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The Ashlar
Covid-19 R Vol. XIX Issue II
Bulletin-I
community service. By providing these
uniforms, they have not only alleviated a
financial burden for many families but also
helped instill a sense of pride and belonging in
the young students of Matru Shakti.
Lodge Vidarbha No.470, Nagpur
Z. P. Uchh madhyamik shala is a school at
remote village Satnavari(district Kondhali).
The students studying in this school are from
economically very poor families ( mostly the
children of farm labourers).

was done in 231 patients and they were
advised appropriate medication. Thyroid tests
were also done in 114 patients.
Thalassemia Awareness: A lecture on
awareness of the disease Thalassemia was
delivered by Dr. Anshoo Gandhi at Seva Dal
Mahila Mahavidyalaya. She answered many
questions posed by the students. Over 250
students attended the lecture.
Thalassemia screening: After the
a w a r e n e s s l e c t u r e a t S e v a D a l
MahilaMahavidyalaya, Screening for
This school imparts education only upto 7th Thalassemia was done in213 students. It was
standard. The other school for higher done by CBC and then HPLC was done in 69
classes(8th class and above) is seven suspected cases. It was positive in 10
kilometres away from Satnavari. So girls students, Sickle cell was detected in 5, Beta
have to either walk such a long distance to Thalassemia in 4 and in one case Punjab
study further or discontinue their education. homozygous with beta thalassemia trait was
Lodge Vidarbha no 470, identified these seen.
students and donated seven bicycles to the WM W.Bro. Dr. Surendra Patil, Bro. Dr.
girls passing 7th standard and desired to Sukhen Doshi,Bro. Dr. Mayank Bhasin, Bro.
study further. Also, the students of class below Dr. Prabhakar Rakhonde, Bro. Bhushan
4th standard were distributed pencils, Alone, Bro. Atul Jain worked hard to make the
erasers, crayons and other study material. camp a huge success.
This charity program was attended by WBRO On 27th Aug’24, donation for traffic
Vishal Gandhe, WM, VWBRo. Vinayak
Kewadkar, Bro Atul Jain, Bro Bhushan Alone,
W Bro Harish Kalikar, W Bro Dr Kuldeep Singh
Thakur and W Bro Dr Sanjay Charalwar. The
brethren of this lodge donated generously for
the noble cause.
Lodge of Promarc Masons No. 473, Nagpur
In the Month of August, Mega Health check-
up Camp: The lodge conducted the camp at
Seva Dal Mahila Mahavidyalaya,Nagpur for
teachers, parents and local residents.
General check-up and diabetes screening

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