Awareness & Training on Production of Bio-fertilizer and Bio-pesticides : An Initiative to clean neighbourhood by use of Kitchen and Garden waste.
​Present population of the country need more and more resources for improving the quality of the life and also increase the production of food crops. For higher production of food and other crops, there is a need for better utilization for existing resources as the land for agriculture purposes is not going to increase considerably. Our country has diverse agro-climatic zone, which accounts for a wide variety of crops grown in our country.
In addition a large area in our country is laying unutilized due to one or other kind of deficiency in the soil. If this land can be reclaimed for the utilization it would add to our existing resources. Approximately 70,00,000 ha of land is affected with acidity or alkalinity, 24,00,000 ha is partially used for agriculture whereas 10,00,000 is unused. The loss of quality is mainly due to excessive use of chemical fertilizers and lesser application of organic matter.
The use of organic methods a new and eco-friendly means of agriculture can increase productivity of the soil and help in reclamation of user soil as well. Organic farming is the outcome of theory and practice since the early years of the 20th century, involving a variety of attractive methods of agriculture methods of agriculture production.
Recently, Green Tribunal has given verdict that no one is allowed to throw green waste outside their house/premise and recommend heavy penalty. Therefore, it is necessary to develop simple and cost effective method to produce green manure inside the premise.
Programmes undertaken:
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Tree plantation to observe van mahotsav in the month of August.
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Organic farming awareness program for farmers;
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Awareness programs in schools and slum areas on sanitation;
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Lectures on rain water harvesting in various clubs, public /community gathering and schools.
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Preparation of literature on organic farming, sanitation and rain water harvesting, etc.
​With funding support from Prakash Chandra Jugmantar Das Agarwal Lokhit Trust - Awareness program and demonstration of Vermi compost started in villages of Urwa block in Allahabad District. The farmers are being trained in Vermi composting, provided readymade vermi compost beds and high quality worms. This has led to extra income generation of the farmers and the cleanliness of villages.
In urban areas the program is taken up for apartment buildings, marriage homes, hotels and individual house owners – the composting beds and worms are being provided in a very reasonable cost and the residents are trained to put their kitchen waste in it. The prepared manure can be used by themselves and the remaining manure and worms are sold to other societies/agencies.
Psychological Counseling& Assessment Facility
For students, couples, psychosomatic disorders
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Assessment of IQ, Aptitude Test
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Personality, Career & guidance
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Developmental assessment of infants
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Brain dysfunction, physical & psychological distress tests
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ADHD Evaluation
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Marital disturbance, Adjustment
Tobacco Cessation, Screening & Rehabilitation
Tobacco is a major preventable cause of premature death and disease worldwide. In developing countries like India, the disease burden, health care costs as well as other fiscal losses resulting from premature deaths attributable to tobacco consumption are increasing rapidly.
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91 million people die in India every year due to tobacco use.
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India second largest consumer of tobacco in the world.
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The prevalence of all types of tobacco use among men reported to be high in most parts of the country (generally exceeding 50%).
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Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS 2 2016-17), a national level survey on tobacco use in India reported 28.6% current tobacco users, 10.7% smoke tobacco and 21.4% tobacco chewers.
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Highest tobacco users in the northern states of the county.
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The State of Uttar Pradesh has 35.5% tobacco users, - 13.3% smoke and 29.4% use smokeless tobacco.
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Beedi the most popular form of tobacco smoking, followed by cigarette smoking;
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Pan with tobacco the major chewing form of tobacco.
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Most of the adult users of tobacco start tobacco use in childhood or adolescence.
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Health camps for early cancer detection conducted by SIDSR in villages had 21.6% tobacco users, 3.8% cancer suspected and 29.4% had oral ulcer.
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Oral cancer at number one among men in U.P. in Cancer Registry.
This has attributed to the dramatic increase in tobacco-associated oral problems like oral precancerous lesions and conditions such as leukoplakia, erythroplakia, oral submucus fibrosis, periodontal diseases, tooth loss and cancers of oro-pharyngeal region. In the region oral cancer is at top among men due to heavy tobacco intake.
Although 94% adults believe tobacco intake causes serious illness. About 55% tobacco users want to quit, but their effort to quit not successful may be due to lack of tobacco cessation facility.
Starting Tobacco Cessation, screening and rehabilitation facility in Allahabad city – at the facility level and at community outreach.
The facility:
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to motivate users, encourage them to quit and improve their chances of quitting.
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help the individual to lead a socially and economically productive life.
At Community Outreach:
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identify the tobacco-related oral lesions, smokers, attitude toward tobacco use and the risk groups.
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sensitize and prepare tobacco users for cessation.
Facility available at the Centre –
Dentist
Physician for oral examination
Counselor
Pathology
Early Cancer Detection, Tuberculosis & Diabetes Screening Camps in villages
Activities include –
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Awareness on cancer, tuberculosis and diabetes, its control and prevention through magic show.
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Clinics at the periphery for early detection and referral.
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Health check-up and free medicines
All the activities conducted in the villages of Urwa and Meja blocks – cancer prevention, early detection, awareness and referral.
Local panchayat members, NGOs and community based groups are involved in the programme.
Homeopathic Clinic.
A Homeopathic Clinic at Ashok Nagar. provide free medicines and treatment to the patients. Coming from nearby city slums - Newada, Prem Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Neewa and Mausaraaiyan. A homoeopathic Doctor sits in the clinic 06 days a week and provides consultation.