Date: 1 July 2024
Marathwada Mitra Mandal's College of Commerce in collaboration with Smt. Kausalya Karad Rural Hospital and Late Vaibhav Phalnikar Memorial Foundation organized health check camp for Varkaris in context of welcoming the Dindi of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj and Sant Tukaram Maharaj in historical city of Pune.
We consider ourselves fortunate that we could able to serve the Varkaris by providing them all necessities for their one day stay at Geet Govinda Society, Maharshi Nagar, Gultekdi, Pune and arranging the free health checkup for them.
On occasion Honourable Executive President Principal B. G. Jadhav sir expressed his empathetic feelings towards the age old Varkaris tradition and their infallible commitment to walk through all odds to Pandharpur every year without miss, the tradition has been continued since four centuries. The other Degnitaries attended the event included MMM's Secretary Kishore Mungale sir, Vijay Phalanikar Sir, Madhukar Gholave Maharaj, Principal Dr. Devidas Golhar sir and Kiran Mande sir.
We felt like contended by serving the pilgrimage and successfully conducted the health checkup for 400+ Varkaris by treating them for general health issues, dental and eye check up, and other conditions. We have also distributed the free spectacles to 200 Varkaris on the occasion.
22 NSS volunteers provided the necessary aid and service while conducting the drive on two different locations (Maharshi Nagar and Police Lanes, Swargate) which extended for almost 12 hours. Our faculties, Prof. Pankaj Ghorpade sir and Prof. Dashrath Gavit Sir coordinated the event for its successful completion.
