What does the blue circle signify? Across cultures, the
circle symbolizes life and health. The colour blue reflects the sky that unites
all nations and is the colour of the United Nations flag. The blue circle
signifies the unity of the global diabetes community in response to the
diabetes pandemic.
On 14th November 2012, USMKLE celebrated World Diabetes Day
(WDD) with the aim to spread awareness regarding diabetes not only to the
students but also to the public. The theme of the world diabetes day is “Diabetes:
Protect Our Future”, which means everyone of us are responsible to live a
healthy life and prevent diabetes.
For that reason, our celebration of WDD starts with an
awareness march from Belgaum’s Kittur
Rani Chennamma Circle to USMKLE campus, which is aproximately 3km distance.The
awareness march starts with flag-off by our director Dr.H.B.Rajashekhar, cheif
guest, Dr.M.V.Jali, our deputy dean Dr.Kamarudin Jaalam and advisor of the
event, Dr.Vidya Bhagat.
Flag-off by our director Dr.H.B.Rajashekhar, cheif guest, Dr.M.V.Jali, our deputy dean Dr.Kamarudin Jaalam and advisor of the event, Dr.Vidya Bhaga
Upon reaching
USMKLE campus, students gather around USMKLE fountain to form a blue circle,
the symbol of WDD, as to show our support in prevention of diabetes, then a
short tea break.
The event is
followed by inauguration in lecture hall 3, then welcoming speech by
Dr.Kamarudin, Introductory speech by Dr.Rajashekar, and WDD talk by
Dr.M.V.Jali, our chief guest, who’s also a Diabetologist, Medical Director and
CEO of Prabakhar kore’s charitable hospital, and last but not least, vote of
thank by Dr.Vidya Bhagat.
The event proceed
with judging of WDD video making competition. Which judge by Dr.M.V.Jali, Dr.H.B.Rajashekar,
Dr.Kamarudin Jaalam and Dr.Vidya Bhagat. The theme of the video competition is
“Diabetes Prevention and Education”.
The winner of WDD
2012 Video Competition is a video entitled “Dreamception”.
By : Khairie Shamsudin, Nik Khaidir Shauri, Fadhly Hasanoor,
Afiq Saidi, Rusydi Mazlan and Mohammad Farhan. (Kura-kura production)
1st Runner up won by a video entitled – “Diabetes: A Lesson
in Heart”.
By: Atiqah Yusof, Sofea Shahira, Afirul Afiq and Irfan
Daniel.
2nd Runner up won
by video entitled - ‘‘Expanding the circle of influence”.
By: Amirah Haya,
Farah Wahida, Zainur Atika, Izzah Amirah.
After the prize giving ceremony, the event proceeds to free
diabetes screening to general public. Simultaneously going on is the selling of
merchandise to raise fund used for the diabetes screening.
Closing ceremony of 2012 WDD was held at USMKLE entrance on
8pm that day, where by there’s vote of thank by the Project Manager-me, and motivational speech by the project advisor Dr.Vidya Bhagat. Then the
students form a final blue circle around the fountain to show never fading
support for awareness and prevention of Diabetes.
Isn't our campus beautiful?
WDD Night time blue circle...
it signifies our effort to light the awareness in the darkness of
ignorance toward diabetes. Students are circling around the fountain with a pen
torch wrapped with blue paper to make the blue light.
Then someone accidentally turn on the fountain!!! AHHHHH
