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The 3 months of May, June and July, 2021, Ekal News published special bulletins on Ekal's fight against covid - 19 wave 2. So there was no coverage of news of other events. Ekal News is back this month with regular news. The current newsletter has included some of the events that happened during these 3 months.
Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation (EVF Australia) Adelaide chapter conducted its first fundraising event on 19 June 2021.
EVF was chosen as the charity partner for the South Australia Indian Medical Association's (SAIMA) Gala Dinner 2021. With over 450 doctors and their families, the annual event was a success in every way. EVF raised funds by holding a raffle event and an auction which saw some healthy bidding competition between the fantastic attendees. The attendees opened their hearts to Ekal’s cause and donated with gusto.
- Vijayta Srivastava
EVF Volunteer, Adelaide, South Australia
Register your team for the Hack-a-Thon only $15/person
https://www.ekal.org/us/event/hack-a-thon
Alumni of Ekal Vidyalaya, from a remote tribal village, is a trained nurse today Saruvala Kumar, 24, an alumni of Ekal Vidyalaya is a trained nurse today. Saruvala is from a remote tribal village Kherdih, in the Silli Block of Jharkhand.
Saruvala started her education in Ekal Vidyalaya, in her village, in the year 2003. Till 2006 she studied in Ekal and thereafter joined the Government Middle School. From 2008 to 2011, she studied in the Project Girls High School in Silli and passed the matriculation examination.
She did her inter (plus two) from the Silli College. Simultaneously she was pursuing her training in nursing. She completed her graduation in Political Science in 2017. Following her completing the nursing course she worked at a nursing home in Katras, Dhanbad for four years.
Saruvala, an alumni of Ekal, has made her village so proud.
Vanyatra
Ohio volunteers who visited Ekal, Bodhgaya on Thursday March 25, 2021
We have been sharing the Ekal contribution during the 2nd wave, through weekly bulletins of Ekal News, the E- newsletter of Ekal. Now that the things have improved substantially all over Bharat except a few pockets in south and lock down conditions relaxed, we would conclude these bulletins, this being the last in the series.
Before we part with, here is a snapshot of Ekal services rendered during the pandemic challenge:
The second wave surge was sudden, much faster and larger than the first, resulting in shortage of medicines, hospital beds, oxygen and other medical infrastructure. EKAL together with the whole nation was put to test once again, within a short span of time. The second wave of Covid pandemic impacted villages in a significant manner, presenting a formidable challenge to Ekal. As usual, Ekal with its wide and deep reach in countryside equipped, with a large service-oriented volunteer force, rose again to respond to the call.
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Shri Dayashankar Tiwari, Mayor of Nagpur applauding great initiative
by Ekal Yuva, Nagpur
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Ekat team, Kolkata organized its 3rd vaccination program at Apollo clinic on 10th June 2021. 35 people got vaccinated on that day. Through their effort over 300 people got vaccinated so far.
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Teams of Ekal Yuva Indore and Ekal Yuva Mumbai distributed food kits, oximeters, and medicines in 3,000 villages of Vidarbha, Maharashtra.
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Statistics as on 09-06-2021
Incoming calls: 2,900
Completed calls: 1,675
Patient Supervision through Video Conference: 1,041
No. of Centres set up: 16 in states of Assam, Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, UP, MP, Maharashtra and Gujarat
Women Empowerment Centers engaged: 16 in states of Assam, Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, UP, MP and Rajasthan
Masks made: 79,992
Masks Distributed: 58,366
2 Vaccination Centres started at GRC Tinsukia (Assam) and GRC Devghar (Jharkhand). 1,724 people have been vaccinated so far
1 Covid Test Centre started at GRC Tinsukia (Assam). 556 people have been tested and 5 found positive
An inpatient shares Ekal seva kendra experience
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Oximeter distributed to Ekal volunteers. They were also given training as to how to use it. These volunteers will now go to every house and test the oxygen level of the people in their village.
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Statistics as on 05-06-2021
Incoming calls: 2,688
Completed calls: 1,567
Patient Supervision through Video Conference: 1.022
No. of Centres set up: 25 in states of Assam, Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, UP, MP, Maharashtra and Gujarat
Women Empowerment Centers engaged: 9 in states of Assam, Jharkhand, UP, MP and Rajasthan
Masks made: 69,790
Masks Distributed: 50,658
Helpline reach: 4,82,687 villages
Number of posters and handbills: 9,95,833
Wall Writing: 2,21,156 Villages
2 Vaccination Centres started at GRC Tinsukia (Assam) and GRC Devghar (Jharkhand). 964 people have been vaccinated so far
1 Covid Test Centre started at GRC Tinsukia (Assam). 234 people have been tested and 3 found positive
Massive work to fight Covid second wave has been initiated across India by all the units of Ekal Abhiyan - FTS, BLSP chapters, Mahila and Yuva teams. Apart from producing and giving masks, sanitizers, medicines and food packets, Vaccination drive is also conducted at various Ekal Seva Kendras (ESK). ESKs also admit and treat Covid patients. These Kendras are equipped with oxygen and medicine and enough number of beds and medical staff.
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Statistics as on 27-5-2021
Arogya Helpline:
Incoming calls: 2246
Completed calls: 1269
Patient Supervision through Video Conference: 992
Ekal Sewa Kendra (ESK), the Corona Isolation Centres:
No. of Centres set up: 25 in states of Assam, Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, UP, MP, Maharashtra & Gujarat
Capacity created: 195 Beds
Mask Making and Distribution:
Women Empowerment Centers engaged: 6 in states of Jharkhand, UP & MP
Masks made: 50,646
Masks Distributed: 33,486
Awareness Program:
Helpline reach: 3,38,164 villages
Number of posters and handbills: 7,41,179
Wall Writing: 1,63,304 Villages
Supporting Government Efforts:
2 Vaccination Centres started at GRC Tinsukia (Assam) & GRC Devghar (Jharkhand). 724 people have been vaccinated so far
Ekal team is coordinating and helping Seva Bharti team at 18 Covid care centres in Delhi. One such centre is Kakrola Isolation Centre.
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Statistics as on 22-5-2021
Arogya Helpline:
Incoming calls:1726
Completed calls: 967
Patient Supervision through Video Conference: 941
Ekal Sewa Kendra (ESK), the Corona Isolation Centres:
No. of Centres set up: 22 in states of Assam, Odisha, Jharkhand, UP, MP & Gujarat
Capacity created: 165 Beds
Patients under Treatment in ESK:
Admissions: 32
Recovered/Transferred: 21
Mask Making and Distribution:
Women Empowerment Centers engaged: 5 in states of Jharkhand, UP & MP.
Masks made: 43,260
Masks Distributed: 27,205
Awareness Program:
Helpline reach: 2,22,695 villages
Number of posters and handbills: 3,93,103
Wall Writing: 1,09,743 Villages
Supporting Govt. Efforts:
Vaccination Centre started at GRC, Tinsukia (Assam). 724 people have been vaccinated.
Ekal Yuva, Kolkata joins the fight against Covid
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Oxygen on Wheels
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Message from Ekal Abhiyan CEO Shri Bajrang Bagra
Dear Ekalites,
Our organisation together with the whole nation has been put to test once again, within a short span of time. The second wave of Covid pandemic has impacted villages in a significant manner, presenting a formidable challenge to Ekal. As usual, Ekal with its wide and deep reach in countryside equipped, with a large service-oriented volunteer force, has risen again to respond the call.
Following steps have been taken swiftly, pushing the organisation into action:
The above are in addition to awareness drive for preventive methods to enhance immunity like use of Kadha recommended by Ministry of Ayush, Yoga and Pranayama exercises, use of masks and maintaining safe distance. The ladies from cities and towns have been contributing a lot in this awareness drive.
The chapters abroad, USA and Canada in particular, have come forward to lend a supporting hand since very beginning, in addition to raising resources locally.
We together will meet the challenge to put the villages and the nation back to normalcy.
Ekal Seva Kendra - Songarh
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