Ek Abhilashaa: Donation Drive in loving memory of Lt. Dr. Sapna Newar

Exactly one year ago it was a clear normal day for rest of the world, but for us, a day where we saw the final rites of Sapna Ma'am, Nitin sir (her husband) and their youngest son, Darsh. A day which was marked to be celebrated (their anniversary) turned into a day of mourning, condolences and gut-wrenching despair. Indeed, one of the darkest days this institution had witnessed. The untimely and brutally tragic demise of one of our most respected, loved and brilliant teachers had left us all shocked and numb. This incident has left a permanent scar in our hearts and minds, but despite all the cruel and heartless moves of fate, life has to continue. Sapna Ma'am was someone who was loved, cherished and respected by all, her students, colleagues, friends, family, without exception. Apart from being a teacher who treated all her students like her own children she was also a philanthropist, an avid researcher and a person who wanted to bring out the best in whomever she connected with.

 

To honor her memory and spirit, the Economics Society successfully organized a Donation Drive in which Groceries, Clothes, Toiletries, and Stationery items were collected to help and support the residents of Mother Teresa Home, C-scheme, Jaipur, and SOS children’s Village, Jhotwara, Jaipur. These items were collected under the guidance of faculty coordinator Dr. Boola Choudhary, in the Campus over a period of 5 days (17^th Nov to 21^st Nov, 2020. Donations were made by students, teachers, alumni, and well-wishers. On the afternoon of the 21^st, the donated items were duly segregated, sorted, and packed by the student volunteers under the supervision of faculty members. 

On 22^nd Nov 2020 the donations were taken to Mother Teresa Home where they were kindly received by the staff and administration. On 23^rd Nov, the donations were taken to SOS children’s Village. These too were kindly received by the administration. The whole team and our institution were very warmly appreciated this initiative. The visit to SOS children’s village was an important part of this initiative it was received donations by Lt. Dr.  Sapna Newar every year on her anniversary. The whole event process was duly managed by the student coordinators, Nandini Gupta and Anushka Sharma under the supervision and support of EcoSoc President Aashita Pandey and Vice Presidents Akshat Agarwal and Rishabh Somani. Each and every activity in the process was conducted strictly adhering to the public health safety guidelines issued by the administration.