SUMMER VACATIONS 2013 , Voluntary Work @ Delhi

As you know, summer vacations are about to start. There are many things you can do to enjoy your vacations. You can go for a tour outside Delhi, go sightseeing in your city itself or, for a change, you can enjoy all this being in Delhi while also doing some little things, literally little things,to bring a smile on a face for someone who lacks it for some reason or other.There is a range of things you can take part in, for your neighbourhood and society, depending upon your interest, skills — and what time you wake up in holidays! You can, for example, teach kids of slum dwellers or construction workers in your college or neighbourhood. Or if you are worried with increasing level of pollution or increasing prices of energy, you might like to work on environmental issues.Then there are people working for the care of old people, like with HelpAge or with DNiP for palliative care of terminally ill. You can also join youth based organisations which give you opportunities to learn and serve at the same time.This summer, try to balance your days between having fun and doing things for your society.

Some of the volunteer work you can do in summers of 2013.

SOME VOLUNTEERING OPTIONS IN  DELHI IN 2013

1)CLEAN UP 

Cause: Why not work on renewable energy sources like solar and water harvesting?Help Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN) identify right people who are interested in water harvesting or solar lamps.You can contribute in documentation too, or even help build and maintain their website. Urban waste is the next headache for cities. It’s relevant to the question ‘why generate it’, than to contain it. You can also work with Swechha that works to contain urban waste generation. They also organise

clean-up carnivals — mass cleaning of colonies. You can take part in their ‘Spotted. Stop it’ campaign.

AT: Swechha, R 84, Khirki

Extension, Malviya Nagar

Call: 29544678

IYCN, E-37, Lajpat Nagar III,

Call: 41718880

2)FOR YOUTH, BY YOUTH

CAUSE: 

To serve society, one needs to first understand themselves.And if you are interested in learning about yourself and also about your society, the SMILE In-turn-ship (their play on the word) at Pravah might be the right place. It’s a two-way learning process, where you learn and serve as well. You will be placed in different organisations based on your skills and need across the country — in rural as well as in semi-urban areas. A team of trained staff will help in grooming you and you will repay it back to society.

AT: Pravah, C-24 B, Second Floor, Kalkaji, 

Call: 26440619

3)A HOME FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN

CAUSE: If you feel for homeless people who beg in the streets, you can work for their rights and their protection. You can teach or counsel them, befriend children as mentors or can help in documentation. Here, you can also work for the rehabilitation and legal rights of riot-affected people.

AT: Aman Biradri, 05/6-A, Aurobindo Marg, 

Call: 26535961

4)FURRY FRIENDS 

CAUSE:

If you love animals ,you can work for animal rights and their well being. You can rent a corner of your home for a week for pets, or can walk a dog, clean its 

cage or take part in fundraising. 

AT: Friendicoes, 271 & 273 

Defence Colony Flyover 

Market, Call: 24314787

5)SOUND OF MUSIC

CAUSE:

Music can play an important part in development of underprivileged kids. You can direct work for street children or assist staff in development and distribution of

their campaign material,research and write reports.

AT: Music Basti, A-15/19,

Vasant Vihar, 

Call: 40505980

6)I WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU

CAUSE:

Many terminally ill people have no one to take care of them, being abandoned by their kin. Their chances of survival are almost zero and they can only hope for miracles.But, a simple greeting can put a smile on their faces.Volunteer at DNiP to give them a reason to live another day.

AT: DNiP Care, A-170, Pandara Road,

Call: 9891008356

7)MEDICINE MAN

CAUSE: There are thousands or maybe lakhs who can’t afford medicine. All of us have unused medicine that sees the dustbin after a few months. Why not collect and donate them to the needy? This is exactly what 76-year-old Omkar Nath Sharma has done for years. You can help him reach more people to

collect and distribute medicines. 

Call: 9250243298

To all the super talented women all round the globe 

swagging in different times zones ...

Happy International Women's Day to each one of you! 

Today, we celebrate efforts made by every person, 

organization, and group in the world to ensure the 

future for women is bright, equal, safe and rewarding. 

A special shout out from the women at Tickzo !

BLOOD DONATION

How will one celebrate the valentine day by going on a romantic dinner, spending time with the loved one, but IIT on the other hand spend the day of love in a very innovative way. A stream of student assembles together to spend this vary day by donating Blood. Around 220 students donated their blood and share love to feel the sensation of happiness by serving humanity; doing a good deed for this vary day was their agenda.

The day was filled with love and happiness; all the volunteers and donors had the greatest time. The atmosphere was all in red and white, red balloons with quite interesting quotes, and red roses for each donor.

The event was a success nevertheless due to the number of donors but also due to the time that all enjoyed.

COMIC CONVENTION

I was startled when I saw the poster of the 3^rd Annual Comic Con. Being an Anime fan I didn’t believe a bit that there will be a huge crowd filled with mental like me. And when I heard about Cosplay (costume play) I thought I would probably see lots of Chacha Chaudhary there, but out of my expectation I saw characters from Naruto, Bleach, lots of Wolverine and a number of Jack Sparrow all trying their level best to perfect their disguise.  A number of Mangas and what I like most was Graphic version of novels and that include The Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, 20,000 leagues under the sea, Mahabharata and many more. Besides all the happening on comic side all kinds of souvenir are gaining attention on a huge basis, all kinds of fun humor based T-shirt were worth to buy and on the place like Delhi Haat makes comic convention even more special.

And the best part was COSPLAY the most fun event and it’s become even more special because of MTV VJ Jose Covaco who came as The Replacement man I don’t remember the last time I laughed so much. The event was great and I cannot wait for the COMIC CON next year so all of you who hadn’t attended it this year please go for it next year.

Parakram: Redefining Definition of Sports

"It is not how big you are, it's how big you play." 

                                                                      -unknown

The name Parakram, the Annual Sports Meet of ISM, Dhanbad is in itself carries very wide scope of definition. Redefining strength, art of sports and spirit of enthusiasm, it is one of the largest sports meet on the land of country's Coal Belt. Organized every year, in the cold month of February, it provides a way to all sports spirits to stretch their arm, flex their muscles and show case their wining habits.          

 Being one of the organizer of National Games-2011, the land of ISM has already proved its capability and worthiness to Country in the field of sports and games. So, its high time for all those, who just not believe in breath and live, but in something unique, amazing, challenging and think  like "life me kuch to tufani hona chaiyye!!!" ,to become witness of this grand event.         

 Sports, being interesting and entertaining, are actually the integral part of life which teach lessons of humanity, team spirit and life aspects at every door step. For the winners, these are source of motivation, way to explore more and relentlessly finding route to achieve high. And for losers, they are virtual coaches  to just not to stop at one lost and to learn lessons from mistakes to go ahead in life by putting maximum efforts. As Because just winning is not always important, its team spirit and never stopping efforts that make value.         

So, come on and join this festive of spirits, enthu, encouragement in cold and foggy nights of February and show your "PARAKRAM".

INSPIRE SCIENCE CAMP

Inspire Science Camp is more than its title, its more than just to inspire the students, indeed it created somehow a passion, an innovation and creativity in the mind and soul of students.I talked to many students who attended the camp and they all agreed that, what they expected was just boring lecture talking about stuff that they already had heard from their school teachers but they were  startled by the innovative, interesting and fun filled lectures where professors not merely talked but had a healthy interaction with them.

Professors from different parts of the country show their research, their work and students got an inspiration to do something in the field of science.

Being a student of IIT Delhi, I never had seen any of the lecture events so vivid. One can see lots of camera, lightning every thing was extravagant, extraordinary and all of this just provided a right way to study, a right way to extract knowledge.

The event was held at IIT Delhi and hence, students got the chance to visit the labs. They got a chance to see the real work and the implementation of their book study thus, many of the students I talked to want to pursue a career in the field of Science.

The event was a grand success and students are looking forward for the next opportunity they will get to enhance their knowledge.