A SAMPLE OFFBEAT REPORT

As a part of your charitable initiatives, you want to establish an old age home. Write a note for the sponsors based on the following guidelines.

Reason for establishment – place – no. of old people that can be housed – facilities to be provided – grant required – people associated – working committee – finance needed on a continual basis – conclusion.

(As report writing is an exercise in amplification, the candidates are required to only expand the given guidelines well, with some useful facts, figures and information. THIS INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED BY IMAGINATION.)

As a part of our charitable initiatives, the Poorna Welfare Society, Gomti Nagar, is making efforts to establish an old age home ‘Karuna’ for the aged destitute, that will provide them with complete care and try to bring their lives out of loneliness. ‘Karuna’ will be constructed on a piece of land donated to the society last year. The land area is 3500 square feet and it is located in Viraj Khand, Gomti Nagar in front of Amity School.

The home will be a building of three floors that will accommodate about 250 people easily. With the aim of providing comfort and peace found in home, ‘Karuna’  will have special medical facilities for senior citizens such as mobile health care systems, ambulances, nurses and provision of well-balanced meals apart from basic food and shelter. Yoga instructors will be recruited to train residents in yoga exercises. Modern communication devices with internet facility will be launched within some days of its opening. There will be a day care centre to take care of the elderly during the day time only.

A grant of 2 crores 60 lakhs is required by the society for the establishment of ‘Karuna’, of which 60% has been promised by the state government. The remaining 40% is sought from private firms and companies or individuals.

Mr Amey Das, the President of the society, is the person behind the establishment of ‘Karuna’. Under the supervision of the treasurer, Mr Jagmohan Mohanty and Executive Officer Mr. Ashrit Nigam, a working committee of 12 members has been set up, with each member having different responsibilities and areas to look after.

After its establishment, the institute will need approximately 1 lakh 80 thousand rupees on a monthly basis for its expenses and services it will offer. Furthermore, another 2 lakhs will be required for the payment of salaries to the staff that will work for ‘Karuna’.

Generous contributions are sought from individuals and firms for the establishment and upkeep of this institute that is coming up for a thoroughly noble and charitable cause.

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