Vatakara, July 7: The newly installed committee of the  during 2005-2006, including a project to create job opportunities for persons from BPL families in order to make the families self-reliant. 

The formation of self-help groups, setting up of street lights on a selected road in the municipality, eye disease detection camps for primary school students and a medical session for detecting educational disabilities in students will be other major programmes of the unit. 

According to Ranjith Damodaran, the newly elected secretary of Badagara Rotary, the scheme meant for BPL families would be a comprehensive scheme as it would help those who want to develop their own business establishments for a stable monthly income. 

“It is not easy for entrepreneurs from BPL families to avail loans for need of persons to provide surety in banks. By our new scheme, we will try to get loans for such poor families to set up business units like STD booths, DTP centres. The assistance will be provided also for farming,” says Ranjith. 

The Rotary will also organise awareness camps for drivers on first-aid and traffic rules. It will also install traffic signal boards and caution boards in Vatakara and nearby areas. A massive forestation drive with the involvement of individuals and organisations will be another key programme of the unit. 

The Rotary unit will also conduct cancer detection camps, specialised medical camps and training camps for youngsters. It will also conduct competitions to enhance creative skills in children and distribute books and uniforms to poor students.