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social & community services initiatives Education 53

The Company continues to education, the Company through the use of games,
improve the basic learning supported the installation of storytelling, songs, etc. as an
abilities of children in rural 35 new learning software in e¢ective mode of learning.
areas. Taking forward the primary schools, which took The project has been initiated
concept of ‘WAGALE’ the total tally to 335 softwares in collaboration with 20 PIDILITE ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20
(Wanchan-Ganan-Lekhan) with 245 LED TVs. In secondary Government Aanganwadis.
is now operational in total schools, 26 new software
of 153 schools. WAGALE were installed and 13 LED TVs The Company provides a
helps students with slow were distributed. platform to encourage children
learning abilities by providing to develop their creative ability.
them training sessions Shri Sanjay Prasad, IAS (Hon. As a part of this, a drawing
through practical methods, State Election Commissioner competition was held this year
visual presentations and of Gujarat and Former among more than 19,600
interactions with academically Additional Chief Secretary students across 140 schools.
fast-learning students. Agriculture) along with other Of all the pictures, more than
IAS O–cers inaugurated our 600 were selected, framed and
More than 5,200 children newly constructed Triveni placed in schools to provide
are enrolled under Kalyan Education Trust (TKET) motivation and inspiration to
‘WAGALE’ initiative. Boys and Girls hostel. the students.
A baseline assessment for
Gujarati and Mathematics The Company has also Shri N N Mehta Memorial
subjects was conducted at the supported beautification of Education Trust provided
start of the year. Assessment 97 schools in FY 2019-20, scholarship amounting to
results indicated that 17% of which were painted by ` 41 lakhs to 244 deserving
the students assessed were a special weatherproof paint students for higher education.
in the low-scoring category made as per Government Prizes amounting to ` 1.84 lakhs,
(obtained 0-10 marks out of specifications. were given to 126 students for
40). However, after the sports and cultural activities.
midline assessment, only A pre-primary education The increase in number of
7% of students fell in the centre based on Giju bhai's students getting scholarship
low-scoring category. methodology (110 years old) or prizes is an indication of
COMMUNITY HEALTH CHECKUP CAMP BY HANUMANT HOSPITAL DOCTORS
The endline assessment has has been initiated to develop improvement in the standard
been postponed due to the learning ability of children of education in the area.
B. K. Parekh and physiotherapy students at lockdown and shall be below the age of 5 years.
It focuses on the idea of the
implemented after June 2020.
Parkinson’s Disease & Bhavnagar celebrated WPD at To improve the level of ‘doing and learning’ system
an old age home. The centres
Movement also found ways to keep
Disorder Society members active and fit.
Anand SG hosted a Sports Day
in December 2019, which saw INAUGURATION OF TKET BOYS HOSTEL BY SHRI SANJAY PRASAD
B. K. Parekh Parkinson’s whole-hearted participation by
Disease and Movement Pwps. The Vadodara members
Disorder Society (BKPPDMDS) also participated in a marathon.
works for rehabilitation of
persons with Parkinson’s Sessions on healthy living and
(Pwps) to improve quality of aging were held for senior
life. There are 10 centres in citizens at senior citizen forums
Gujarat and 2 in Pune, which and associations. Mahuva and
conduct activities like speech, Pune centres also launched a
occupational, physiotherapy Healthy Aging programme.
PIDILITE ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 tips, yoga sessions, expert and volunteers conducted a
and psychological services.
On the busy streets of
Additionally, diet and nutrition
Ahmedabad, Pwps, caregivers
talks, festive celebrations
Rally and Roadshow to raise
and picnics are also arranged.
awareness on Parkinson’s.
The Society has been working
The 2019 World Parkinson’s
closely with college students
Day (WPD) was celebrated
Educational trainings were also
people attending the
held for students in homeopa-
Ahmedabad celebration. Pwps
52 across centres, with 200+ through volunteering initiatives.
thy and physiotherapy streams.