One day the Value Education Club of your school organised a visit to the ‘Home for the Lepers’ in your town. There you got the opportunity of knowing the feelings and problems of the lepers from a close angle. Write an article for ‘The Herald’ on the problems of the lepers and the role of the society and the government in solving them.
CLASS 12
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The problems of the Lepers
The Herald, 26 January 2020
Aakash
The Value Education Club of our school organised a visit to the ‘Home for the Lepers’ in our town. This home was situated far away from the town. We drove there with eatables, fruits and clothes. We got an opportunity to interact with the lepers who revealed their feelings and problems. We could learn to judge things from their perspective. Then we understood their agony. They are considered worse than untouchables or outcastes. That is why they are compelled to dwell far apart in a lonely nook. Being afflicted by a wasting disease, they lose their fingers. Festering wounds on their palms, fingers and toes make their appearance revolting and nauseating. They feel a neglected lot. Government and society should make suitable provisions for these unfortunate victims of leprosy. They deserve sympathy and not hatred. Proper treatment can cure them and make them respectable citizens.
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤThe Problems of the Blind
Harsh TOI,
23 july 2021
A visit to the 'Home for the Blind' provided us the opportunity of knowing the feelings and problems of the blind from a close angle. Most of them revealed the story of their blindness. Only a handful of them were born blind, the rest lost their eyesight due to a stroke of bad luck. These blind persons were engaged in activities that required skilled hands. Thus, they can earn their living not a burden or parasites on the society. The work house seemed neat and clean, but the dwelling places lacked proper sanitation. Their clothes were dirty and unclean. This unhygienic environment causes infection and spreads diseases. It is the duty of the society as well as the government to provide them basic necessities of life such as food, clothing, shelter, medicines and means of entertainment. They can't see but their hearing is not impaired. The sweet songs and bhajans some of them song are still vivid in my memory. Their living conditions can be further improved by establishing more such homes for the blind and teaching them skills which can help them earn more. They deserve care and honour rather than pity which sounds degrading to their ears. Except eyesight they are compatible to do other activities. These self-reliant persons should be accorded proper respect by the society.