IGAR (South)
Imphal June 25,
Chandel Battalion of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) conducted a medical camp at ‘Little Drops Life’ Children Home, Hnatham village, Chandel District on yesterday. Medical team provided free medical aid and free medicines to the students and orphanage staff. A total of 45 students and staff were given medical aid. A musical performance was also organised by the Chandel Battalion Band for the students and staff. The relentless endeavors of Assam Rifles in providing a healing touch to the students was widely appreciated by all. And Thoubal Battalion of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) organised a medical camp for special children and children of various orphanages of Thoubal District at Integrated Rural Development and Educational Organisation (IRDEO) Wangbal, Thoubal under Assam Rifles Civic Action Programme on yesterday.
With an aim to reach out to the needy and socially deprived section of the society and as a contribution towards ensuring well being of one and all, the Battalion organised a medical camp at Integrated Rural Development and Educational Organisation (IRDEO) Wangbal, Thoubal. The medical camp was inaugurated by Mr Radha Kanta Singh, Additional District Magistrate, Thoubal and Commandant Thoubal Battalion. The medical camp commenced with an informative lecture on Hepatitis, Malaria, Water-borne diseases and Hygiene and Sanitation by Regimental Medical Officer followed by an interactive session in which various queries raised by the attendees were clarified.
As part of the camp, a dedicated medical team including doctors from District Hospital, Thoubal, IRDEO medical staff and Regimental Medical Officer provided medical assistance to the children of the area. In addition, to the medical checkup, consultation on various diseases and health related issues as well as free medicines were distributed to the needy patients. During the medical camp, a wheelchair was also handed over to the family members of a physically disabled child by Commandant Thoubal Battalion. The campaign witnessed the attendance of over 500 special children and children from various orphanages of the area.
The series of activities undertaken by the Battalion as part of the medical camp was appreciated by the orphanage faculty and the local populace. All the attendees conveyed their heartfelt gratitude to the Assam Rifles for facilitating the outreach of the medical facilities and requested for more such camps in the near future.
