AIDS Awareness Program
Club: Social Awareness & Environment Sustenance Club (NSS Unit)
Year/Semester: NSS Volunteers, Mandsaur University
Activity: “Awareness Program (Red Ribbon Club Activity)”
Date and Duration: 12.12.2023 , 10.30 AM- 01.00 PM
Title: “AIDS Awareness Program” (विश्व एड्स दिवस पखवाड़ा)
Resource Person: Mr. Rajesh Rajak, DIS, CMHO office, Mandsaur
Brief description/ Remarks:
The World AIDS Day observed every year on 1st December to aware people about the HIV/AIDS causes, symptoms, prevention etc. With the same objectives the Red Ribbon club & NSS Unit of Mandsaur University in association with M.P. State AIDS Control Society has organized “AIDS Awareness Program” on 12.12.2023 under विश्व एड्स दिवस पखवाड़ा. The expert for the program was Mr. Rajesh Rajak, DIS, CMHO office, Mandsaur. The program consists of a quiz competition and expert lecture events focused on providing the society with the knowledge of HIV-AIDS and reducing its stigma from society. In the beginning of technical session, a quiz competition was organized for spreading the awareness regarding HIV/AIDS. The event started with the briefing about the program by Ms. Teena Yadav, Secretary NSS followed by worship of God Dhanvantari and inaugural session. During the inaugural session, Dr. Shekhar Jain, Director, NSS and Dr. Deepak Yadav, Principal, Faculty of Ayurveda presented a bouquet to the expert Mr. Rajesh Rajak. The welcome speech was given by Dr. Deepak Yadav wherein he discussed in brief about the HIV/AIDS, its prevalence in current scenario and need of awareness program. After this the expert delivered a lecture among the students and made them aware on HIV/AIDS issues and also shared the concept of Red Ribbon Club (RRC), its objectives and strengthening of RRC unit. He discussed about the mechanism and mode of HIV Virus infection, different stages of AIDS, and ways of prevention. During the question-answer session, he interacted with all participants and answered all the questions raised in a very elaborative and informative way. At last the expert Mr. Rajak was honored by presenting certificate of recognition by Dr. Shekhar Jain. The winners of quiz competition were awarded with certificate and prize. In total 84 students participated in the quiz competition and following students have achieved rewarding positions in the same.
| S. No. | Name of student | Class | Position |
| Nutan Ratan Adhav | BAMS I Year | First | |
| Sneha Dixit | BAMS I Year | Second | |
| Pranjali Sharma | BAMS I Year | Third |
The concluding remark with vote of thanks was given by Dr. Shekhar Jain. He urged the students to transform their education for the welfare of society. He also appraised the NSS volunteer’s efforts and instructed them to spread the awareness message among the society. The program was successfully coordinated by the faculty coordinator Ms. Teena Yadav (Secretary NSS), Mr. Dayashankar Singh (Coordinator Campus 1) and Mr. Vinod Parihar (Coordinator Campus 2) with student’s coordinator Mr. Kapil Porwal (B.Tech, Civil III Year). Faculty members of healthcare departments like Pharmacy, Life Sciences, and Ayurveda of Mandsaur University were also present in the program.
Outcome:
The Commemoration of the World AIDS Day is important because it reminds the public and government that HIV has not gone away – there is still a vital need to raise funds for AIDS prevention and treatment, increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education. HIV/AIDS Awareness is a campaign designed to help prevent HIV infections and eliminate stigma by educating students on this disease. This activity enhanced awareness about HIV/AIDS causes mechanism, symptoms, prevention, misconception etc. among the participants and developed a sense of commitment to spread the knowledge gained throughout the society.
No. of participants: 98 (Students + Faculties).
Prepared by: Ms. Teena Yadav, Secretary, NSS, Mandsaur University
Verified and Submitted by: Dr. Shekhar Jain, Director, NSS, Mandsaur University
