By M. KALAIVANAN | SECRETARY
Care for 150 children of Quarry workers in Tamilnadu
PROGRESS REPORT FROM MARCH 2015 TO JUNE 2015.
PROJECT AIM:
To attain 100% literacy among children and provide life oriented education to prevent children from becoming child labourers in the target villages.
Project location:
District : Thiruvannamalai
Block : Polur
Villages : 1) 99 Pudhupalayam
2) Vasur
Sl.No Name of the Center
1 99 Pudhupalayam
2 Vasur
Children who studied in the CENTERs:
In both the centers we identified school going children aged between 12-13 and in total 60 school going children from quarry workers families studying 3rd standard to 8th standard.
Sex 99 Pudhupalayam Vasur Total
Boys 13 17 30
Girls 17 13 30
Total 30 30 60
NAME OF THE TEACHER & PLACES FOR TUITION CENTERS:
Sl.No Name of the Village Name of theTeacher Location of the Center Time
1 99 Pudhupalayam Mrs. M..Thenmozhi, B.A., P.U.Ele. school 5.00 PM to 7.30 PM
2 Vasur Mrs.S.Sakila, B.A.,BEd P.U.Middle. school 5.00 PM to 7.30 PM
TRAINING ON EDUCATIONAL TALENT DEVELOPMENT
SPHEED invited Resources Persons 1.Mr.R.Sekar,Msc.,B.Ed., 2.Mr.A.Alagesan,M.A. B.Ed.,and 3.Mr.Muniappan,Msc.(Biology) B.Ed to provide this fifteen days training from 16th to 30th November 2014 to the beneficiaries children(60) in two centres. The syllabus as per the informal education for this training has been provided by the Block Development Resource Centre, Educational Department which contain the following contents:
The school going children from quarry workers families are much impressed in acquiring this training. The parents have inspired to send their children to this training for their better future. This Training helped this school going children to score good marks in their lessons and developed their potentiality and made them very talent in education.
HEALTH CHECK-UP CAMPS:
Monthly health check up camp conducted in each center with the help of private medical practitioners in nearby areas who are voluntarily provided their service for the target children. Dr. Sivanesan, MBBS, gave the medical health check up to the children and quarry workers’ family members. During the camps, apart from children, parents of the children and elders in the villages are also benefited.
Women Quarry workers’ SHG Formation and Skill Training
SPHEED initiated for Quarry Workers’ Women Self-Help Groups in the 5 target villages . 15 members in a group has been joined. Totally 5 Quarry workers’ women Self-Help groups were formed. Now we are planning to provide another alternative Income Generation programme for them. After a Group discussion with the women SHGs, it has been concluded to provide them Skill Training on Tailoring and Embroidery.
Provided Nutritious Food for children
SPHEED provided nutritious food through our animators. Fried gram, milk and fruits supplied to all the children in each center weekly twice in working days.
VISITORS:
Mr. M. VELMURUGAN,, B.Sc.,B.Ed.,District Convenor of Lions Club in Tiruvannamalai District,
CONCLUSION:
During this project period SPHEED has increased its ability to serve for this Quarry Workers’ Families and concentrated in Education of the school going children of this deprived community. With the help of the local body elected members and government school teachers SPHEED is implementing this project with effective manner for the welfare of quarry workers in Pudupalayam and Vasur .
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