Eye camp & Cleanliness Drive on 10th OCT ’2014 by Khanak Mehta Gr 12 A

On the 10th of October’2014, an Eye-camp and Cleanliness drive was organized by the Interact Club of Pathways School, Noida, at the basti (village) adjoining our school.

A lot of hard work went into this event, where a group of students of form 12 prepared and rehearsed a nukkad naatak (street play) on cleanliness. The play was scripted by Abid Abbas, a student of form 12.

The event began with the students going around the basti and prompting the villagers to come

out and watch the nukkad naatak. An eye camp was also organized in the village in association with I-care Hospital, Noida. All the community members could get their eye checkup done for free and specs and cataract surgeries were sponsored from the Interact funds. Our school support staff was also invited to

participate in the eye camp and were relieved from their regular school chores for a stipulated time. We received an overwhelming registration of 106 patients during the 2 hours of camp, of which 25 patients have been issued specs for free and 6 patients have been identified for cataract surgeries.

Our students also set up a counter, where they provided free snacks and drinks to the community members. They interacted with the students of the local school, and the villagers, and educated them about proper garbage disposal. After conducting the nukkad naatak, the participants went around the whole basti, and put dustbins at each corner for the use of the villagers.

The event was a huge success, and it was extremely heartwarming to see the student body come together as one with the villagers on this front.