CHENNAI nd
Chennai Chapter
On the 2 April 2019, 7 Volunteers from Chennai Chapter went to Anita Methodist School to give a presenta on about GYSD and made students connect with the soldiers who are serving the country. They encouraged the students of class 8th to write le ers to the soldiers and send them to the army camps. They also invited a re red army officer, Lt Col. S A V N Rajah as the chief guest of the program, who had served the country for the past 30 years. The students got inspired a er listening to his experience and had an interac ve session with him. As a token of love towards him, the students planted a sapling in the school campus a er his name.
NASHIK
Indore Chapter
Nashik Chapter
Volunteers from Nashik Chapter held a felicita on ceremony for some veterans including their family members. They had a gathering of eminent heroes like Nayak Deep Chand Singhji, Army officer Deepak Wagh, re red army men M.K. Dabhade and Veerpatni Rekha Khairnaar who were very warmly honored and received by the chapter volunteers. They also got an opportunity to listen to the experiences of these brave hearts. A er being highly obliged by the treatment of the volunteers, Honorable Nayak Deepchand Singh ji who lost his two legs and right hand on duty quoted “this honor is just not for the four of us, but for the en re Indian army”. He also congratulated AFS India as an organiza on for doing such superb things. VEERPATNI Rekha Eknath Khairnaar who lost her husband in war narrated the struggles of being in an army family and expressed that this honour reminds her to be proud of her husband and the deeds that he did for the na on. Not only were the volunteers super silent a er listening to the experiences of the guests, but they also realized that life is more than those stupid complains that we keep on doing on a regular basis. Along with expressing their feelings towards the heroes through singing and dancing performances, they also greeted the guests with le ers, cards, flowers and had dinner with them in the evening.
VADODARA Varanasi Chapter
Vadodara chapter did three ac vi es under GYSD on different dates. On 4th April 2019, the volunteers at the Baroda chapter organized mee ng with Junior Warrant Officer Hasmukh Patel and Sergeant Jay Joshi who shared their stories and on-field experience with all of them. There were 14 volunteers in this ac vity and they had an interac ve evening with the officers. Also, on 7th April, the volunteers paid a visit to two martyrs families and spent good me with them. As a token of love, they also gi ed a home kit to the families. The third ac vity was arranged on 26th April where they visited Mr. Lileshbhai Rathwa, in Lehvat village, who is a recipient of the Shaurya Chakra award. They interacted with him and congratulated him for his bravery and service towards the na on.
Vadodara Chapter
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