha, Tal & Dist. Ahmednagar Panchayat Samiti - Nagar
State - Maharashtra
Distance from Ahmednagar District - 16 km.
Story By Prof. R.G. Kolhe
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