Seminars and Conferences 2019-20

Aids Awareness Seminar 2019

Name of EventAids Awareness Seminar 2019
Resource PersonSenior Resource Person of MDAC Ms. Savita Kurde
Date & Time of Program5th December, 2019 Time: 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
VenueRoom No. 404
No. of ParticipantsAll the students of F.Y.B.Com., S.Y.B.Com. and F.Y.B.Com. including NSS Volunteers of the college. 250 students
ObjectiveTo spread awareness about HIV AIDS
Brief Report of ProgramAs part of the Aids Awareness Fortnight activities the RRC Red Ribbon Club of the college organized an Aids Awareness Seminar on 5th December, 2019. Senior Resource Person of MDACS Mumbai District Aids Control Society Ms. Savita Kurde conducted the seminar. She spoke in Hindi and Marathi to connect with the students. She had a power point presentation with interesting facts and data that gave students a clear understanding about HIV AIDS. Her bold direct approach motivated the students to ask her several questions and help clear doubts and bust myths about the dreaded disease. She explained that HIV was not curable, however with medication it can be kept under control. Information about how HIV is contracted and how HIV patients are to be cared for and accepted in society was also explained.
No. of Beneficiary250 MNDC students