Cancer Awareness: CANKIDS ANNOUNCES कैंसर SCHOLARSHIP

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CANCER AWARENESS : CANCER IS CURABLE

Sunday, August 10, 2008

CANKIDS ANNOUNCES कैंसर SCHOLARSHIP

CANKIDS.. .KIDSCAN
enabling children and families faced with cancer
(A unit of Indian Cancer Society, Delhi Branch)
D7/7, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057, INDIA
Ph : (91) 11 41663670/1/2 Mobile: (91) 9953591578
e-mail: poonambagai@cankidsindia.org Web: www.cankidsindia.org

CANKIDS ANNOUNCES THE FIRST EVER
NATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER SCHOLARSHIPS

This Independence Day, Aug 15, 2008, 5 children/teenagers, who have battled with cancer, will be selected, from all around the country

• In recognition of the indomitable courage and honoring the bravery and spirit of children who have fought and survived CANCER,
• To encourage and motivate cancer-affected children to pursue a normal and natural academic and extra-curricular life and
• To prove to society that cancer is a disease that can be tackled with a positive attitude and spirit.

Scholarships are being awarded in 5 categories:
a. Cankids Scholarship for Academic Excellence: junior level (class 1 to 6),
b. Max New York Life -Cankids Scholarship for Academic Excellence: senior level (class 7 upwards),
c. Vimla Mehta - Cankids Scholarship for Excellence in Sports
d. Prem Nath Bagai - Cankids Scholarship for Creative Arts/ Music
e. Kalavati Shanta Anup Kumar Scholarship for Creative Writing & Authorship
The Scholarships are a Trophy, Citation & a Cash Award

Applications have poured in from all around the country – Mumbai, Chennai, Saharanpur and even remote corners of Gujarat. The applicants were asked to submit certificates and reports, and an essay on “what having cancer has meant to them”. The applications are being judged by a eminent panel of Vice Admiral Suren P. Govil, who heads up the Duke of Edinburgh Awards in India, Dr Ashok Mohan, Former Technical Advisor to Chairman AEC &. Former Advisor, Tata Memorial Centre. Mumbai and Ms Aditi Misra, Principal , DPS Gurgaon.

The awards will be conferred at an Independence Day ceremony at Le Meridien Hotel , New Delhi, on Friday August 15, 2008. Hon’ble Health Minister, Dr Anubami Ramados has been invited as Chief Guest. Children with cancer will perform an Independence Day skit, their parents will sing patriotic songs. Importantly, Zindagi Ki Ladai, a film made by the children, the only Indian entry nominated at the Australian Auburn International Film Festival for Children and Young Adults will be previewed. (More details of the film attached)

You are cordially invited to attend. For details contact Poonam Bagai, President, Cankids at 9811525745, or Abhijit Roy, Program Officer at 9971841305.

Send your doing's to aware.cancer@gmail.com

posted by Bhavya @ 9:00 PM

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