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A science workshop and health camp at Palso

An experience-based children's science workshop at Government Inter College Palso, held with the support of UCOST under the society's Science Outreach Programme and health awareness programme, alongside a free medical and health check-up camp. Twenty-one Class 7 students were trained on the microscope, and 121 students, teachers and parents had their eyes examined; 13 students were found to have a vision defect.

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Students in green and orange tracksuits work at microscopes on small tables beneath a workshop banner, while the rest of the class sits on a red carpet with their notebooks.

Science

A science workshop and health camp at Baparu

An experience-based children's science workshop at Government Inter College Baparu (Barakot), held with the support of UCOST, alongside a free medical and health check-up camp. Twenty-six Class 8 students were trained on the microscope, and 180 students, teachers and parents had their eyes examined; 11 students were found to have a vision defect.

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A free health camp at Phoongar

A free medical and health check-up camp at Government Inter College Phoongar, held courtesy of HIMWATS for the better health and bright future of the children. Students and teachers had health and eye check-ups, under the direction and supervision of Dr Govind Ballabh Bist, retired Chief Medical Officer. Eighty-five students were examined.

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A doctor takes a woman's blood pressure at a table on a school veranda, an open trial lens set beside him and others waiting their turn.

Community

A free health camp at Srijan school

A free medical health camp at Srijan "A Bright Beginning" school in Champawat, held courtesy of HIMWATS. Alongside the general check-up, students, teachers and parents had their eyes tested under "Healthy Eyes, Bright Future". About 135 people were seen, including 100 children.

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A speaker addresses children seated on the floor beside a green board headed विश्व ओजोन दिवस and dated 16/09/2026.

Science

Ozone Day at Kulethi

An Ozone Day awareness programme at the government primary and upper primary school in Kulethi. Students were taught about the ozone layer, its part in protecting the environment, and the measures that protect it. The society's Secretary, Shri (Dr) G. B. Bist, told them the ozone layer shields living things from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.

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A speaker addresses pupils sitting on the floor beneath a banner reading नेत्रदान पखवाड़ा, with the date chalked on the board behind.

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Eye Donation Fortnight at Kulethi

An awareness programme for Eye Donation Fortnight, 25 August to 8 September, at the government primary and upper primary school in Kulethi. Students were shown videos on protecting their eyes and on the importance of eye donation, and teachers and others were encouraged to pledge.

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Two pupils bend over microscopes on a cloth-covered table while three teachers stand behind them, the rest of the class sitting on the floor.

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A microscope workshop at Kharkkarki

A microscope workshop for the students of Government Upper Primary School Kharkkarki, under the society's Science Outreach Programme 2026. Five activities were run with the children, covering mind mapping, the use of a hand lens, and micro-organisms.

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Community

चंपावत जिले के नए जिलाधिकारी श्री नरेंद्र सिंह भंडारी जी से हिमवत्स स्वयंसेवक प्रकाश पुनेठा एवं पंकज बोहरा द्वारा मुलाकात

HIMWATS volunteers Prakash Punetha and Pankaj Bohra met Champawat's new District Magistrate, Shri Narendra Singh Bhandari, briefed him on the society's activities, and presented a letter of welcome along with the smarika.

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