Transforming children into leaders of today

Poverty Alleviation Programmes aim to reduce the rate of poverty in the country by providing proper access to food, monetary help, and basic essentials to households and families belonging to the below-the-poverty line.

According to the World Bank, Poverty is pronounced deprivation in well-being and comprises many dimensions. It includes low incomes and the inability to acquire the basic goods and services necessary for survival with dignity. Poverty also encompasses low levels of health and education, poor access to clean water and sanitation, inadequate physical security, lack of voice, and insufficient capacity and opportunity to better one’s life.

As per the Planning Commission of India, the level of poverty in a country can be estimated based on the consumer expenditure surveys that are conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. This article will talk about the various Poverty Alleviation Programmes in India and the initiatives taken by the Government of India toward poverty alleviation.

As part of Prime Trust's mission to empower underprivileged women, today on 09/08/2022 two sewing machines were donated to two women. The women can do the stitching for their families and also work for their neighbours to earn money. 

                                                                Children’s Committee Meeting

A group of children takes part in our committee meetings each term. One meeting is held per month with the aim of giving the children a voice and the opportunity to give feedback on their nursery experience and initiate change where appropriate. Children are more motivated to learn when the environment, activities, and resources interest them: involving the children in the decisions we make ensures that we are ‘in-tune’ with them.

The children are invited to contribute their ideas on the items set out in the agenda in a meeting held in the office, around a table with nibbles and refreshments. We ask families to take a little time to talk to their children about nursery and write any comments on the agenda points provided as well as make suggestions for other agenda topics to be discussed at the meeting. It goes without saying that we are happy to talk about anything that interests/worries/excites the children. The overarching aim is to improve our setting for your children.

Today, on 25^th August 2022, the meeting was organized by Mrs. Mary Slessor, Program Manager. The children had a chance to come out with their views. 

                                      75^th Independence Day Celebrations at Janani Home

On Saturday the 13^th of August 2022, the children of Janani Home along with Mr. S.M. Arasu, Founder Director, Prime Trust, and the staff members celebrated the 75^th Independence Day. The program started at 9.45 a.m. with flag hoisting.  One of the children gave a welcome speech. The children offered talks about freedom fighters and performed dances to patriotic songs. The Founder assessed the drawings drawn by the children about Indian Independence.

The certificates and prizes were distributed to the participants. The program ended at about 11 am with the vote of thanks followed by the national anthem.

           75^th Independence Day Celebrations at Rainbow Nagar Remedial School, Prime Trust Office

On Saturday the 13^th of August 2022, at 11:30 a.m. the Remedial School children at Rainbow Nagar celebrated 75^th Independence Day along with the staff members and Mr. S.M. Arasu, Founder Director, Prime Trust.

The national flag was hoisted by the special guest Mr. Pon Arumugam, of G.N. Palayam, former Office Manager of Pondicherry University. A welcome speech was offered by one of the children and followed by a dance for the patriotic songs and some of them gave a speech about Independence Day. The children also performed a mime which was the highlight of the program. The mime was about how the confusion is being made by people with their own religious beliefs and destroys the unity of our nation.  Also, the mime made the stress the unity of our country.

The Founder viewed the drawings made by the children and prizes and certificates were distributed to all the participants.  The program ended at about 1 a.m. with the vote of thanks followed by the national anthem.

              75^th Independence Day Celebrations at Muthialpet Remedial School, Sishubhavan

On Saturday the 13^th of August 2022, at 11:30 a.m., the Remedial School children at Muthialpet celebrated 75^th Independence Day along with the staff members and Mr. S.M. Arasu, Founder Director, Prime Trust.

 Our national flag was hoisted by our special guest Mrs. Jayanthi, staff of Pondicherry University. Some of the children gave speeches about the Indian Independence. Few of them, dressed up like freedom fighters, and some of the children danced to patriotic songs.

The Founder viewed the drawings made by the children and prizes and certificates were distributed to all the participants.  The program ended at about 11 am with the vote of thanks followed by the national anthem.

Dr. Thangavelu and his team encouraged the children by giving certificates and prizes. The children enjoyed the program. This program was organized by Mrs. Mary, Program Manager, and Mrs. Bhavani, Coordinator, Sishubhavan.

                                             Setting up of a production unit at a Tribal village

With the support of GlobalGiving, we are happy to share that we have started our production unit at a tribal village, Varagapet, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu. We plan to make bags of all kinds and uniforms.

Prime Trust is planning to adopt this village and initiate programs such as Evening School, Awareness Generation, Health programs, etc.,

We formed a women group who will be trained to make the products. They will also be given a microloan to buy the raw materials required and to meet immediate expenses.

We are now sourcing job work from companies. We hope that the women will be paid a decent wage and it will improve the economic status of their families.