Vanakkam.We are happy and obliged to send you the activity report conducted by
VKRDP. The details of our activities, for the month of October 2011, are listed for your ready reference and kind information.
- Sri Rama Jaya Rama” Mantra was chanted
during Deepa Pooja, Shivalinga Pooja and daily by our Balwadi school
children, cultural class students and during monthly meetings by our
Balwadi teachers and Social Workers. Every month nearly 5, 52, 853 times mantras were chanted in 84 localities. - Through 76 Balwadis, 1,978
rural Children were nurtured. In all the Balwadis, Malt along with
hygienically prepared highly nutritive lunch with vegetables was served
during the day. And in the evening vitamin-rich cereals were provided to
the children. - In our Medicare Program, 1,669 patients were examined and treated for various common ailments, through 15 Rural Medical Centers in Kanyakumari, and Valliyoor districts.
- Eye camps were conducted at 3 places, namely Kanyakumari, Valliyoor & Thoothukudi, in which 490 were treated for their eye ailments and 113 were operated for cataract.
In 222 Samskara Vargas, 6,951
students participated. The students were taught about the values of
Indian Culture, through games, lectures & lessons. The feelings of
oneness were strengthened among participants, through patriotic songs
and games.- Under Adopt a Grannie Parent Programme, 23 destitute and old people were provided with monthly solatiums, in the form of rice, dhal, oil, etc., for their livelihood and 48 persons provided rice only, in 04 Southern districts of Tamilnadu.
- Monthly Deepa poojas were organized in 267 village temples in five districts of Southern Tamilnadu, in which 9,737 ladies participated and offered prayers for the welfare of self, family and the society.
- Under Amrita Surabhi Scheme, our Kendra workers collected 1,326 Kgs of rice from Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Ramnad districts.
- Through various branch centers, including Thoothukudi A.O. and book stalls, literature books were sold for Rs. 20,431/-
- Vivekavani Subscriptions for 111 one year, 03 two years, 02 three years and 01 Life were collected along with 01 Yuva Bharathi. Also contributions were received for 04 Arunachal Pant Pariwar and 02 as Patron.
- 80 women are being benefited in 4 Self Help Groups in Kanyakumari district.
- Swadhyaya Varga was organised, 01 at Paramakudi and 01 at Aruppukottai, in which 65 persons participated.
- Yoga Varga has being conducted at 04 places, 02 in Kovilpatti and 01 each at Paramakudi and Aruppukottai in which 63 persons attended.
- 4 tailoring units are functioning well in Nellai & Kanyakumari districts with the total attendance of 84.
- . Shivalinga Poojas were conducted at 02 places in Kanyakumari District and 116 members participated.
- Durga Pooja was conducted at 02 places, in Kanyakumari District in which 127 devotees participated.
- Saraswathi Pooja was celebrated in 22 places in Kanyakumari district & 11 places in Thoothukudi district where 487 and 350 devotees respectviely, participated. It was also celebrated at 03 places in Virudhunagar district and at 21 places in Tirunelveli district in which 82 and 1,950 respectively, participated. Apart from this, it was also celebrated at 17 places at Ramnad district, in 413 devotees participated. Over and above at Rural Development Programme Administrative Office, it was celebrated with the workers and devotees, numbering 26.
- Parents meeting was conducted at 2 places in Kanyakumari district and at 5 places in Kovilpatti, where 39 and 118 parents attended, respectively.
- Cultural conference was conducted Koottampuli, Thoothukudi district on October 16th where 06 cultural classes with 90 students participated. Similar cultural conference was conducted at Tenkasi, Tirunelveli district also, on October 02 in which 14 cultural classes with more than 430 participants. Sumptuous lunch was served to all.
- Agnihotra
Pooja & Homam was conducted on all 09 days of Navarathri at
different temples in and around Thoothukudi. Similarly, Navarathri was
celebrated at all our centers and Balwadis - . Mathru Pooja was conducted at 02 places in Thoothukudi district where 58 parents participated.
- Rural – District level competition was conducted in all the 02 districts in which 885 students from 60 schools participated in 06 competitions, along with 46 parents and 64 teachers.
- Similarly, Urban – District level competition was also conducted in all the 05 districts in which 2,208 students from 164 schools participated in 12 competitions, along with 208 parents and 311 teachers.
- Independence Day was celebrated at all our centers and Balwadis on August 15th and sweets were distributed.
- SV Vizha was celebrated at South Thamaraikulam, Kanyakumari district on Sep 28th in which more than 300 participated
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Anna Pooja was celebrated with gay & gaiety at Sankaran Koil on August 21st with about 3,400 Kgs of rice and more than 120 devotees, apart from the local villagers and volunteers participated. - In the 11 schools of Gulf of Mannar Bio-sphere Research Trust (GoMBRT), 29 classes for 1,050
students are being conducted regularly. The parents of these students
are dependent on venturing into the sea for fishing. As they are not
inclined in their wards continuing their trade, they are encouraging
them to attend our school, which is supported by GoMBRT. Like in our
balwadi, here too, we provide them with sprouted cereals etc. apart from
education. - This month, we have distributed the rice which was collected through
Amrit Surabhi and Anna Pooja to Balwadi children, old poor people and
the following institutions as mentioned below :
- . Yogi RamSurath Mantralayam, Peyode - 100 Kgs
- Johny Primary School, Kumbikulam - 100 Kgs
- Avvai Ashram, Sivasailam - 100 Kgs
- . Hindu Middle School, Thirumalapuram - 200 Kgs
- Indhu School, Kalanthapanai - 150 Kgs
- Balwadi Children - 1790 Kgs
- Adopt-A-Grannie - 730 Kgs
INSPIRING INCIDENTS
M. Sudha & Nisha Nandini, Idaichivillai, Thoothukudi district
From our Balwadi, we had gone into the village for collection of
rice. In one of the house, the landlady asked us about the Anna Pooja,
which we had explained in detail. She immediately said, “You need not go
door to door for collection of the rice. From our house we would
provide you with 10 Kgs of rice”. Though we accepted her offer, we told
her that the purpose of this is to involve everyone of this village in
this scheme, but this spontaneous gesture of hers made us feel happy.
N. Amuthalakshmi, Palayampatti, Virudunagar district
I had joined the balwadi as a teacher just a month back (August). I
had a different opinion for the service as a teacher. Here, I came
across a totally new environment. I had learnt as to how to handle a
child, how to move around and talk to new people and also how the
organization is involved in various service activities… etc. I feel
proud to be associated with this Kendra Balwadi.
