Thiyagam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu – Project Report

We have attached:

1. Report of Thiyagam Narpanbu Kalvi Maiyam(TNKM) – evening free tuition centre report from April to Sep.07 along with impact of the children.

2.  Photo-1 –
a. A boy with folding handing telling a moral story – Childrens Day program at Thiruvedagam village.
b. A boy taking pledge on Independance Day program at Pudur village
c. Role play on the importance of Village Sanitation at Kamatchipuram village
d. Children Day program Melakkal village

 
Photo-2
a. Camp photo – Cultural program
b. Camp – yoga by children at Nagatheertham village
c. Kamatchipuram teacher teaching children
d. Teachers meeting at Keelamathur
 
Photo-3
a. Melakkal village photo
b. Thiruvedagam parents meet
c. Pudur village
d. Keelamathur village

Report and Impact of Life Skills Program at Thiyagam Narpanbu Kalvi Maiyam(TNKM)-Madurai(Supported by India Sudar) From April 07 to September 07

Villages: Pudur, Thiruvedagam, Keelamathur, Melakkal, Kamatchipuram

 TNKM – Important Programs:

1.  
   • Five free evening tuition centres have been started in villages Thiruvedagam, Kamatchipuram, Melakkal, Pudur, Keelamathur in Madurai Dist.
   • Five committed lady teachers have been appointed to take care of these centres and 165 students are benefited
   • Due importance is given to Value inculcation through various methods inspired by V-Set and Mr Ravichandar from V-Set, Chennai visited Madurai and given special training to TNKM teachers on the implementation of life skills program.
   • Refresher camp conducted on 06-05-07 for all the 165 children at Nagatheertham imparting training on handicrafts, street play, oyilattam, Bommalattam, awareness songs, painting, moral stories etc. Children participated with great enthusiasm.
   • Nandini Voice for the deprived has donated Note books for the children of TNKM centres and the same was distributed.
   • Parents Meet was organized at Thiruvedagam on 15-07-07 with 15 parents and shared the views of Parents participation in TNKM efforts.
   • 15-08-07 – Independence Day was celebrated and the talents of children encouraged. Trees were planted by Chief Guests on the occasion.
   • 23-09-07 – Thiruvedagam Vivekananda College has conducted yoga and breathing training for the students of 8, 9,10^th std was conducted.  College Principal Sri Vannirajan given his full support for the program.
   • Life Skills Program have been taught following the precepts from Thirukkural and also learning from V-Set.
   • Special Talent Improvement program initiated which consists of Ooyilattam, singing, dancing, story telling, drawing, essay writing and oratory.
   • Mini library is being set up in all five villages to improve the reading habit.

 

Centres	Individual level	Family level	Social level	School level	Emotional level	Talent level
1.Thiruvedagam	M Kani is a mischievous boy and do all kinds pranks now he listens to teacher	Nadhia, Priya is cleaning utensils at home and helpful to her parents	Saranya has given betel nuts to an old lady from her savings	Saravanan has given money to his friend to go his village who lost his bus fare	Helping mind and tendency has increased	Kartik, Mari,Saravanan ‘Vazhvil Thirukural’ convey the meaning daily

 

	The qualities Civic Sense, Respecting others, Obedience to elders have been nurtured		Rakku girl student. she used escort a old lady to cross the road	Bharathi, student gave his pen to a friend who was weeping and given consolation	The quality of adoptability increased among children	Through Drawing, moral stories, essay writing the talent of the children encouraged
2. Pudur	Thirupathi is a week in studies.  Earlier he got fail marks. Now he has passed all the subjects. His parents appreciated the centre	Pichumani, a student unable to walk properly.  Now through the inspiration and guidance of the Centre he walks  and studies well.	Easwari went to Chennai and visited beach. She saw a girl was about to sink in the waves.  She informed the same to her parents and rescued the girl.	Divya gave her lunch to a girl student who swooned away due to hunger.  Teachers appreciated the kindness of Divya	Naveena was going in her by-cycle. She helped a girl who was standing for a long time waiting for the bus by giving her doubles.	Children are actively involved in Handicrafts, maintaining the plantation

 

	Kalaimani was walking on the road. She saw a girl fell down in the well while picking up a ball. Kalaimani ran to girl’s parents and informed the same. The girl was saved	Poornima, a girl student coming from a deprived family.   Understanding family situation she sells flower garlands and support the family during her spare times.	Nandini went to Thirthakarai temple.  She felt that it would be helpful to public if the hill was cleaned.  With the help of some students she cleaned the hill temple and increased the beauty of the place.	TNKM students gets good name from teachers in schools by their behaviour	TNKM students teach yoga and breathing to other students which they have learnt from Vivekananda College	Divya has written a wonderful essay on ‘Our village in 2010’.   Ooyilattam, hand work, singing are practiced by children
3. Keelamathur	Students interest in education increased and attend the Centre in time	Students help their mother in household chores	Village water tank was cleaned by our students during holidays which was appreciated by all.	School teachers appreciated the good behaviour of our students in the school	Helping others, the quality of sharing has increased	Students convey the message from Thirukkural and apply the same in their life.

 

	Sonia, Vinod and Divyabharthi shared their lunch, pen and note books with fellow students	Respecting and obeying elders continues	TNKM students help in assisting in literacy to village elders		Service and kindness has obtained students good name from teachers	Practicing yoga and breathing with other students which they have learnt from Vivekananda College
4. Kamatchipuram	Dance, art also taught to students apart from regular tuition	Students help parents and sisters. Teach lessons to children at home	The teacher and students initiated awareness to build a toilet at every house	The school teacher said the children moves very well and has good manners.	The children put into practice good qualities taught in the centre	All children have passed in the exam
	Students are active	Moral stories learnt at the centre are shared with family	Respecting elders continues	School is kept clean without putting garbage around and request the students to use garbage box	Children who gets angry are now patient	Doubts of the other students clarified in subjects by TNKM students

 

5. Melakkal

Humaneness is practiced by children

Parents and elders are respected in the family

The awareness was created among children to improve their villages. The centre has been kept clean by the children

TNKM children have stopped fighting with other children on petty matters

The quality of give and take has increased among children. The lives of great ones has inspired them to live a noble life

Practicing yoga and breathing with other students.   Singing and dance are practised

 
Thanking you
Amuthashanthy
Thiyagam Women Trust