XIMB students conduct AIDS Awareness Drive in Jail

This activity was the grand finale in a series of welfare activities carried out by the students as part of their course curriculum under the able guidance of Fr. Tony Uvary, SJ; Professor, XIMB.

The event was a grand success attended by approximately 500 jail inmates. Among the persons gracing the event were the Jail Superintendent Mr. P. K. Das, Dy. Director, OSACS Dr. Annapurna Mishra, Jail Welfare Officer Mrs. G. Sharmila, and CMO.

Dr. Mishra highlighted the reasons causing AIDS, modes of transmission, testing and counseling as well as prevention measures of AIDS. She also cleared the myths about AIDS and stressed on the importance of healthy and safe living. She brought out facts behind why the jail inmates are susceptible to HIV-AIDS and other STDs. Many of the inquisitive inmates also clarified their queries on AIDS.

Earlier the students had conducted a Hepatitis-B vaccination drive for youth offenders of the jail to save them from the dreaded disease. This was preceded by a series of sports and cultural events as an effort to recognize their latent talents. The students also held some counseling sessions for the lady inmates as well as the youth offenders. The efforts of the students were well appreciated by the IG.