Avishkaar 11

Avishkaar 11 is project by the Social Engineering Forum at National Institute of Technology, Kozhikode. The project aims at supporting socially relevant ideas from the community by offering technological support. Hopes to act as a link between the institution and innovative ideas in the community. Prof Unnikrishnan of Department Chemistry is the contact person for the project
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Nanma initiatives

Nanma initiatives in Kerala attempt to facilitate redifining of goals, ambitions and philosophy in life among children. The focus is on students belonging to lower socio economic class. Nanma attemts to help them realise their inner potential. Nanma projects are now active in seven locations in Kerala.
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Palliative Care in Bangladesh

Palliative Care in Bangladesh seems to be entering a new phase with the recently concluded 2nd International Conference on Palliative Care and Public Health. Dr Nezam and his team has shown what can be achieved in a short period of five years. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University,co organiser of the conference along with Institute of Palliative Medicine (India) and Bath Univesity(UK) is poised to move to a lead role in palliative care in the sub continent. Five new posts of doctors and ten new posts of nurses sanctioned in BSMMU by Govt of Bangladesh. 15 beds allotted to the new unit. The President of Bangladesh laid the foundation stone for a new palliative care center at the University. President of the country also reaffirmed his government's commitment to develop palliative care as part of primary health care in the country.
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Our Responsibility to Children

Our Responsibility to Children (ORC) is an initiative in Calicut (Kerala) city by City Police in association with Civil Society. ORC aims to prevent, identify early and address social deviation among students. ORC aims to create healthy environment in and around schools to encourage students to engage constructively in life. ORC groups with parents, teachers, students, police and people from the neighbourhood have been formed in 10 schools in Calicut as part of the pilot project. Project has been active in Calicut for the last few months but getting formally launched on 23 January 2011 at 10 am at Town Hall, Calicut
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