WHY DONATE EYES.....?

To begin with, may be ,for a selfish reason; our eyes can live even after our death.

• Secondly, more importantly, we can light the life of two blind people by donating our eyes after our death.
• Thirdly, not to mention, eye donation is one of the noblest of all causes.

Over 90 percent of all cornea transplant operations performed each year successfully restores vision to people suffering from corneal blindness. Donated human eyes and corneal tissue are also used for research and education.

How do research and education help the cause, you may ask. This is a very important aspect of the eye donation movement. More than 35,000 eyes are used annually for research and education. Research into glaucoma, retinal disease, complications of diabetes and other sight disorders benefit from donations because many eye problems cannot be simulated and only human eyes can be used. These studies advance the discovery of the causes and effects of specific eye conditions and lead to new treatments and cures.

Other than these, there are a few more compelling reasons why you need to donate your eyes and these include:

• 1.5% of the population are unnecessarily blind
• 25% live below the poverty line
• 2.5 million children are suffering, including those who don’t have the correct spectacles
• 32% are under 15
• 60% of blind children will not make it to adulthood. A cumulative economic loss to India’s GNP of US$11.1 billion
• 75% live in rural areas
• There are 12,000 ophthalmologists in the country but the majorities of them live and work in the urban areas
• 40% live in rural areas in Central & Northern India where there is little access to quality eye care services.

Are you ready to gift a life? Become an eye donor!

A POSTER..

SOME TRUE FACTS OF "SARDAR"

We all love Sardar jokes. But do you know that Sikhs are one of the hardest work...ing, prosperous and diversified communities in the world!
My friend told me about the following incident which I wish to share with you. It has had a deep impact on my thinking.

During the last vacation, a few friends came to Delhi . They rented a taxi for local sight-seeing. The driver was an old Sardar and boys being boys, these pals began cracking Sardarji jokes, just to tease the old man. But to their surprise, the fellow remained unperturbed..

At the end of the sight-seeing, they paid the cab hire charges. The Sardar returned the change, but he gave each one of them one rupee extra and said,''Sons, since morning you have been telling Sardarji jokes. I listened to them all and let me tell you, some of them were in bad taste. Still, I don't mind coz I know that you are young blood and are yet to see the world. But I have one request. I am giving you one rupee each. Give it to the first Sardar beggar that you come across in this or any other city !!!"

My friend continued, "That one rupee coin is still with me. I couldn't find a single Sardar begging anywhere."

MORAL:
The secret behind their universal success is their willingness to do any job with utmost dedication and pride. A Sardar will drive a truck or set up a roadside garage or a dhaba, run a fruit juice stall, take up small time carpentry, ... but he will never beg on the streets


Because Sikhs contribute:
* 33% of total income tax
* 67% of total charities
* 45% of Indian Army

* 59,000++ Gurudwaras serve LANGAR to 5,900,000+ people everyday!


& All this when THEY make only 1.4% of the total INDIAN POPULATION.
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MY EXPERIENCE (as NSS volunteer)

I remember the day; I enrolled myself as NSS volunteer just for enjoyment and for friends. But the first camp was an eye-opener and after that I was hooked with the meaning and motto of NSS becoming clearer with every passing day. From that day my involvement with NSS increased and realized the amount of work we could do to help others. There is an inexplicable ‘joy’ in giving specially one’s time and support that was far greater than the pleasure of receiving. NSS motto “NOT TO ME BUT YOU” did great job to develop my own personality through community service and teach me discipline, team work, hard working and punctuality. In three years, I participated in National Integration Camp, Mega Integration Camp, National Hiking Trekking Camp, Three Pre- Republic Day Parade Camp and Three Ten Days Camp with others states. During these camps, I learnt about the rich heritage, cultures and traditions of my incredible India and feel proud to be an Indian. College NSS days is now the part and parcel of my life where I remembered each and every moment whether it rallies, earthwork, lectures, one day camps, ten days camp, dining hall, night stay in camps and educational tours. That was my memorable moment when our state won “best state team” award in national integration camp and also our team won bronze medal in skit in mega integration camp. My happiness knew no bounds our union minister of youth affairs and sports, govt. of India especially me for my bhangra performance. I want all the youths to follow me by joining NSS because NSS can bring such laurels to one’s life. I am very thankful to our NSS programming officers who motivated me to join NSS, appreciated me on my every success and inspire us to do new and creative things that will help us to shape our future.