Anantha Soukhya, the unit of Seva Bharathi serving for the welfare of Sr. Citizens, organized a free medical camp on ‘Skin Problems – check up and Consultation” on 24.7.2022 at the premises of Chetana School.

Shri Dinesh Kamath H, MBBS, DVD, the Sr. Consultant, Department of Dermatology , Government Wenlock District Hospital Mangaluru inaugurated the camp by lighting the lamp, along with other dignitaries. In his inaugural address, Dr. Kamath stated that skin problems should be get cured in the initial stage itself whereas in most cases people consult late, which aggravate the problems. Further, people land in more troubles by self-medication by utilizing tablets, gels or creams available at home brought for some other diseases.

Smt. Sumathi Shenoy, President, Dr. Shreya, Consultant (Dermatology), Trustees, Shri Umesh Shenoy, Convener, Ananth Soukhya, Volunteers and Staff of Seva Bharathi ® co-operated in conducting the Camp. More than 50 members utilized the medical camp.

A one day workshop on “Supporting communication in children of Special needs” for the teachers of special schools was organized on 9.7.2022 at the conference Hall of the Chetana Child Development Centre, V T Road, Mangalore.

Shri Pratap Simha Nayak, MLC inaugurated the workshop by lighting the lamp along with trustees of Seva Bharathi. He lauded the services being rendered by the units of Seva Bharathi for specially challenged category. Briefing his experience, he recalled that such children require assistance and support than sympathy. He advised the teachers always to attend their duty in an innovative view so that the  beneficiaries come out from their sufferings, to the possible extent.

Smt. Orin D Silva, MSCCC-SLP, AAC/AT Specialist at Santa Clara County Office of Education, California, Faculty of Baylor University, Texas and Dr. Jayashree S Bhat, Phd, MSc (SP & HG, MA Psy), Audiologist, Speech, Language, Pathologist and Swallowing Therapist, K M C Mangalore co-operated as Resource persons in organizing the workshop.

In the workshop, 82 teachers from 20 special schools from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi  Districts participated in the workshop. The interaction session made the workshop more fruitful to the participants. Participation certificates were distributed to the teachers.