Ugam Calling...
Vision • To ensure that every childhood cancer survivor finds his/ her way to celebrate life after winning their battle with cancer. • To facilitate their life's journey on the correct path & in the right direction.
Mission • Empowerment of young survivors • Helping children with cancer undergoing treatment • Social awareness and re-bonding with society
Donations are exempted from Income Tax under section 80 (G) of the Income Tax Act Cheques / DD should be drawn in favour of Indian Cancer Society, payable at Mumbai, with a covering letter stating that the donation is for UGAM. CONTACT
• Dr Purna Kurkure – Convener, UGAM E-mail: [email protected] - Trustee In Charge, Cancer Survivorship
• Dr Vandana Dhamankar E-mail: [email protected] -Director, Cancer Survivorship
• Ms Jaitri Mandal - Psycho Oncologist E-mail: [email protected]
• Ms Savita Goswami - Mentor -Psycho Oncologist E-mail: [email protected]
• Ms Preeti Phad- Assistant Manager Ph no : 9702488007 -Survivorship & Rehabilition E-mail: [email protected]
• Ms Ekta Rawat – Co-ordinator Ugam Ph no : 08805267800 E-mail: [email protected]
• Mr Shekhar Jha - Member Ph no : +91 9699975276 E-mail: [email protected]
Indian Cancer Society 74,Jerbai Wadia Road, Parel, Mumbai,400 012. Tel. No: 022-24161875/ 24139445/51 Indian Cancer Society [email protected] / [email protected] 74,Jerbai Wadia Road, Parel, Mumbai,400 012. Tel. No: 022-24161875/ 24139445/51 www.indiancancersociety.org [email protected] / [email protected] www.indiancancersociety.org Edited by: Dr. Purna Kurkure / Arun Kumar Nadar Victors of childhood cancer DESIGNED BY: Victors of childhood cancer Illustration by: Shweta Chawre
BACK FRONT UGAM PROFILE
Indian Cancer Society (ICS) was established in 1951 by Dr. D. J. Jussawalla and Mr. Naval Tata as India's first voluntary, non-profit, National Organization for Awareness, Detection, Cure and Survivorship of those affected with this disease. UGAM, Emotional support group of childhood cancer survivors, is the youngest unit of ICS under its survivorship program. UGAM means "To Rise", underscoring the determination of childhood cancer survivors, to rise above all obstacles in life & be VICTORS. UGAM was launched in 2009 on the first Sunday of June celebrated as Cancer Survivors Day across the world as a mark of celebration of life.
Total no. of Ugam members 369. Male & Female 265 &104. Average age of Ugam members 25 years.
THE UGAM FAMILY
Organizing Committee of the e-event, UGAM Anniversary 2020
Organizing Chairperson: Dr. Purna Kurkure
Organizing Secretary: Dr. Vandana Dhamankar, Mrs. Savita Goswami
Joint Secretary: Ms. Preeti Phad Newsletter Committee: Creative Committee: Ekta Rawat, Arun Kumar Nadar Jaitri Mondal, Shweta Chaware, Narendra Shetty Priyanka Jadhav, Saujanya Shetty, Immanual Durai, Aman Agarwal Mitali Ghotgalkar & Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute Parthesh Goswami (Volunteer) Bengaluru & ...... In Waiting Registration Committee: Co-ordination Committee: Shalaka Mane, Anita Kamble Nirav Chotalia, Aishwarya Nikale, Saraswati Goswami, Tushar Khillare Amisha Singh, Divya R. Shekhar Jha, Gopesh Chilveri
-We are deeply thankful to Dr. Bakul Parekh President IAP for Providing the Digital Platform
-We are grateful to all UGAM friends, donors and volunteers for their generous support and Display House for technical support.
-We are thankful to Col. Abdul Khadar D.D.G. of ICS and grateful to board of trustees and the WHAT WE DO? national managing committee of ICS for their unconditional love and support. ▪ Create awareness about curability of childhood cancers. ▪ Help childhood cancer survivors to begin new life after cancer and make them aware that there can be and there is "normal life" after winning the battle with cancer. ▪ Promote the importance of monitoring the late effects of cancer therapies. ▪ Advocate against discrimination in society to cancer survivors. ▪ Highlight the need of public support for the cause of Childhood cancer survivors. ▪ Monthly UGAM Meeting last Sunday of every month at ICS.
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Front Inside 1 Dr. Purna Kurkure Survivors, their caregivers, and health care Dr. Vandana The problems seen in the survivors fall into two providers should be mindful that the risk and Dhamankar broad categories: medical and psychosocial. Convener, Ugam course of COVID-19 in childhood, adolescent Effects on brain (Learning /cognitive issues), and young adult cancer survivors is not currently Director, eyes/ears, Hormonal problems, Growth & sexual Trustee In charge, known. Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are Survivorship & development, fertility, heart problems, second Cancer Survivorship major risk factors for patients with COVID-19. Rehabilitation cancers are some of the possible medical late & Rehabilitation Childhood cancer survivors have been noted to Indian Cancer effects of cancer treatment. Psychosocial Vertical have a higher prevalence of obesity/ overweight, Society problems are more diverse and include issues of and places the cancer survivor at an increased risk school performance, vocational training, Indian Cancer Society of cardiopulmonary and metabolic sequelae. e m p l o y m e n t o p p o r t u n i t i e s , m a r r i a g e , Some of the risk factors for obesity and metabolic reproduction and intra-family & societal Surviving Childhood Cancer: What Next? Chairman, Oncology Collegium Narayana Health syndrome are modifiable and in the hands of interactions. Early diagnosis of late effect can lead survivors themselves. There are several Head, Division of Pediatric Oncology & BMT to effective treatment. Hence continued guidelines for health promotion in cancer NH- SRCC Children's Hospital, Mumbai Advances in the treatment of childhood cancers surveillance of survivors is a good medical survivors, encouraging a healthy diet, physical have dramatically increased survival rates.But the exercise and avoidance of high risk behaviours. practice. Treasurer, Indian Academy of Pediatrics However, the restrictive measures such as treatments that help these children survive their The existing Public Health care System in tandem th lockdowns, social distancing, and travel cancer can also cause health problems later. Greetings from Ugam on its 11 Anniversary restrictions to reduce the spread of infection with newly launched Ayushman Bharat, a national celebrations ! impact by limiting their activity, ability to secure It is often difficult for the cancer patients and his/ Level Health program supports a host of illnesses healthy foods, and access to preventive or health her family to make the transition from active including cancers and it is constantly evolving to After a decade of Ugam anniversary celebrations promotion services. Prevention and control of patient to survivorship. The fear of relapse being widen the coverage. However, there is no together at different venues with innovations & obesity and NCDs are crucial in preparedness for provision for care beyond treatment. Majority of improvement each year, this will be a unique always intense despite counseling. It is safe to say this and future public health threats. that most childhood cancer survivors whose the cancer survivors get lost to follow up because experience where we will be together not of the financial burden for the investigations and physically but on digital platform kindly provided disease remains controlled at 5 years from the UGAM has been set up with an aim to provide a treatment of late effects. ICS through the Cancer by digital Indian Academy of Pediatrics ( dIAP) diagnosis can be considered potentially cured. helping hand to the survivors of childhood Cure Fund is helping underprivileged patients for ,brain child of visionary president of IAP, Dr cancers & become the ambassador of the message treatment. There is a urgent need to start the Late Bakul Parekh. Under presidential plan, Most treatment related side effects appear during “Childhood Cancer is Curable” in society. Life effects fund to provide financial help to cancer technology infrastructure for rapid availability of or just after treatment and subside soon. But some must go on uninterrupted and be filled with fun cutting edge services are made available to all IAP problems may not go away or may show up survivors post completion of treatment for and learn as other children do. The spirit among members at point of care & Ugam-a childhood months or years after treatment. These problems investigations & treatment of late effects. Ugam members is high & their voice loud & clear cancer survivor support group is beneficiary. We are called late effects. Because more children with Insurance Companies both the Private and :Hum Haar nahi Manege are grateful to dIAP & Dr Bakul Parekh cancer now survive into adulthood, their long- Government owned should factor in the late term health and these late effects have become a effects as part of the insurance cover with a As Convenor of UGAM, I am proud of Ugam We are in this unique situation because of the competitively priced premiums thus lessening the VICTOR'S accomplishments in last decade. We focus of care and research. current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) economic hardship of the survivors. are keen to share our experience which will outbreak which is exceptional and truly benefit many in improving survivorship care Every child who is treated for cancer does not unprecedented. The one attribute that separate nationwide. I also maintain that the role of develop late effects –the risk depends on the type COVID19 and other past pandemics is the speed physician champion is critical to creating of cancer the child had, the treatments used and with which it traversed and engulfed almost all institutional commitment to comprehensive other factors such as age, intensity of countries of the Globe. The whole world has come survivorship services. Essential to any chemotherapy, radiation given, and time since to a standstill. And India is no exception. Until champion's efforts are the merging of science and completion of treatment now, most people feared a diagnosis with the passion. Our partners in project PICASSO dreaded “Cword”—cancer—owing to its (Partnership in Cancer SurvivorShip associated physical, emotional, and financial Optimization) are testimony to this fact. hardships as well as its social stigma. However, the rapid progression of COVID-19 to a global HOW CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE "Remember, teamwork begins by building pandemic has quickly made it a competitor for the trust. And the only way to do that is to Volunteer- Help in capacity building. Help find jobs for cancer survivors “Cword” and rightly so, given the intense strain it overcome our need for invulnerability."-- Advocacy- help in promoting the issues faced like denial of Insurance, refusal of jobs is placing on us individually and as a society at Patrick Lencioni every level. Financial assistance for educational program for survivors Financial assistance for the late effects of treatment
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2 3 Naveen Kshatriya Col Khadar curse of cancer, nothing compares to the joy of Dr. Gauri Kapoor seeing them flying unhindered, like birds in the Director, Managing Trustee Deputy Director skies, to achieve their goals and dreams, after Ms Aayushi Khaneja Indian Cancer society General successfully unshackling the restrictions of the Counsellor, disease and the treatment. There are wins and Department of Indian Cancer Society there are losses, Wins that sing for ever in dreams Pediatric Hematology and Losses that become darkened burdens on and Oncology heart, also for ever. But in both, someone like me, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer finds a succour to soothe conscience and go on. Institute and Research The nascence of UGAM included both – the Centre, Delhi VICTORS and those who lost the battle but gave Survivorship is a unique and ongoing experience. Ugam means to rise. It always signifies The indomitable spirit of UGAM members is courage to others to fight. After 12 years, I have stopped counting both. To regain as far as possible the important aspects something positive and a sign of new energy . evident as they are preparing to celebrate the of life before cancer, and to find new ways to a This social support group has done wonders annual event embracing technology and digital What gladdens me are the shining examples of grit satisfactory life going forward, is the key to setting an example of how a group of young platforms by adopting an unique way to survivorship. It not only focuses on the physical people can bring awakening, revival and renewed showcase the sense of coming together for a and courage, determination and perseverance – of a young man, having gone through the throes of health, but also psychological, social and energy in their peers . It just so happens that these common cause of fighting cancer which will go economic issues affecting people after the end of this journey, deciding to give back to those still in are brave thrivers and have beaten their Cancers. I down in the annals of history as a distinct act of the primary treatment for cancer. Family members pain, by becoming a counsellor to them – of a girl, won’t call them survivors, rising against all odds defying the dampening effect of COVID-19 (particularly siblings and parents), friends and defeating the depressive loss of a limb, to dance from the depths of trauma, despair they suffered, infection. caregivers are also part of the survivorship and enthral the audience on the world stage – of a they rose like Phoenix from ashes. They deserve experience. Psychological support for the our hip hip hurray. The special edition of 11th Anniversary of UGAM man, knowing he will not make it, yet yearn to pursue his passions of art and make each moment survivors and for family members is an important, movement is a reminder to the Society that the though, often overlooked part of survivorship. Ugam members work hard to get back to so thoroughly mesmerizing, so as to become a Victors will prevail over the Cancer challenge Communication and having a support group is the mainstream of life and we at Indian Cancer source of inspiration to generations to come – a with grit and determination which are the striking key to being able to work on these issues. It helps Society continue to support them in their sweet child, braving the odds, fighting, struggling, qualities they are endowed with, in abundance. in reducing and better managing the emotional endeavors. They also support us in helping and finally winning and choosing to pursue a life impact of having experienced a life threatening propagate cancer awareness and often present of a doctor (another, an engineer, yet another, an I wish the survivors and the caregivers a bright disease and in improving quality of life and themselves as living examples of Cancer architect, and another a veterinary life saver) – all future filled with good quality of life and walk tall wellbeing. Survivors and their support groups, curability. What better proof of the pudding! physically, mentally and spiritually to conquer of them, contributing creatively to the society on their own terms, cultivating from their own like UGAM, are increasingly playing a very what is being portrayed as the invincible cancer. active role in the advocating and creating Today our country, as much as the world, is in strengths and independent of metaphorical awareness about childhood cancer. They work as deep despair with Covid . It is kind of darkness at crutches. advisors, offering psychological and emotional noon. But every crisis offers an opportunity to support and helping cope with various difficult reinvent, to grow disproportionately but only to Dr. Tushar Vora And yet, after 12 years of existence, no start-up situations in the post treatment period. The those who seek !! I have great confidence in the should remain a start-up. UGAM, by now, should Pediatric Oncology department of Rajiv Gandhi talent base in Ugam. I am sure they will find and M.D. (Pediatrics) be a self-sustaining, self-fulfilling, self-dependent Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, is seize an opportunity and take the group to a new Professor, Medical entity, independent of individuals, institutes, or privileged to be associated with the Indian Cancer level. Is this geographic expansion ?. Is it new Oncology organizations. Society for supporting their After Completion of value adding activity? Is there an innovation? Treatment (ACT) Clinic. We are grateful to them, Tata Memorial Centre, I remember the graceful and the moon (the particularly Dr Purna Kurkure and Ms. Jyotsna Come, ICS will open its heart even more to Mumbai namesakes), which still comes in my dreams, and support you all —will all others also do the same ? talk to me, 12 years hence – and I feel soothed, for Govil in being instrumental in providing much I know the foundations are strong and potentials needed psychological and educational support to With all the best wishes on your 11th anniversary unmeasurable. Into that heaven of freedom, let our survivor population. Our message for the young survivors is, “Follow a healthy lifestyle and Like many, if not most, times of life, this occasion UGAM rise, is my desire and a prayer. th engage in regular physical activity, eat a balanced of the 11 Anniversary of UGAM gladdens me diet rich in fruits and vegetables, maintain a (beyond measure) but also saddens me (to a normal body weight, avoid alcohol and tobacco certain measure). Now, before I face the ire of the and manage stress by meditating”. devotees, let me explain. These will go a long way in keeping you fit, For someone like me, who invests heart and soul, healthy and happy! to cure the young and the youth, of the dreaded
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4 5 Dr. Radha Gulati Dr. Sangeeta Unfortunately because of the COVID pandemic, Dr. Chandrakala. S Ghildiyal Mudaliar we had to suspend the ACT clinic from March but I am sure we will soon resume and we all will Professor, Department Professor & Head overcome it and come out stronger. of Clinical Head, Department of Department of H a e m a t o l o g y - Hematology Pediatrics Oncology -Oncology Till then “Stay SAFE”- stay happy and healthy. Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General B J Wadia Children’s Seth G.S.M.C and Hospital and K.E.M Hospital, Hospital, Mumbai Dr. Venkatraman Municipal Medical Mumbai College Radhakrishnan MD, DM th The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hearty Congratulations to Ugam on its 11 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at the LTMGH, Anniversary. Wadia hospital completed 2 years of Professor, Department Meaning of Ugam is the beginning or birth of any LTMMC, (SION Hospital) has been actively dedicated ACT clinic for the survivors in of Medical Oncology new things in life with trust and belief. Ugam is involved in providing comprehensive care to its December 2019. The Wadia team - Dr Purva & Pediatric Oncology helping survivors to come out of the stress of Pediatric Hematology Oncology patients. Given Kanvinde, Social Worker staff-Kavita and Lata, treatment and start with new beginning- with the advances in the field of Oncology, a Nursing In-charge Sister Mary & Jyoti, other Cancer Institute p h y s i c a l , p s y c h o s o c i a l & e c o n o m i c remarkable change in the 5 years survival rate was nursing staff and fellows worked in close (W.I.A) Adyar, rehabilitation. It is very good to see the Ugam noticed. This mandated, that focus on the association with the team of Indian cancer society Chennai performances with all the enthusiasm. provision of Psychosocial, Educational, to ensure fulfillment of medical, psychosocial and Congratulations to the entire team which works Vocational, and Rehabilitative support needed to educational needs of the survivors. We were Cancer Institute (W.I.A), Chennai, is privileged to tirelessly year after year with the new concept. It be addressed. strongly backed up by the endocrinology team led be associated with the Indian Cancer Society and is definitely a great job Indian cancer society is by Dr Sudha Rao. Over the last 2 years, we UGAM - the childhood cancer survivors group of empowering survivors with financial support for We consider ourselves fortunate to be associated registered around 150 survivors. We started with 1 ICS. Survivorship is an unaddressed area in education and psychological counselling which with the UGAM - Childhood cancer survivors clinic every month and then because of increasing cancer care in India. Children with cancer need the will make them better citizen with good mental support group of the Indian Cancer Society, numbers of survivors increased the frequency to 2 continued help of the medical and support team health which leads to better nation. through its project PICASSO, who helped us to clinic /month. The execution of the ACT clinic and after the completion of treatment to successfully establish hospital-based ACT (After Completion the comprehensive care for the Survivors, would re-integrate with society. The survivorship clinic Now in this time of COVID Pandemic, follow all of Therapy) clinic at the LTMG Hospital in have not been possible without guidance from Dr. helps in identifying and mitigating long term the necessary precautions like social distancing, January, 2018. Monitoring the late effects of Kurkure and Dr. Vandana. They always motivated problems of cancer and its treatment in children. mask and frequent washing of your hands. Have a Chemotherapy, Counseling, Psychosocial us to achieve more and more. Cancer Institute (W.I.A) would like to thank ICS nutritious food and avoid all the junk food, keep Rehabilitation etc. go a long way in ensuring a for helping establish the survivorship clinic in the your immunity at best with all good practices. productive life for our Cancer Survivors. In these The ACT clinic allowed us to dedicate exclusive hospital. Prevention is always better. last two years ICS has provided an Educational time to interact with our cancer survivors and their fund for seven Cancer Survivors, close to the tune families. All the survivors have their stories of More than 500 children have been enrolled in the As Gautam Buddha says: of Rs. 1.5 lacs. We have 70 new registrations in the struggle and how they overcame it, the entire clinic in the last 6 months. The Institute whole “Everything that has a beginning has an ending. last two years with approximately 50 patients for family should be proud of being able to conquer heartedly congratulates ICS and UGAM for not Make your peace with that and all will be well” follow up. In addition the UGAM has facilitated the fight of Cancer. You all have shown so much only helping thousands of childhood cancer with this we will win this war against this virus smooth functioning of the ACT clinic at the courage in the past, and I want you all to ensure survivors but also helping hospitals in and till that time learn to leave with all the LTMGH by deputing a Data Entry Operator and a that you have a healthy life ahead, so that you can establishing survivor clinics. precaution as it is beginning of new era. Psychologist at our Centre. continue to inspire many many more kids who are struggling with their Cancer now. We congratulate UGAM of the Indian Cancer Society for their dedicated ACT clinic and look I have a simple Sutra for healthy lifestyle- forward to a long association. “SAFE Me” where S - stands for Sleep, AF - represents Adequate / Appropriate Food, Our best wishes always! E- stands for Exercise and Me Medication / Vaccination as needed.
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6 7 Events organized by UGAM • Rangoli Workshop by Sanskar Bharti • Interview of Preeti Phad- UGAM Member & • NH SRCC Children’s Hospital, Mumbai Rangoli at WADIA hospital Assistant Manager (Survivorship Vertical, UGAM's 10th Anniversary Celebration (June ICS, Mumbai) at Akashwani radio , Yuvatarang program 100.1 MHz FM Gold 2019)
Thank you Ms. Manjiri Prabhulkar for facilitating this workshop which was full of We thank Ms Rashmi Mhambrey for the creativity! (h ps://youtu.be/3pewOV9H2cQ). opportunity at Aakashwani.
• Healing Arts Workshop in collaboration with • Visit at Zee 24 TAAS, Mumbai Trishti Healing Arts at KEM hospital
UGAM survivors and a panel of medical professionals at SRCC Children's Hospital from various domains answered the queries of parents of children undergoing treatment, which was well received. UGAM celebrated its 10th Anniversary on 2nd June 2020 at the Royal Opera House. The theme was Counseling session with Parents: weaved around established partnerships with hospitals for survivorship program. Overall participation was around 400, including 200 Supportive counseling session at Tata hospital for parents was facilitated by UGAM members under survivors from all across India, majority being Thank you, Mymatrubhoomi Foundation & Mr. supervision of Mrs. Savita Goswami. from Mumbai. We Thank Mr Bharat Jadhav Thank you Ms Tripti Raikwar- Art Healer and Nilay Vaidya (Director of Mymatrubhoomi (Actor) for gracing the occasion. wellness coach Foundation) for this educational visit, where (h p://www.trish healingarts.com/) techniques of sourcing, shooting, writing, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month interviewing and presenting information to (September 2019) International Childhood Cancer Day audiences were demonstrated. Children enjoyed (ICCD) February, 2020 while learning. September being the Childhood Cancer Awareness Month UGAM-ICS organized various • Interview at All India Radio- Asmita Channel events at ICS partnered hospitals for cancer of Dr. Purna Kurkure patients and survivors.
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8 9 Participation in Conferences by Awareness Activities and Spreading Hope UGAM Members about Curability of Childhood Cancer
Pediatric Hematology Oncology Support HOPE, 2019 Service Conference (PHOSSCON), BHU Varanasi
UGAM members, regularly attend the parent Annual event organized by Pediatric Oncology support group meetings held at partner hospitals Department of Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH). and also at St. Jude India Child Care Centers- Cotton Green & Kharghar- for parent counseling. TYA Cancer survivors awareness at Indore 8th National Conference on Teenage & Young ICS has been licensed as nodal agency for RFL in Adult Cancer (TYACON), Jaipur India since 2014
This year Singapore International School (SIS), Dhirubhai Ambani International School (BKC) & RBK International Academy (RBK IA) had organized RFL from Nov 2019- January
2020.UGAM-ICS won the cricket matches th against the in-house students of SIS and RBK IA. 12 January, 2020, UGAM-ICS was invited to be inspiration and motivators for other TYA cancer survivors at SAIIMS hospital, Indore. Guidance 4th February, 2020, UGAM celebrated World (h ps://www.indiancancersociety.org/events/relay- for Dr. Purna Kurkure for Leukemia survivors and Cancer Day at St. Jude Kharghar Center. The for-life.aspx). workshop conducted by Mrs. Savita Goswami objective was to enhance awareness, Inspiration, (Clinical Psychologist), became integral part of Motivation, importance of early screening, th Tata Mumbai Marathon, 2020 17 Annual Conference of Women's Cancer the event. among childhood cancer patients and care givers. Initiative by Tata Memorial Hospital (WCI- TMH Zee TV, Dance India Dance Participation at ICS events
Relay for Life
“CANCER doesn't SLEEP, SO FOR ONE NIGHT NEITHER WILL WE”
30 survivors from UGAM-ICS participated in Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020, on 19th January, 2020, for enhancing awareness & Fundraising for cancer treatment Dance India Dance show of Zee TV celebrated its pre-Independence day event on 31st July, 2019. (h ps://www.indiancancersociety.org/events/ics-at- Dr. Vandana from ICS was invited to discuss mumbai-marathon.aspx). about curability of childhood cancer and work of ICS.
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10 11 Gokulashtami /Dahi Handi Event Open Mic event स वता गो वामी, तनावपणू माहौल म उभरनेवाल घटनु और , साइको नकारा मक भावनाओं का न सरण करना ऑ कोलॉिज ट, बेचनै ी को कम करना और वचारो को दशा देकर प रि थ त से मकाबलाु करने के लए टाटा मेमो रयल मनोबल बढ़ाना. इस तयो गता म उगम हॉि पटल वजेताओ को अपने वचार और भावनाएं म तु व प म ल खत मा यम से ( नबंध, क वता, लोगन, अ य) या कला कार ( च Ugam Champs Lockdown Ac vity (उगम रेखाटन, डिजटल आट , कोलाज) के मा यम च स लॉकडाउन एि ट वट ) क सर के पेशं स से दए गए वषय पर य त करने क छटू और क सर वजेताओं को COVID -19 थी. वषय ;- महामार के पहले ह बहोत कछु झले ना पड़ा · करो ना करो COVID -१९ है. इस अनपे त संकट क ि थ त म · बचपन म हएु क सर के वजेताओ मे लॉकडाउन और मै - एक अनभवु (childhood cancer victors) चतं ा, बेचनै ी और · COVID -१९ का जीवन पर असर कोरोना के इ फे शन का डर उभरने क इस तयो गता म ल खत अनभव ु का श यता है. इस बात को यान म रखत े हए ु प र ण करने के लए स स ु मराठ UGAM was invited by Rotaract Club of "Ugam Champs Lockdown Ac vity" का Thadomal Shahani Engineering College on 2nd सनेमा और टेल विजन लेखक और योजन कया गया. October, 2019 to celebrate the Open Mic event. कलाकार ीमान समीर चौगलु े तथा स स ु Ugam members participated in this event where they shared their cancer journey and spread the मराठ सनेमा और टेल विजन कलाकार word of awareness. यवाु क सर वजेताओ के लया नए नए ीमती वशाखा सभु ेदार पर क के प म उप म करने म उगम हमेशा ह एक हमे ा त हए.ु तयो गता म कला कार के कदम आगे रहता है. जसै े ह लॉकडाउन का अ व कार का प र ण करने के लए सर जे Twenty-Eight UGAM members and friends जे आट कलू के नातक ीमान वशाल th ऐलान हआु एक ह त े म ह उगम ने celebrated Dahi Handi at Talav Pali Thane on 24 . August 2019. The main objective was to spread "Ugam Champs Lockdown Ac vity” पवार ा त हएु तयो गता के साथ साथ awareness about how smoking leads to cancer. उगम हॉ स अप प वारा अलग अलग तयो गता का ऐलान कया. इस ु दैनं दन उप म चलाये गए जसै े ग ण त तयो गता का उ े य यह था क :- पहे लयाँ बझानाु , अपना हनरु या नयी सीखी · उगम वजेताओ को इस तनाव भरे क ठन कोई बात का व डओ करना (न यृ , गाना, समय म एका रखना और वच लत न होने खाना पकाना). इस उप म के ज रये देना लॉकडाउन म उगम को एक दसरू े से जड़ु े · उ ह अपनी अदं नी ताकत और कौश य रहने म और क ठन समय सहजता से बताने को खोजने के लए े रत करना म आसानी हई.ु इस उप म को यश वी · उनके वचार और भावनाओं को य त करने के लए म सभी उगम वजेताओ का करने का अवसर देना अ भनंदन करती हुँ. इस उप म का उ े य ये भी था क
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