1. PRESS NOTE 21ST APRIL, 2012
FULFILL WISH WITH MAKE
A A WISH FOUNDATION ON PR DAY
CELEBRATIONS AT NIMCJ
Ahmedabad: National Public Relations Day was celebrated on the
theme of “Cancer Awareness and its early detection” in National
Institute of Mass Communication and Journalism on 21st April,
2012. The whole programme was organized by Public Relations
Society of India with Make a Wish Foundation and NIMCJ.
Dr. Shirish Kashikar (Director of NIMCJ) warmly welcomed guests
Dr. Abhay Dikshit (Founder - Family Clinic & Past President-
Ahmedabad Medical Association), Ms. Roopnade Shah (Co-ordinator
- Make a Wish Foundation), Mr. Vipul Shukla (EX-chairperson PRSI),
Mr. Shailesh Goyal (Secretary, PRSI). Dr. Shirish Kashikar (Director,
NIMCJ) gave an overview of the institute. Mr. Vipul Shukla said this
was the 26th National PR day being celebrated the world over. More
than 33 chapters are celebrating PR day on the same theme all over
India.
Unmesh Dixit (Chair person of PRSI) elaborately talked about Public
Relations day and its importance and further emphasized on
spreading awareness on Cancer and PR in every possible manner.
Dr. Abhay Dikshit (Founder - Family Clinic/ Past President-
Ahmedabad Medical Association and Ahmedabad Family Physician
Association and Maninagar Medical Association) discussed about
Cancer Awareness and its early detection. He further clarified the
myths and facts of Cancer and encouraged the youth to spread the
precautions to be taken against Cancer.
Ms. Roopnade (Co-ordinator - Make a Wish Foundation) introduced
Make a Wish Foundation and its noble cause. The first wish for this
organization was fulfilled in 1980, in Phoenix of US, and from there
on it has spread in more than 35 countries the world over. This
foundation helps in fulfilling four major types of wishes: Travel,
Occupational, Celebrity and Gift.
On this day PRSI and NIMCJ have fulfilled wishes of Six children
suffering from various life threatening disease. These children
received gifts like mobile phone, remote control car, casio etc.
The whole event was concluded by Mr. Shailesh Goyal, with a vote
of thanks to all the guests and the students who made the event
successful in every aspect.