Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 20 June 2025
In a proactive initiative aimed toward empowering aged residents with important life-saving abilities, the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Car Nicobar, organized a specialised first-aid coaching program for senior residents of Lapathy Village.
The program witnessed enthusiastic participation from aged members of the neighborhood and centered on equipping them with the data and abilities to handle emergency well being conditions each at house and inside their neighbourhoods. The session was inaugurated by Ms. Sunita Kumari, Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), Car Nicobar, who highlighted the significance of primary healthcare consciousness in enhancing the well-being and confidence of senior residents.
Mr. Peter G., Master Trainer from the Education Department (PTPST), led the technical classes. He supplied hands-on coaching and stay demonstrations on essential first-aid strategies together with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), wound dressing, burn therapy for varied levels, fracture help, and emergency response procedures. The interactive format ensured lively participation, permitting the attendees to observe the abilities being taught.
Village Captain of Small Lapathy, Ms. Jassie, addressed the gathering and appreciated ICDS Car Nicobar’s efforts for the welfare of the aged. Village Secretary Shri Onisimus additionally inspired members to benefit from the coaching and function first responders throughout minor medical emergencies of their households and communities.
The initiative marks a big step in direction of selling well being resilience among the many island’s senior inhabitants, a press launch from the CDPO, Car Nicobar, said.
