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The programme was organized with the active cooperation and support of Dr. B. B. Sharma, Ex-Chief Medical Officer (CMO), who is also associated with the Home, along with the Kattal Battal Youth Union. Prominent members of the Youth Union present on the occasion included Shri Jatinder Singh, President; Shri Pankaj Sharma, Cashier; Shri Girdhari Lal; and Shri Surinder, Kumar, Member, who extended wholehearted support in mobilizing the local community and ensuring the successful conduct of the programme.
During the programme, Dr. B. B. Sharma and the representatives of the Home appealed to the local residents to identify and refer destitute, neglected, abandoned, or isolated Senior Citizens who are physically and mentally fit and are not addict to the Home so that they may be taken care of and provided free shelter, care, protection, medical assistance, and rehabilitation, subject to the rules of the Home which were explained to the gatherings assembled on the occasion..
As a symbolic humanitarian gesture, 65 ration kits were also distributed among poor needy families to encourage community participation and strengthen the spirit of social responsibility.
The Home was represented by Er. Pankaj Gupta, President; Dr. Dinesh Gupta, Secretary; Shri Vijay Gupta, Joint Secretary; Managing Committee Members S/Shri Vijay Dhawan, Satpal Sharma, S. Rajinder Singh, Smt. Sudha Gupta; and Mr. Raghav Gupta, Official.
The Home reaffirmed its commitment to continue organizing such outreach programmes to ensure that no elderly person is left uncared for and that every senior citizen lives with dignity, care, security, and respect.
