KSHEMA JYOTHY DAY CARE CENTRE

“KSHEMA JYOTHI” DAY CARE CENTRE was inaugurated by Hon’ble Health Minster Shri U.T. Khader on October 18th, 2014 . The Programme started with the Inauguration of the DAY CARE CENTRE on the VIth Floor of the Justice K.S. Hegde Charitable Hospital at 10.A.M. After the inauguration the stage programme was conducted in the Seminar Hall of the hospital IInd Floor with Prayer and Lighting the lamp. The Welcome Address was given by the Vice Chancellor of Nitte University, Dr.(Prof.)Ramanada Shetty , Introduction to the concept of Daycare Centre was by the H.O.D. Of Psychiatry , Dr. Satheesh Rao.In the same venue the Briefing by Dr. Sikender Pasha, District Mental Health Programme Officer regarding state government’s partnership in the same .Hon’ble Health Minister Shri U.T. Khader was the Chief Guest. In the same Venue , the honouring of Dr.Naveenchandra, Director Nitte Rural Psychiatry Centre was done by the dignitaries The Chief guest & Inaugurator Shri U.T. Khader , the Health Minister gave the inaugural address. The Presidential address was given by Shri. N. Vinaya Hegde , Chancellor, Nitte University. Vote of Thanks given by Dr. Satheesh K. Bhandary, Dean , KSHEMA . “KSHEMA JYOTHY” Day Care Centre will provide continued mental health care service to patients. The centre will facilitate the needy people with occupational therapy.The day Care centre can accommodate 40 persons (20 male and 20 female) and will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. They were trained to begin the day with prayer and also taught simple yoga and excise by the Yoga Therapist. This enhanced the inmates to concentrate in prayer and also through yoga & excise to maintain their health fit. They were taught to make small greeting cards to improve their creativity and concentration. Through the games like caroms, chess inmates were taught to use their mental energy to constructive output. Tailoring also taught to the inmates by stitching and repairing their own clothes and the clothes of other inmates. In the process they learnt to keep their clothes tidy and presentable. In this way the whole day in day-care help the inmates to inculcate a structured active day which promoted towards structured and productive life.