"Farmer of the year" awardMUMBAI, May 3: The Aspee Group of Companies'Farmer of the year Award was given to Narayan Chawda from Gomchi village, Raipur district, Madhya Pradesh. Chawda has produced record yield of tomatoes, chillies, brinjals by preparing indigenous compost and bio gas. He introduced potatoes in his district for the first time.Education camp on asthmaThe Asthma and Bronchitis Association of India has organised a free asthma health education programme on May 9 at St George's Hospital, Dental College, lecture hall between 4 and 5.30 pm. For registration, contact the hospital on 2623232.Appeal for donationAnand Trivedi, a 20-year-old Kandivli resident, who has been suffering from failure of both his kidneys since 1996, has appealed for donations for his bi-weekly dialysis treatment. He has to take life-long dialysis and the cost of dialysis, blood transfusion, blood testing and medicines is Rs 6,600 per month. Cheques are payable to Shree KandivliHitwardhak Mandal, where Anand is undergoing treatment. Contact on 8072898.YMCA summer camp at MavalThe YMCA will conduct its annual summer adventure camp from May 10 to 16 at their camp site in Maval, Pune district. The theme is `Mobilising youth towards dynamic living'. Application forms are available at all YMCA branches. Entry is on first-come-first-serve basis. For details contact: 7572241, 6482702, 2828384.Free coaching classesYuvam, a social service organisation, is conducting a month's free coaching classes for bank recruitment board examinations at National college, Bandra, beginning May 17. The classes will be inaugurated at Sydenham College, Churchgate on May 17 at 3 pm. For registration contact Kamlesh Rathore on 617 0828 or 838 2224 / 832 7830.
