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Published by Jaago Re! on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 13:42 , 0 comments
There are many ways to go about promoting a social service message. However, one man took the road less travelled and drove his point in, quite literally. Gaurav Gaur, a young lecturer drives his vibrantly coloured, slogan-bearing car, distributes free contraceptives and literature. He has single-handedly undertaken the project 'Junoon: the passion to fight AIDS'.
The Commonwealth Youth Ambassador of Positive Thinking came up with the innovative idea of painting his Maruti-800 in bright colours and writing awareness slogans all over it, transforming it into the only one of its kind “knowledge disseminating unit” about AIDS.
He calls it ‘Chetna - awareness on wheels’. He adorns his car with slogans like “Spread love, not AIDS” and “Treat HIV + people with equal respect”.
Gaurav’s motto is definitely this - 'a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step' and he has now managed to cover four city colleges with plans to visit more in the days to come. Gaurav Gaur had been invited to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s reception at Buckingham Palace in London as an acknowledgement of his works.
It’s all about shifting gears when it comes to becoming socially responsible. What road will you take? This story was submitted by user Hridoy Deka on www.jaagore.com. Thanks to him, India is more aware of its change makers and what they’re doing every day. Like Hridoy, you can help stories like this one get noticed, talked about and consequently inspire the rest of the country to act for change. It’s a good time to start something inspiring. Start today!
