World Diabetes Day Programs    Diabetes is on the increase in our country. As heredity, lifestyle changes contribute to its increased prevalence, we are focusing on the awareness among school children, teachers and thereby hoping to promote one to one education. The following programmes we conducted in commemoration with the Diabetes week celebration. i.Exhibition. ii. Painting and Essay,Debate on a specific topic related to diabetes-For school students. iii.Diabetes Camp. v. Diabetes song and dance[self composed,based on diabetes]. vi. Cooking competition-Recipies based on diabetic diet. Walk-a-thon In commemoration of World Diabetes Week 2007 - Walkathon was conducted to create awareness among the public on 14th November 2007. Around 660 participants including school students, College students, Staff from CMC and Public from vellore participated in the walkathon. Mr.Arul Raj Chief District Magistrate ,Vellore inagurated the walkathon which started from Ida scudder school, Vellore to Don Bosco school, Vellore followed by a public meeting .