Sun, Jul 20 02:45 PM
Sabi Hussain New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Karan Deep, a student of Delhi University has a 'special assignment' on hand everyday, a tete-a-tete with 100-odd rickshaw-pullers in the capital's campus area. He chats with them for around two hours daily on various aspects associated with HIV/AIDS and also educates them on the use of condoms.
He is part of a group of 20 students from various DU colleges who are currently running an awareness campaign about HIV/AIDS and its prevention to shed the misconceptions associated with the deadly disease among youth and socially backward classes. They are leading an aggressive campaign among newcomers, hostelers, 'rickshawallahs' plying in the campus as well as tea vendors, gardeners and other people in and around the area.
"Generally people are aware of the disease and the stigma associated with it. However, they are not so informed about its method of spread and the various misconceptions surrounding it.
We encourage the use of condoms so that it can be prevented," says Sandeep, a volunteer from Ramjas College. Moving about in groups and interacting with people, these volunteers first gauge the existing level of awareness among them by conducting a survey based on a questionnaire and then work towards filling up the gaps by removing their misconceptions.
The questionnaire has 37 questions involving various aspects of the disease -- its causes, effects and the means to prevent it. PTI.
If you are young, have a hectic social life where you drink and party, and have applied for a job, chances are you will lose out to someone who is a teetotaler.
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