Commitment, as a Social Worker
Dr Ishari K. Ganesh has contributed to developing the social capital by rendering education accessible to the marginalized and underprivileged people and by providing social services such as medical relief, blood donations, and relief at the time of natural calamities and initiating the movement for creating a good society.
He has organized more than 30 Blood donation camps under his leadership with 3500 Blood donors. He has also been the backbone of Youth Health Mela dedicated to general and oral health. He has pioneered Swine flu awareness programs in Tamil Nadu.
Special camps have been conducted for a screening of ortho patients in collaboration with Department of Orthodontics of Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital. He has established 224 camps in Primary Health Centres in rural areas benefitting 42578 patients and also organizes free eye testing camps in collaboration with Lions Club and Vasan Eye Care. He has conducted more than 24 free computer literacy programs for rural youth and 41 National level empowerment programmes.
He has organized traffic regulation work by the NS S students and regularly arranges participation of NSS volunteers in social activities. He continuously drives free dental camps and facilitates Aids Awareness Camps, Cancer Awareness Camps via short films and mimes.
The Rotaract Club of the University conducted Blood Donation camps, visits to orphanages and old age homes to fulfil the motto of”Service to Humanity is Service to God” under his direct guidance. Under the direct guidance of Dr Ishari K.Ganesh, his university executed exclusive computer training program for Personnel of Police Recruit School, Chennai, for 267 police constables on “Basics of Computers”.
He was instrumental in conferring Honorary Doctorate through Vels University on the following personalities for their contributions to the society. Some of them are,
• Mr N. Ram, Editor-in-Chief, The Hindu
• Mr V. P. Dhananjayan, Bharatanatya Exponent andArtist
• Mr P. Soundararajan, General Secretary-IFCA&Member -WACS Education Committee, Corporate Executive Chief, Mahendra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd.
• Mr R. Bhagwan Singh, Consulting Editor, Deccan Chronicle
• Dr Padma Subrahmanyam, Eminent Bharatha NatyamArtist and Research Scholar
and Director ofNrityodaya
• Mr Prabhu Ganesan, Popular Tamil Film Actor
• Mr A. Vivekh, Popular Tamil Film Actor & Green EnvironmentActivist