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First Aid Training Course :
There are many aspects of health and safety when it comes to coming home
safely from a trek or expedition, and returning to normal city life. One of
them is preserving health while enjoying the mountain sport. And since this
is a group activity, it is strongly advisable that there are mechanisms in
place to take care of anticipated and at times un-anticipated health events
while away from the relative safety of our cities.
A doctor accompanying a group is a great asset and so is a qualified or
experienced first aider. Proper knowledge, a well equipped medical kit &
knowledge of nearby health centers can help manage many health incidents
during most treks. We strongly recommend that our leaders / instructors
attend a wilderness first aid course.
We organise wilderness first aid course for our leaders / instructors. Dr.
Milind Chitley, MBBS and a mountaineer has been imparting his knowledge on
First Aid to the members.
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Leadership & Outdoor Skills Development
Course :
1.
The Leadership Camp from 8th June to 10th June 2007 was attended by over 20
participants. They were mainly either experienced mountaineers or technical
experts from the field of Outbound Development Programs.
Shantanu Pandit, himself a seasoned mountaineer & a NOLS qualified
instructor, covered a vast range of topics related to Leadership in the
Outdoors. During the 3 days, discussions were held on various aspects such
as Attributes of a Leader, Leadership Styles, Concern for the Environment,
Decision Making, Safety, High Altitude Mountaineering, Documentation etc.
Great emphasis was laid on standardization & documentation of practices in
the outdoor including identification of camp sites, anchoring & belaying
techniques, crises management etc so as to ensure maximum safety of people &
environment.
The sessions & break outs being extremely interactive saw enthusiastic
participation from all. Shantanu shared his treasure of personal
experiences. He recalled various examples from his Himalayan expeditions and
other pursuits in the mountains. Other participants too brought in their
perspective from their individual experiences thus enriching the learning.
Chakram Hikers would like to thank Shantanu & all the participants for their
contribution in making this event a success and looks forward to organizing
such activities in the future.
2. Shri. Hrishikesh Yadav, recipient of Shiva Chhatrapati Award, Leader –
Tata Everest Expedition 1998. conducted a leadership course for Chakram
Hikers in 2002
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Outdoor Management Development Programme :
In ancient times the Learning Centre or Gurukul used to be in the closest of
nature, far from the crowds and to make the students well verse in the every
aspect of Life but with the change in the time, Gurukul turned into the
multi storey concrete jungle where tilt of education is on theory rather
than the practical implementation.
At Chakram Hikers, we try to innovate the learning experience and design the
programs in a way which help the talent to 'show up', using the old
fashioned Gurukul premises with new fashioned Management Development
classrooms and viable Mentors to guide and support.
Our approach is evolving the management skills as inspiration for others and
transforming from manager to leader. We had conducted three similar
programmes for Schindler India Private Limited where technical assistance
was provided from Chakram Hikers.
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Girimitra Sammelan :
In the year 2002,Chakram Hikers played a significant role in the
conceptualisation of ‘Girimitra Sammelan’, a state level forum where
passionate adventure enthusiasts from all over Maharashtra came under one
roof to share their knowledge and insight on the world of trekking and
allied activities.
In the year 2004, Chakram Hikers flawlessly organized the Sammelan which was
graced by Milind Gunaji, actor and avid mountaineer, Harish Kapadia, a
mountaineer, an explorer in the Himalayas and the author of Trek the
Sahyadris, along with Hrishikesh Yadav, Shiv Chhatrapati Awardee,
Maharashtra State Government and leader of Tata Everest India 98.
Even today, Chakram Hikers remains an integral part of Girimitra.
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Girivedh- A Photography Exhibition :
Girivedh is the name of the Photography Competition cum Exhibition held by
Chakram Hikers. Girivedh is an attempt to create awareness among the general
public about the decaying condition of many of our forts. It also helps to
act as documentation evidences of their pristine glory thus preserving it as
references to the future generations for years to come.
2007
Aerial Photography Exhibition
An aerial photography exhibition by distinguished photographer, Shri. Gopal
Bodhe on the Maharashtra forts was held in the month of February 2007 for a
week. Along with Chakram Hikers, it was jointly managed by Siddhishakti
Publication. Shri Bodhe, is known for his aerial photography exhibitions on
Mumbai and Goa,
The exhibition witnessed a rare combination of the aerial panoramic shots of
the forts captured by the ace photographer Shri. Bodhe during his helicopter
sorties for the Indian Navy. The ground shots were captured from the lenses
of the members of Chakram Hikers. The exhibition saw Chakram Hikers ushering
in its silver jubilee year.
Vice Admiral of the Western Regional Command of the Indian Navy Shri Sangram
Singh Byce, PVSM, AVSM, NM inaugurated the exhibition in the presence of
other prominent dignitaries like Abhijeet Patil, CEO, Raja Rani Travels,
Bhushan Gagrani, MD, MTDC, Shri. Adhik Shirodkar, Senior Advocate.
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1997
With a view to showcase picturesque beauty in mountaineering and the natural
wealth, Chakram Hikers organised Girivedh Competition cum Exhibition in
Mulund. An overwhelming response was received at the event that indicated an
active interest of general masses in the field of photography. The
exhibition was inaugurated at the hands of Shri Gopal Bodhe, the ace
photographer with Indian Navy.
Over 3000 visitors graced the exhibition making it a grand success. In his
speech, Shri. Bodhe had congratulated the club on its agenda of
documentation of the heritage of the state of Maharashtra in a unique
manner.
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1986
This photography exhibition cum competition was conducted to help promote
the hobby of photography, not only among its members, but also in the
general public. This had generated lot of enthusiasm and participation from
passionate photographers.
Mr. Shrikant Malushte, Mr. Shyam Manchekar, Mr. Vishwas Maurya and Mr. Vinay
Paralkar, over the years have carved a niche for themselves in the area of
photography. They provided their valuable time as judges and gave inputs to
promote the hobby especially amongst the youth.
Girivedh – 86 also witnessed exhibition of noted nature photographer late
Shri. G.N. Dandekar. This was just a miniscule effort to spread the work of
an eminent personality among the masses.
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Chakram Dhamaka
For those craving for the perfect adrenalin rush in the mountains, Chakram
Hikers offers you the Chakram Dhamaka. Open for general public, the Dhamaka
is all about elevating your spirits and getting closer to the heaven. A
power-packed activity of climbing and rappelling a lofty pinnacle in the
Sahyadris is what Dhamaka promises to be. All you need is sheer
determination and desire and Chakram Hikers assures to take you to the top
with the help of experienced and professional climbers from the club.
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