GHSC-10 organized Breast Cancer Walkathon 07.10.23

Date: 07 October, 2023

Government Home Science College  in collaboration with Sahatya Charitable Welfare Society, Chandigarh organized a Breast Cancer Walkathon to mark October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Sukhna Lake on October 07, 2023. Ms.Anindita Mitra (IAS) Additional Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh was the Chief Guest of the occasion. In addition, Dr.Pankaj Malhotra (Prof. & Head of Clinical Haematology& Medical Oncology), PGIMER, Chandigarh was the Guest of Honour. The purpose to organize this walkathon was to spread the message ‘Hope, Faith & Cure: Prevention & Early Detection’. More than 100 NSS Volunteers & NCC Cadets of the college participated in the walkathon with full enthusiasm.Principal of the college, Prof. Sudha Katyal also emphasised the significance of early detection of breast cancer. She further appreciated the efforts of NSS Volunteers as well as NCC Cadets in sensitising the masses about this noble cause.