Cancer Awareness Day: Karkrog Janjagranam

Date8 November 2024

VenueOld Amphitheatre, Bidholi

Organised byNSS UPES

Special guestsMr Charanpal Singh and Ms Ghazala Shaheen

About the event

NSS UPES marked Cancer Awareness Day with "Karkrog Janjagranam", a Vivechna (discussion) session under the slogan "Jagrukta badhao, cancer ko harao", raise awareness, defeat cancer. The aim was to help students and staff understand cancer, recognise it early and support those affected.

Special guests Mr Charanpal Singh and Ms Ghazala Shaheen explained the types and severity of cancer, why early detection matters, and how healthy living helps prevent it. The session was attended by Dr Nishant Mishra, Dean of Student Welfare, with the NSS Coordinator and Programme Officer.

Impact

Participants left understanding why early detection saves lives, and many offered to help spread the message.

421NSS volunteers invited

2expert speakers

1Cancer Fight Wall of messages

Students learned the warning signs of cancer and the value of early screening.
Healthy living was presented as everyday prevention, not just treatment.
Many participants said they wanted to join future cancer awareness work.

Highlights

Guest speakers covered types of cancer, early detection, treatment options and prevention through healthy living.
Volunteers, faculty and students wrote messages of hope and support on a Cancer Fight Wall.
Members shared their views on what Cancer Day means to them in an open, interactive discussion.
A group photograph captured the volunteers' spirit of unity.

Photographs

Two speakers address students beside a wall of messages titled Cancer Fight Wall — Special guests beside the Cancer Fight Wall.