The program took place on 27th of October, 2016 at Lourdes Central School, Bejai after prior permission been taken from the Principal. A one hour session with the children of 3rd standard began at 10.30 in the morning. We were greeted with a hearty warm welcome by the teachers and the students. In the first part of the program we introduced the children to the importance of maintaining a good oral health and how we can achieve it. After that a video with a song depicting a cartoon, brushing his teeth in the right way was played and also enacted too. We could see how the children enjoyed it as they finally stepped into the stage and danced with the song.
Next, a small skit was enacted by the interns. The skit took a ride back into a renowned fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel which was modified and depicted as how they end up in getting carious lesions and tooth pain and run away to MCODS and get treated by a paediatric dentist. We were overwhelmed seeing the children come up with various questions at the end of the skit. It was a matter of great pleasure for us, catering the answers to their questions.
We then moved on to the final part of the session which was quite an interactive one. A small quiz based on oral health was held for the children with the help of visual aids. Small stickers were gifted to the little ones who came up with the correct answers. Their enthusiasm delighted us. It was very satiating on our part to see most of the children coming up with the correct answers.