Covid Relief
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Covid Relief
Covid Relief
During the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, BVS Satara identified the affected poor families and launched a drive to help them by providing ration kits containing essential groceries and toiletries that would help a family of five members sustain for a month. We raised these ration kits from different donors from around Maharashtra, including alumni of our school and colleges, well-wishers, friends, and institute staff members.
Several organizations, including Jansahas, Madhya Pradesh; Karuna Trust Deutschland; Randal Charitable Foundation; and British Asian Trust provided necessary financial assistance for the cause. Other organizations like CYDA Pune; Nirman Pune; and OSDF Pune helped us immensely in raising these funds. With this assistance, we helped over 700 families from different villages around Satara. This welfare work is still ongoing in different affected areas of the district.
BVS Satara conducted several awareness activities with the help of college staff and students about the precautionary measures to be taken during the pandemic. We are committed to continuing our efforts to support those affected by the pandemic and will strive to make a positive impact on the lives of people in need.
Since our foundation, our main aim at BVS Satara has been to spread equality and ensure equal social justice in society. In this regard, we have made significant efforts towards the upliftment of denotified and nomadic people, as well as towards all citizens during trying times like the COVID-19 pandemic.
The pandemic had a severe impact on rural areas, with people being worst hit by the mandatory lockdowns. They did not have access to basic facilities such as food and clean water, and many lost their means of livelihood, leaving them without food and money for expenses.
To address this issue, BVS Satara, along with teaching staff from YCSSW, volunteers, and several notable NGOs, came together to provide relief measures during the pandemic. Our team visited several villages and distributed food kits to the needy people. We also provided educational and recreational kits to children so that their education doesn’t get hampered. Our relief work went beyond the distribution of food grains in rural areas. We provided villages with the required medical equipment and facilities as well. We donated hospital beds, ventilators, medicines, and other necessary items to different rural regions of Maharashtra. We even helped the Satara District Civil Hospital build a COVID unit for children.
During the pandemic and lockdown period, our volunteers, staff members, various NGOs, corporates, and other agencies associated with us helped spread awareness about precautions to be taken to avoid the spread of COVID. Our volunteers travelled to various rural parts to educate people about the importance of washing hands, using soap, wearing face masks, maintaining hygiene, and taking other similar measures.
Our efforts were not limited to the pandemic period. We extended our efforts post-pandemic as well. With the help of our supporters, our volunteers visited rural areas and vaccinated people with COVID vaccines.
Below are the step-by-step details of the different food, education, medical kits distribution, and other activities conducted by BVS Satara during the pandemic period.
A COVID awareness activity was conducted by the college at Bhosale Wadi through home visits. Around 50 families were visited through this activity. It was coordinated by Ms. Salma Inamdar, Counselor, FCC, Satara.
AAnganwadi Sevika Melava was arranged to create awareness about precautionary measures to be taken to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and legal awareness program in collaboration with District Legal Services Authority, Satara; Dept. of Integrated Child Development Scheme, Satara; UNICEF; CYDA and BVS trust’s college Yashwantrao Chavan School of Social Work, Satara.
Chief Guest for the event were Hon. VithalbhaiManiyar, Industrialist, Pune; Hon. TruptiJadhav, Senior Civil Judge and Secretary, DLS, Satara; Hon. PadmashreeLaxman Mane, Working President of BVS trust; Hon. SandipBhingare, Child Welfare Officer, ICDS, Satara; Hon. Anita AmandeMenkar, API, Bharosa Cell, Satara Police, Satara; Mr. PravinGhadge, HR, Medispray, Satara; and Hon. Dr. SangitaPatil, Medical Officer, Onco Life Cancer Centre, Satara.
More than 1100 AnganwadiSevikas from Satara Block participated in the program. A regular Health check up and Cancer check up Camp was arranged along with the main event.
With the assistance from Cipla Foundation 21 beds, 21 side tables, Bedsheets, and pillow covers were given to Public Health Centres and Sub-centres from Kandat Valley. These centers are administered by Bel Air Hospital Panchgani. The event wouldn't have been possible without the support of Hon. RohiniDhawale, Deputy CEO, Child Welfare, ZP, Satara.
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Quick Heal; CYDA, pune; and Yashwantrao Chavan School of Social Work, satara collaborated together for a vaccination drive in remote villages of Javali taluka, under this drive 100 residents each from Panas, Ratwali, and Bhuteghar Mura villages were vaccinated. Consideration and proposals for 100% vaccination from these villages were made. Help from government bodies was taken to make this vaccination drive a success. Program coordinator Prof. Jeevan Borate, Taluka health officer Bhagwan Mohite, along with volunteers Sanket Mane, Nakhil Ramawat, Onkar Patil, Sagar Palse, and Tejas Bhilare were present for the drive.
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On 13th october 2021 with the assistance of Quick Heal, CYDA and YCSSW, satara we reached two remote villages of Bhavani Nagar and Khillari Murra of Jawali Block, Satara for on spot vaccination.These Villages are located at 40 Km from Taluka place Jawali. Both the villages are considered remote and are located on the hill top of Sahyadri mountain ranges in the western part of Satara district. The team of BVS volunteers reached villages after walking for 6 KMs where till date there is no proper road for mobility and has plenty of communication constraints. Around 61 people were vaccinated with the support of team Sahyadri Hospital and staff of THO Jaoli.
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In collaboration with UNICEF, CYDA, Pune and Satara District Administration BVS trust’s YCSSW College Satara arranged a distribution drive for the people affected by landslides. Hygiene kits, educational kits and recreational kits were distributed in this drive. Approximately around 264 kits were distributed in Kondavale, Menavali, Jor and Golewadi villages.
Along with this activity we organized an inaugural program of vaccination awareness campaigns which were started in Karad, Phaltan, Khatav tehsils and in a few parts of Satara city. Through this campaign we covered more than 300 villages, where actual vaccination was carried out as well. In the entire campaign nearly 60 volunteers of YCSSW College Satara were involved.
Inauguration of this campaign was done by District Collector of Satara Hon. Shekhar Singh. Officers of UNICEF Mr. AnandGhodke and Mrs. DevikaDeshmukh, Mr. DevidasTamhane, Disaster Management Cell, Satara, Principal Dr. Shaly Joseph and directors of CYDA Mr. PravinJadhav and Ms. Priya were present. Rs, 25000 were donated to ten women as seed money to help them start their businesses. Kits were sponsored by UNICEF and seed money was given by CYDA.
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UNICEF visited Satara district, to review the overall situation of Covid-19 outbreak in the district. UNICEF reviewed their Covid-19 vaccination and awareness campaign undertaken by UNICEF; CYDA; Satara District Administration; and BVS trust’s YCSSW College Satara. During the visit, the overall situation was reviewed by UNICEF officials. UNICEF Maharashtra's Wash Officer Anand Ghodke, high-ranking official Ms. Devika Deshmukh; CYDA Director Praveen Jadhav; ManojBhosale; YCSSW Professor Jeevan Borate; Primary Health Center Wadgaon and the entire staff of the health officer, along with all the office bearers of Karve village were present.
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BVS donated the following medical equipment to Civil Hospital, Satara: 15 ICU fowler beds, 15 Multipara Monitors, Central Monitoring System, 2 Ventilators, 1 Mobile X ray machine, 15 Saline Stands. The entire donation was sponsored by Cipla Foundation, Pune the total cost of which was around Rs, 32,00,000.00.
Additionally four Ventilators that were sponsored by Save the Children foundation, Mumbai – were donated which cost around Rs, 23,00,000.00. One Ventilator was sponsored by Tech Mahindra Foundation, Pune the total cost was around Rs 5,00,000.00. Total Cost of the entire facility was around Rs,60,00,000.00
Alumni involved were Mr. PravinJadhav (MSW Passing year 2010), AkhilaKoparkar (BSW Passing year 2005), SunilMakhare (BSW Passing year 2005).
Handovering ceremony of 15 Bed to Children Covid ICU at Civil Hospital Satara was held in the presence of Vidhan Parishad Sabhapati Hon. Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar; Guardian Minister Hon. Balasaheb Patil; MLA Hon. Shivendrasinharaje Bhosale; Hon. Padmashree Laxman Mane; District Collector Hon. Shekhar Singh; SP Hon. Ajaykumar Bansal; Deputy Director Hon. Sanjyog Kadam; and Civil Surgeon Hon. Dr. Subhash Chavan. Donation of entire set up was possible with collaboration of funding partners like Cipla Foundation, Mumbai; Save The Children foundation, Maharashtra; Tech Mahindra Foundation, Pune; technical partners CYDA, Pune; Meenakshi Multispeciality Hospital, Satara and BVS trust’s college YCSSW Satara.
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BVS trust’s college YCSSW Satara, distributed 441 ration kits and blankets to 8 villages named Akalpe (85), Lamaj (98), Morani (17), ZadaniDodani (15), Kandat ban (25), Saloshi (56), Uchat (65) and Waghawale & Parvat (80). This drive was conducted in collaboration with Collector Office Satara; Bel Air Hospital Panchgani; and Yashwantrao Chavan School of Social Work, Satara. Majority of the ration kits were sponsored by State Bank Of India.
Ms. Sneha Kiswe mam (Deputy Collector, Collector Office, Satara) and Mr Mahesh Gangatirkar (Collector Office, Satara) provided these ration kits, blankets and helped in proper execution of the drive.
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50 poor families of the students studying BVS trust’s Shardabai Pawar Ashram School were given dry ration kits in collaboration with Datwyler Pharma, Shirwal and CYDA, Pune. Ration Kits were sponsored by Datwyler Pharma, Shirwal.
BVS trust’s college YCSSW Satara, distributed dry ration kits to150 poor women from villages around Medha, TalukaJaoli, Dist. Satara, in collaboration with Atlas Copco Pvt. Ltd., Pune; CYDA, Pune; Grampari, Panchgani. Kits were sponsored by Atlas Copco, Pune. Mr. Pol (Tahsildar, Jaoli) and Mr. SatishBuddhe (BDO, Jaoli) were chief guests for this distribution drive.
On the same day in the evening we conducted a distribution drive at Kamathipura Slum in Satara city. The drive was conducted in collaboration with Cipla Foundation, Mumbai. During this drive we distributed dry ration kits to more than 100 poor women. Ration Kits were sponsored by Cipla Foundation, Mumbai. Dr. PratapraoGole, Mr. PravinGhadge (HR Manager, Medispray) and Dr. Shaly Joseph (Principal) were chief guests for this drive.
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BVS trust’s college YCSSW Satara, distributed dry ration kits to 150 poor women from Kamathipur Slum (KolhatiVasti and VaiduVasti) in Satara city, in collaboration with Cipla Foundation, Mumbai. Ration Kits were sponsored by Cipla Foundation, Mumbai.
Ms. Anita Amande- Menkar (API, Bharosa Cell, Satara Police); Mr. Nandkumar Chavan (Head Constable, Bharosa Cell, Satara Police); and Mr. Pravin Ghadge (HR Manager, Medispray, Satara) were chief guests for this drive. Mr. Bhai Shailendra Mane (Vice Principal), Mr. Lokhande, Mr. Narayan Jawalikar and Mr. Vijay Kalokhe (Corporator) participated in the drive.
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BVS trust’s college YCSSW Satara, distributed dry ration kits to 81 Physically Challenged individuals, 50 Widows both in and around Satara and 28 poor women from Saidapur village in Satara Tehsil, in collaboration with Cipla Foundation, Mumba; DivyangPreranaSanstha; and Hirkani Foundation, Satara.
Distributed Ration Kits were sponsored by Cipla Foundation, Mumbai. Mr. Nitin Ubale (Asst. Commissioner, Social Welfare, Satara), Ms. Rohini Dhawale (Women and Child Welfare Officer, Satara), Mr. Nandkumar Chavan and Mr. Raut (both from Bharosa Cell, Satara Police) and Mr. Pravin Ghadge (HR Manager, Medispray, Satara) were chief guests for this drive. Dr. Shaly Joseph (Principal), Mr. Bhai Shailendra Mane (Vice Principal), Ms. Sujata Deshmukh (Protection Officer), Mr. Sonawane and all Staff members participated in the drive.
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BVS trust’s college YCSSW Satara, distributed dry ration kits to more than 25 DTNT Women from Bopardi village in Wai Tehsil. Ration Kits were sponsored by Mr. Mohammad Mamajiwala, who works in London, UK.
1st June is a very auspicious day for all members of BVS as it is the birthday of Hon’bleLaxman Mane. It was celebrated in the presence of School and college Alumni and karyakartas of Vidrohi Sanskrutik Chalval, Satara. To celebrate Laxman sir’s birthday BVS institute in collaboration with CYDA, Pune and Vidrohi Sanshrutik Chalval, Satara distributed dry ration kits to 72 Folk Artists from around Satara.
BVS trust’s college YCSSW Satara, distributed dry ration kits to more than 100 dry ration kits to School Bus Drivers from in and around Satara taluka in collaboration with Persistent Foundation, Pune and CYDA, Pune. Ration Kits were sponsored by Persistent Foundation, Pune.
The beneficiaries of ration kits were facing huge difficulties since one and a half years after the imposition of lockdown in managing basic necessities like food and medicine, as they had lost their jobs and income. Seeing the situation of the people BVS put the request through Mr. Pravin to CYDA, of which CYDA immediately responded and arranged for 100 ration kits.
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BVS trust’s college YCSSW Satara, distributed dry ration kits to more than 100 families from village Vivar, tehsil Jaoli, dist. Satara, in collaboration with CYDA, Pune and Grampari village, Panchgani. All the ration Kits were sponsored by CYDA, Pune.
More than 52 people in this village were tested covid positive after which the entire village went under lockdown. All the residents faced difficulty in getting basic necessities. Taking cognizance of the situation our institute put forward the request through Mr. Pravin to CYDA, they immediately responded to our request and arranged 100 ration kits.
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In collaboration with CYDA, District Legal Services Authority Satara, SangramSanstha, MuskanSanstha, our college Yashwantrao Chavan School of Social Work Satara, distributed dry ration kits to 53 transgenders from Satara city. Along with it we distributed more than 1000 face masks to Ashram School and students from Social Work college.
Ration Kits were sponsored by Save the Children Organization from Pune and masks were sponsored by Swayam Sanstha Satara. Senior district judge and member Secretary of DLS satara Hon. Ms. Trupti Jadhav, District Social Welfare Officer Hon. Mr. Nitin Ubale were the chief guests for the programme. Representatives of Save the Children Mr. Harish Vaidya, Mr. Harish Rathod and Mr. Sameer Shaikh, representative of Swayam Sanstha, satara; Mr. Manoj Vidhate, representative of Muskan Sanstha; Mr. Sudhir and Mr. Prashant, Working President of BVS; Mr. Bhai Mane, Incharge Principal of YCSSW college and Dr. Shaly Joseph, Principal of YCSSW, were present for the program.
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An awareness drive was conducted on the topic of Covid 19 prevention and a distribution drive to distribute nutritious food kits to pregnant women in Karad was conducted on 21st June 2020 in Karad. There were 25 beneficiaries to the food kit distribution and the resource persons were Ms. SavitaKawle and SunitaPawar, Counselors, FCC, Karad.
Simultaneously on 25th June, 2020 at Jakatwadi 60 Women beneficiaries received food kits under the presence of Hon. PragatiJadhavPatil, Co-Editor Lokmat;
On 26th June 2020 at Ambawade village around 35 Women beneficiaries received food kits; on 26th June 2020 at Padali village 65 Women beneficiaries received food kits in the presence of Padmashree Shri. Laxman Mane;
on 28thJune 2020 at JiheKatapur 40 Women beneficiaries received food kits in the presence of Mr. Balal, API, Rahimatpur Police Station;
on 29th June 2020 at Nisrale Village - 25 women beneficiaries received food kits in the presence of Hon. Shashitai Mane and Hon. Dalimkar, PSI Borgaon Police station;
on 28th July 2020 at Akhegani village 60 women beneficiaries received food kits in the presence of Mr. SatishBuddhe, BDO, PanchayatSamiti, Jawali was the chief guest;
on 4th August 2020 at Panmalewadi&Nagewadi 100 women beneficiaries received food kits in the presence of Mr. SagarGawade, HR Manager, Mutha Group of Industries, Satara;
and on 7th August 2020 at Kathapur 70 women beneficiaries received food kits in the presence of Mr. Bhashailendra Mane.
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