Infinite Nepal organises free health check-up camp for Nuwakot school students

KATHMANDU: Infinite Nepal organised a free health check-up camp at Shree Kalyanidevi Secondary School in Jiling, Belkotgadhi Municipality-8, Nuwakot district, on Sunday as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative.

Meanwhile, the camp offered eye and dental examinations to around 300 students in Grades 1–10 and Grade 12, together with teachers.

Programmes included eye camp in collaboration with Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology; dental awareness camp with Samaj Dental Hospital; menstrual health sessions by Valley Nursing Home - Valley Hospital; and computer-lab maintenance by Infinite Nepal staff.

Dijup Tuladhar, head of CSR Infinite Nepal and senior principal creative designer, said the school was chosen because its students face difficulties consulting doctors at hospitals located far from their villages. He added that repairs and maintenance in the school’s computer lab were carried out so that students could continue with the study of computer subject.

One student who received dental treatment at the camp said that, had it not been held on site, he would not have had the opportunity to see a dentist, as the nearest hospitals are some distance away.

Students, teachers and parents welcomed the free health checks. Team members from Infinite Nepal also played musical instruments, with students joining in to sing and dance.

Surendra KC, senior engineering manager at Infinite Nepal, briefed older students on the importance of IT studies, the scope of modern computing, cyber-bullying and other cyber-crimes.

During the session, Khagendra Koirala, software engineer at Infinite Nepal, warned of hacker risks and urged students and teachers not to connect to unknown Wi-Fi networks when using mobile-banking apps. He advised against sharing one-time passwords or other credentials and explained measures to avoid online offences and social-networking risks.

Shyam Prasad Pudasaini, the school chairman, thanked Infinite Nepal, noting that no previous health checks had been held at the school. He said the camp had heightened pupils’ and parents’ awareness of the need to prioritise personal health alongside education. He also praised the introduction of a computer-science subject by the local authority and thanked the company for repairing the computer lab, which had previously forced some students to travel to Kathmandu to learn software packages.

School Principal Buddhi Prasad Pudasaini said the camp underlined the importance of healthcare and personal hygiene but added that the region’s poor internet connection remained a concern.

At the closing ceremony, Sanjeev Shrestha, HR director at Infinite Nepal, urged students to study hard and take care of their health. He praised their discipline and thanked the school management for helping to conduct the camp smoothly.

During the ceremony, Infinite Nepal honoured teachers, presented letters of appreciation and draped stoles over the shoulders of the doctors, health professionals, volunteers and mediaperson in attendance.