Free Eye Chek-Up And Cataract Operation Camp

 In this event we have invited medical experts and Eye specialist of K.B.HAJI BACHOOALI CHARITABLE HOSPITAL Parel to chek the patients. 500 patients had taken the benefit of this camp. We found around 50 patients of CATARACT to whom we operated absolutely free of charges.
This event was organized in the presence of Pragatee Foundation’s President Mr. Kiran Rane , Secretory Mr. Harish Pagare and trustee Dr. Baba L. Meshram.

 With the help KBH Haji Bachhuali Eye Hospital, Parel, PRAGATEE FOUNDATION (Regd.), Mumbai has successfully conducted Eye testing camp at Ghatkopar. Pragatee foundation (Regd) Mumbai & KBH Haji Bachhuali Eye Hospital, Parel has jointly organized the Free Eye Testing & Free Cataract Surgery Camp on Sunday 23rd Sept 2007 between 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Ghatkopar, Indira Nagar Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav Mandal.

 Almost 500 people get benefited through this camp. 7 doctor’s team & foundation’s volunteer were serving people throughout the camp. Eye vision test & Registration of Cataract surgery has done absolutely free of cost.  High quality Specs were distributed at reasonable rates Rs.200 to Rs.300/- only during this camp. Pragatee foundation’s President Mr. kiran rane, Secretary Mr. Haresh Pagare & Trustee Dr. Baba Meshram were present at event along with all local social workers.

Free School Kit & Computer Distribution Among Adivasi School

Pragatee Foundation and Lower parel Vikas and Samajik Sanstha has been jointly organized free Distribution of school kits to Sant Gadge Maharaj Ashram School at Biwali Village Bhiwandi Taluka. School has good history of Sant & Great Social worker Shri Gadge Maharaj.

This event was useful to the children who were facing financial problems. Here all area is come under backward Adivasi village. There is no power, no transportation facilities, no communication facilities etc. Here we saw eagerness of children to learn about computer, so we have decided to donate 2 Computers to them immediately. Secretary Mr. Harish D. Pagare and President Mr. Kiran S. Rane have made an announcement about donation of 2 Computers to school. President of Lower Parel Samjik Sanstha Mr. Prakash Patkar was invited as a chief guest.

In this event we have invited forest officer, High court Judge, Business man and our sponsors and prompters. Function was attended by Mr. Bhaskar Jhatavkar, Mr. Anandrao bhosale, Mr. Gajanan Sawant, Mr. Eknath Thakur, Mr. Santosh Sawant, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Krishna Bokka, Mr. Jaywant Lokande Mr. Krishna Pawar and All school teachers and authorities. Student were welcome guest by singing welcome song. All guest were honor with “flowers and Shawl-Coconut” by organizer. Speech were delivered by Mr. Haresh Pagare, Mr. Prakash Patkar and Mr. Bhaskar Jhatavkar.

We distributed around 500 school kits and note books among students. Student were awarded with trophies and certificates for great performance in earlier academic calendar year. We have distributed trophies for best candidate, best performer, highest scorer, best sport man etc. All arrangements of guest and students including food were made jointly by Pragatee foundation and Lower parel Samajik Sanstha. Pragatee foundation made an announcement to do such type work on large scale very soon in all over Maharashtra to literate poor and backward children in today’s Information technology world. We follow our motto in real sense i.e. Jan Sukhay !! Jan Hitay !!

COMPUTER TEACHER TRAINING ACADEMY – OPENING CEREMONY MISSION FOR IT EDUCATION

Prof. Subhash Pawar, Director, Pace (Poona). and President of Pragatee foundation, Mumbai Mr. Kiran S. Rane said that with the introduction of CTTA, we are trying to fill the huge gap between the requirement and the availability of qualified Computer Teachers. Organization is going to start Diploma in Computer Education (D.C.Ed.) through its CTTA.

The process of computerization has reached almost all levels of the society and computer has also been introduced as a subject on school levels. However, well-trained manpower to teach computers is still inadequate and CTTA D.C.Ed. would be a first of its kind attempt to produce computer teachers, he added.

 Broadly CTTA D.C.Ed. program can be considered as D.Ed. / B.Ed. in the field of Information Technology and would act as a unique method to develop IT teachers. The course is of 1 year duration. The State Employment Exchange has recognized the program. It is a new concept in the field of IT Education. Program is designed and developed under guidance of Maharashtra Technical Board, Mumbai and Pace foundation, pune.

 These courses would be offered through Authorized Training Centers throughout the state. Pragatee would appoint Regional Coordinators in every region, which in turn would appoint Authorized Training Centers. Program function was inuagrated by hon. Minister Nawab bhai Malik. Organizer were also invited Hon. Minister Hasan mushrif, Hon minister Suresh shetty, hon minister Shri. Kapil Patil and Hon minister Sachin bhau ahir.  Pragatee foundation has received lots of well wish and compliments letters from various ministers like hon CM Vilasrao Deshkmukh, Hon Deputy CM Shri. R.R. Patil and Hon minister Shri Anil Deshmukh, Education minister Prof. Vasant Purke etc.

World Environment Day

United Nations General Assembly in 1972 established the World Environment Day. On the same day United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was created too.Today World Environment Day is celebrated world over in many ways. World Environment Day (WED) is not just another day but a special day about you and me. Green concerts, essay and poster competitions, rallies, tree planting, recycling efforts, clean-up campaigns etc. are some of the ways people, organizations and the governments express their concern towards the environment. WED is also used to enhance political attention and action. Pledges are made and actions are taken, which lead to the establishment of permanent governmental structures dealing with environmental management and economic planning


WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL DAY was celebrated on 5th JUNE 2006. 100 Trees were planted in JUI NAGAR NAVI (w) MUMBAI.  President Mr. Kiran Rane , Vice-President Mr. Krishna Bokka , secretory Mr. Harish Pagare , treasurer Mrs. Pawanpreetkaur Duggal and other trustees Dr. Baba L. Meshram  was participated in the function

WORLD’S AIDS DAY – 1ST DEC HIV-AIDS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

As you know that 1st Dec is world’s AIDS DAY. On this special day we Pragatee foundation has conducted Public Awareness camp about HIV-AIDS.

We “Pragatee foundation, Mumbai” (Regd) & Maitri (An organization formed by PLHA) arrange this Campaign which was held on  Sunday 3rd Dec 2006 at Sarvodaya Hospital Communication Hall, Ghatkopar(w), Mumbai – 86 between Evening 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm. Our main aim to conduct this camp was that people should get correct information about HIV-AIDS. It was very helpful to understand right and wrongs, dos and don’t about HIV-AIDS.  We also called some positive cases to share their life experience in society. There were some cases, despite having positive since last few years they are living their normal life. They are working for spreading knowledge and awareness in society. 

We organized open discussion and question answer session in this campaign. Our expert Dr. Rupresh Mandavkar and Dr. Baba L. Meshram clear all doubts and queries of present people about HIV-AIDS.

Our President Mr. Kiran s. Rane, Secretary Mr. Haresh Pagare, Trustee and Advisor Dr. Baba Meshram, Maitri’s Trustee Mrs. Roma Jana, Social Worker Mr. Prakash Patkar and other respectable citizens and also various print media representative, T.V. Media representative were present in this event. There was huge crowd to gain valuable knowledge.

Pragatee foundation always tries their best to do something for society. Our mission is development of Society in Education, Social and Health. President Mr. Kiran Rane Promised that this type of events were not on special days but would arranged through out the year also. We Promise you we always care you.

Anti-Tobacco Week

Goal : 
To educate the people about health by informing, motivating and helping people to adopt and maintain healthy practices and lifestyles.

It is well known fact that the habit of chewing tobacco is increasing day by day amongst the youth. There is a need to make the community aware about the diseases which are caused by chewing tobacco. Therefore awareness activities had been undertaken by displaying charts, posters, handbill etc.

Smoking (Tobacco Use)
The incremental risk of getting heart attacks is common to all users of tobacco. The risk is same whether one uses filter or non-filter cigarettes, beedies, pipe/cigar or chews tobacco.
The risk however increases with the number of cigarettes/day smoked. Smoking 1 - 9 cigarettes increases the risk 1.5 times. 10 - 19 cigarettes/day increases the risk by 2.7 times and smoking >20 cigarettes/day increases the risk 5 folds. 
Within 3 years of quitting smoking the risk attributed to smoking ceases to exist. Cutting smoking prevalence in the society by even 10% is more cost effective then setting up 30 specialized hospitals. Public education to curb this habit needs promotion.

WORLD RED CROSS DAY – BLOOD DONATION AWARENESS CAMP

WORLD RED CROSS DAY was celebrated on 8th MAY 2006 at PRAGATEE FOUNDATION’S Multi Tech Computer Ghatkopar(W). President Mr. Kiran Rane , secretory Mr. Harish Pagare , treasurer Mrs. Pawanpreetkaur Duggal and other trustees Dr. Baba L. Meshram were participated. Dr. Baba L. Meshram was kind enough in presiding over the function. He enlighten the gathering about the purpose and objectives for which RED CROSS SOCIETY was founded and emphasized the need for contribution by every citizen for peace, cardinal relation with every one. President

Mr. Kiran Rane appealed the students to sincerely contribute in making objectives of the Red Cross Society.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Kiran S. Rane, President, Pragatee Foundation, stressed upon the need for voluntary blood donation. He said that there existed a great gap between the blood needed and blood collected in one year.