| From
the Language Press
Rajasthan Patrika (Hindi)
Jodhpur, March 05,2003
Twenty Students from fifteen schools of Britain, thousands of miles
from homes, came over to selflessly participate in the developmental
works in a small village of Jodhpur district. they presented
a great example with the message that once we have the determination,
nothing remains difficult.
Worldwide Venture company collaborated
with Marwar Medical and Relief Society and under their joint rubric
these twenty students from Britain completed developmental activities
in the village Desuria Bisnoia through Rajasthan Rural Project.
These students while implementing the developmental project, studeied
the life style of the village.
These students are stayin in Mandore Guest House near
Jodhpur and they set out every morning at seven for the village.
As soon as they reach there, they are busy with their work.
|
|
From
Monday, they took up renovation of the school and first of all levelled
the grounds around it. They accepted the challages of beautification
and created a garden space in the middle of the ground.
They electrified the school building and then fabricated over thirty
benches and desks carrying out cutting and welding operations then
and there. A Volley ball Court was prepared and a toilet for girls
of the school was built. Then these British studnets plastered the
foor of the Jambheshwar (God of vishnois) temple. They arranged
the medical check up of all the students of the school to create
healthcare awareness.
In a detailed survey of the village included
vaccination, crop produce, addiction to opium cases, leteracy, use
of smokeless stove for cooking in kitchens etc. A thorough study
of the practice of grinding-wheels to grind foodgrains and the smoke
emission was made and the problems creating health hazards were
sorted out to bring relief particularly to the womenfolk.
|
|
About
twenty five of the grinding wheels were fitted with bearings for
smooth and less strenuous function. About 35 smokeless stoves were
made available to housewives to get rid of the suffocation caused
by smoke while cooking.
District Collector Rajat Kumar Mishra visited
the viallage and inspected the activities of the these students.
Raj Gehlot the secretary of the Marware Medical and Relief Society
explained that the project was prepared in consultation with the
Venture Company well in advance. The village was selected for the
experimental implementation of the concept for the first time in
the country. The honorary manger of the Project Surendra Gehlot
informed that all the students engaged in the project were having
a gap-year in their study schedule. In British Schools one gap year
is devoted to inculcating interest for Community Development Activities
among the students. |
| They
first of all repaired and renovated a 150 metre long road to the
religious place of worship, Bhomiaji's Than from the cold environment
of Britain, they came to the scorchinh heat of the desert and put
in hard labour to give a tile-finish to the road and thus won the
hearts of the village folks.
They erected an iron gate to the temple and electified the place
of worship. They planted trees in the coutyard of the place of worship
and underlined the importace of the environmental awareness. |
|
|
