IIT- Home students on visit

On 31st Dec'10 300+ students of IIT- Home along with 14 staff and faculties visited Sandnya Srushti campus. Director of IIT Home Ms.Nisha Kothari makes it a point to bring each batch of theirs to Sandnya Srushti. The idea is to orient all these brilliant students who are inspiring to go to IIT in respect of mental disability in general and their moral responsibility towards these less fortunate children in particular. This is the single largest group of persons visiting to Sandnya Srushti at a time. It was indeed a challenge for us all at SSS. It is not only about managing such is a big group but it is also about showing them and explaining them the whole activity we carry out at our Sandnya Srushti campus.

We had 6 tour guides from our staff and trustees, each guide taking 25 students at a time for the guided tour of the campus. This guide took them to all departments and class rooms and explained them from out side of each room. They were not taken in to class rooms since the number was big. each guide had to take two groups of 25 at one time. It was arranged in such way that one group will reach to a particular class by the time earlier group has left from there. This guide tour was organized with lot of care. After finishing the tour, these IIT Home students took a break for lunch since they had brought their tiffins with them.

After this they went to our assembly hall on first floor for the orientation lecture. Our hall was packed to the capacity for the first time. Secretary Navin Deshpande talked to these students through power point presentation. He dealt with the subject of mental disability right from its causes to rehabilitation and management of these mentally challenged children. He explained them regarding there responsibility towards these less fortunates as a citizen. He did tell them about SSS as a organization and its commitment to serve this noble cause. There was a question answer session also. At last, Director of IIT Home, Ms.Nisha Kothari spoke to her students and appealed them that they should always remember and help such organizations. She said, " you are fortunate because GOD has given you every thing including intelligence also. But it does not mean that you use this only for your self satisfying desires. It is your moral responsibility to support such good cause materially and consciously as well."

Director, Nisha Kothari collects fine from her students for the laps of discipline on their part. The amount thus collected is matched with equal amount from her and this total amount is then donated to SSS. She is following this practice since last many years. This visit, this amount has exceeded one lack of rupee. We at SSS compliment IIT Home for this noble gesture.