The goal may be distant, but awake, arise, and stop not till the goal is reached. —Swami Vivekananda

Project 1. Establishing a ‘State-of-the-art’ Multi- Specialty Hospital “

I shudder at the thought of the huge bill for treatment at a private facility. May be I would have had to sell properties to clear dues….” so said Amit Jana, a Covid patient [TOI/KOL./P.3/dated 28.06.2021].

We are aware of the fact that, in recent times, the available health care facilities in our country, especially in our state, have become almost out of reach of common people owing to prohibitive cost factor due to commercialization of India’s health sector in the last two decades, be it at the diagnostic level for investigations or in/out patients departments of private hospitals/nursing homes. People belonging to middle class group have also suffered from its adverse effect in many cases. Government hospitals are unable to provide 100% services to the citizens at large due to its many limitations. Quality private medical facilities are available mainly to the higher income corporate group of people but are not accessible by the masses of our country. Medical health insurance coverage amount, wherever available, is unable to match the ever-growing treatment cost in most of the cases. This has become more evident in Covid 19 pandemic situation in which we have been passing through since 2020.

In such a situation, Indian National Forum of Art and Culture (INFAC) has come forward in fulfilling its social objective to start a medical unit of its own with a vision to provide health care services at affordable costs to persons in need irrespective of caste, creed and religion through its proposed ‘State-of-the-art Multi- Specialty Hospital’ with corporate and public participations. The services to be made available will be spread over in two phases as under:

Phase I The first phase will begin with the treatment of out-patients suffering from different types of illness or malady of non-infectious nature in specified streams and making available to them diagnostic and investigation facilities under one roof.

Phase II The second phase will be dedicated to treatment of in-patients with 50 beds at the initial level which will gradually be enhanced to 200 beds.

Project 2   Establishing an old age home

In the present day nucleus family, sons and daughters remaining far away for multiple reasons, there remains, in most cases, hardly anybody to look after their aged parents. For single persons, the position remains same in advanced age. For them arrangements will be made for a safe home (men and women separate) where their well being will be looked after with full medical facilities made available to them at affordable costs in an environment compatible with their standard.

Project 3. Establishing a shelter for destitute children

There will be a separate shelter for destitute boys and girls where full facilities will be provided for their education and upbringing, with medical facilities made available to them free of cost.

 Administrative setup

A dedicated team consisting of members and activists of INFAC has been entrusted with the responsibility of materializing the projects. Once completed, each project will be managed by separate committees to be formed by the Board of Trustees of INFAC. 85% of the income received from diverse sources for social projects will be applied and utilised for the development and up-keep thereof.

Need of the hour

To fulfill our mission, the primary need is acquiring land of approximately three bighas (60 cottahs)  in the vicinity of Kolkata which is expected to cost around five  crore rupees where the infrastructure  will be set up permanently.

Appeal for donation

This mission cannot reach its logical conclusion without the pro-active support from the industries, corporate houses and participation of general masses. Accordingly, we exhort on every Industry, corporate house, firm, society and individual    to donate liberally to make the mission successful. All donations will graciously be accepted.

List of donors contributing Rs.5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) and above will be displayed in the Website:  http://socialprojects.infac.co.in/ Donation above Rs. 500/-(Rupees Five Hundred) may be made by A/C Payee cheque / Bank Draft / NEFT / RTGS to INFAC in its bank account solely dedicated to the mission outlined above and detailed below: INDIAN   NATIONAL FORUM OF ART AND CULTURE Canara Bank, Lake Town Branch , Kolkata 700 089 A/C No. 110031705843, IFSC: CNRB0002692 General public will be invited to donate for the cause through different ways and means. No foreign donation will be accepted unless it comes through a proper accepted and recognised channel. Donation above Rs 500/- will qualify for tax deduction under the Income Tax Act, 1961, up to the prescribed limit. Visit : INFAC 80G Certificate.

Intimation of progress of the projects

For awareness of the donors and general public, half-yearly progress report will be made available in the website of the Social Project https://infac.co.in/socialprojects/

Credential of the organisation initiating the move

INFAC is an NGO of repute functioning since 2005 at the national level to promote and invigorate, inter alia, art and culture in the country and is registered under Sub clause (i) of clause (ac) of sub-section (1) of section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Visit : INFAC 12A Certificate

To know more about the organisation visit www.infac.co.in