Concept note

SPEAK INDIA’S HEALTH LITERACY COMPEITION AND FESTIVAL

Topic : Ayushman Bharat: ‘Wellness is a journey to healthy India’

GOI’s Ayushman Bharat Scheme intends to provide health for all

citizens of the country in the long run, starting with less privileged
families. While giving medical insurance cover up to Rs 5 lacs per
year, to over 10 crore poor families, in the event of hospitalization is
an essential palliative to help the needy population in distress, more
important is second part ie preservation and promotion of the health of
people i e healthy life style and prevention through wellness centres.
Before deciding to consult a doctor just introspect whether your
symptom could be due to over -eating, mal-nutrition, fatigue, worry,
dehydration, sleeplessness, excessive mobile use, muscle pain due to
faulty exercise, indoor life free from sunshine etc. If unhealthy life
style practices are excluded and your symptoms persist you may talk
to your family physician, not specialists in the first instance. In any
case neglecting health and running for investigations and medicine is
bane of healthy India! Why should we follow American model of health
care where 3 tr $ ( 19% of GDP) are spent every year and the services
are still unsatisfactory. Can India a developing country and population
133 crores, where healthcare allocation is about 1% of GDP, afford
such a luxury?

The event will be hosted at Sarvhitkari School sector 40D, under the
overall supervision of Sh B.S.Kanwar, the Director. The reference
book for the purpose is ‘New India’s AYUSHMAN BHARAT’ published by
Aggawal Parkashan SCF 8, Vikas Vihar Ambala city, Mr Manish Singla,
m 9588141404, 0171-2551407
This will entail inviting essays from the students/ public at large. The
essay will be in English language of up to 1000 words. Prizes will be
given in 3 age groups viz 21 years and above(teachers, journalists,
research scholars etc), 18 -21 years(college students), and less than
18 years(school students). Participants will submit their essays on or
before March 25 to Mrs. Anjali Kapoor vice Principal Saravhitkari
School 40 D Chandigarh. Prize money will be Rs 10, 7, 5 thousands
respectively for the best candidates in each of the categories
mentioned, as decided by learned jury. If suitable competition does
not exist in any category, the prize may be withdrawn. Jury will be
asked to give its verdict by 31st March

Literary festival will be held on 6th April 2019, to mark the World
Health Day. All participants of essay writing and their teachers/
families will be invited at a literary festival, where toppers will be
asked to speak and the winners will be given cash prizes. Certificates
will be given to each participant. Besides the judges some top
journalist/intellectual/Health expert will be invited to speak. Media will
cover the event extensively. The objectives of the event are to
promote i) Healthy lifestyle and wellness ii) to stimulate literary spirit
in students iii) To promote journalistic instinct in the communities at
large.
Lions club headed by Sh S.P.Jain/ Sh Ram Kumar Garg has been
requested to take care of expenditure on the event.
DR.R.Kumar President SPEAK India
232/sector 16A Chandigarh 9876016232, 2770499
drrkumar16@gmail.com speakforhealthyindia@gmail.com