SG-SEVAI Check dam aims to improve the quality of life of farming families in Vilkalpatty.

     

Vilkalpatty Vepanpalli Check dam

    Vilkalpatty-Veppanpalli Kuttai is a permanent check dam constructed across feeding channel to lower the speed of concentrated flows for a already designed with the support of SG by SEVAI.  This check dam was constructed before south –west monsoon of 2017. The water speed is slowed, in the feeding channel and stored in the check dam and reduces erosion and prevents unwanted gully formation during heavy rain. The check dam assists recharge of irrigation wells and allows groundwater recharge and sediment to settle out and it is cost effective. . SEVAI with the expert opinion of Mrs.Benjamine Oberoi and with the financial support of SG arrived at the conclusion that water scarcity, deforestation and soil erosion were the major causes leading to the poor agricultural yields in Vilkalpaty area. In response, the SEVAI began constructing check dams as an appropriate intervention to restore the degraded natural resource base in Vilkalpatty-Veppanpalli Kuttai and to help the local inhabitants meet their basic needs. Most of the year, the residents of Vilkalpatty-Veppanpalli Kuttai area experience acute scarcity of water for agricultural and domestic use and water sources are varied and often seasonal, ranging from tanks and streams to open wells, bore wells and irrigation canals. Here, agriculture is confined to a single crop in the entire year, rain-fed with supplementary water from private open irrigation wells. Thus, a large number of farmers are highly dependent on the monsoon rains to recharge these wells. The use of check dams has been decided upon in part because they are in

Cultivation started in Sep.2017

keeping with the organization’s overall goal to create sustainable livelihoods.SEVAI’s sustainable livelihoods approach to development incorporates the inter generational concept that it is vital to meet the needs of people today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. When applied to rural settings, this development approach emphasizes the regeneration and sustainable management of natural resources. Vilkalpatty-Veppanpalli Kuttai "Check dam" is barrier built across the direction of water flow on streams for the purpose of water harvesting. The check dam retains excess water flow during monsoon rains in a small catchment area behind the structure. Pressure created in the catchment area helps force the impounded water into the ground. The major environmental benefit is the replenishment of nearby groundwater reserves and wells. The water entrapped by the dam, surface and subsurface, is primarily intended for use in irrigation during the monsoon and later during the dry season, but can also be used for livestock and domestic needs. This check dam has a high cost-benefit ratio and check dam structure is able to store a high volume of rainwater. This check dam aims to reduce poverty by providing additional surface and underground water leading to increased agricultural yield, increased income from the sale of crops, increased growth of fodder and this check dams has served to increase the quality of life in beneficiary communities.-Kris

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Literacy skills have always been important. - Dr.K.Govindaraju, Chairman, South Zone Board of Continuing Education (OZONE).

Dr.K.Govindaraju

‘Literacy skills have always been important and this year, International Literacy Day was celebrated across the world under the theme of ‘Literacy in a digital world’.’ stated by Dr.K.Govindaraju, Chairman, South Zone Board of Continuing Education (OZONE) while speaking on the occasion of International Literacy celebrated on 25^th Sep 2017 in Trichy. He further mentioned, “International Literacy Day is celebrated annually worldwide and brings together governments, multi- and bilateral organizations, NGOs, private sectors, communities, teachers, learners and experts in the field. It is an occasion to mark achievements and reflect on ways to counter remaining challenges for the promotion of literacy as an integral part of lifelong learning within and beyond the 2030 Education Agenda. When we talk about language literacy, we are discussing much more than the basic ability to recognize words on a page. True literacy extends beyond the ability to read and encompasses the skills needed to gain meaning and knowledge from the written word, to think critically, and to write clearly. Students need to utilize all of the higher order thinking skills taught to students in previous times. Students for centuries have been taught and encouraged to evaluate, apply, analyze and synthesize knowledge. Today's students are able to use the internet to research and find text sources, videos and presentations related to anything they would like to learn about. Technology is a lovely asset to any classroom. Students today learn in ways that their teachers could not even imagine decades ago when they were in school. Students learn technology just like they do the spoken language, by doing and today it is not uncommon for a 3 year old to have some basic knowledge regarding how to get on to the computer. The way students learn and their abilities to showcase their learning has surpassed the years of book reports, posters, and shoe box representations. Skills based on using digital tools are important, but they are also short-lived since the tools and platforms available to us change so quickly. So how can teachers and parents teach kids all they need to be truly digitally literate? Luckily, there are tons of free online resources available for teaching the necessary skills. While it is important to be aware of kids’ online activity, there’s more to keeping kids safe than monitoring them. By teaching kids to be truly digitally literate, we can keep them safe online, while helping to ensure their success in this digital world we live in”. –Kris

SEVAI Tsunami rehabilitation houses inaugurated

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Mrs.Benjamine Oberoi receives OZONE Kalam AWARD

Trichy District Collector Shri.K.Rajamani presents Ozone -Kalam Awards .

Chairman,OZONE, K.Govindaraju presents KALAM Memento to Dt.Collector Shri.K.Rajamani,I A S.

South Zone Board of Continuing Education (OZONE) celebrated International Literacy Day on 25^th September 2017 in Trichirapalli and Trichy District Collector Shri.K.Rajamani I A S presided over the function and presented Knowledge Connectivity Prime Award to Dr.M.Baskaran, Ph.D.,the  Vice Chancellor  of Tamilnadu Open University. Shri.K.Rajamani I A S also presented Kalam Award for Community Outreach to Shri.N.Balagopal, Vice President of P.N.Panicker Foundation, Thiruvandapuram, Kerala and Kalam Award for Quality of life Improvement to Dr.Mrs.Benjamine Oberoi, Founder/Director of CASA Foundation, India situated in Bangaluru of Karnataka.Trichy District Collector also presented Kalam Award for Knowledge connectivity to Shri.M.Srinivasa Reddy to veteran Social Activist and member-CAPART, Hyderabad and presented Kalam Award for Community Outreach to Dr.P.Venketraman, a social worker of Karaikal of Puducherry UT. Mr.M.Subburaman, Eco-sanitation Expert from Trichy was presented with Kalam Award for Quality of Life Improvement. Trichy District Collector Shri.K.Rajamani I A S in his presidential address expressed his happiness that South Zone Board of Continuing Education has instituted Kalam Award to experts those who serve in the field of Inclusive peoples’ development and he appreciated the good efforts undertaken by South Zone Board of Continuing Education in South India. District Collector mentioned that His Excellency Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the Former President of India and a world-renowned Space Scientist, is an eminent personality for the mankind was keen on encouraging the students in India to take active interest in the emerging Technologies as these significantly impact our daily lives Promoters. He believed that these awards will encourage the experts and other citizens especially the student community to follow the track of Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in the areas of Knowledge connectivity, quality of life Improvement, Community outreach and equivalency Education. Eleven more experts were also presented with Kalam Awards on this occasion. Dr.M.Baskaran, Ph.D.,the  Vice Chancellor  of Tamilnadu Open University, Mr.B.Oberoi, the Advisory committee Chairman of CARA Mr.M.Ramachandra Reddy, Dr.K.Meena,Ph.D., Former Vice Chancellor of Barathidassan University, P.Ravi,Regional Director,NIOS-Chennai, Educationist M.J.A.Ranjanidaoss  also spoke on this occasion. Earlier the Chairman of South Zone Board of Continuing Education handed over Kalam Memento to District Collector and welcomed the gathering. Prof.Raja MutthuIrulandi, Secretary of OZONE read the citation of the Awards.Dr.L.Shanawas Khan, Vice President proposed vote of thanks-Govin

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Zouth Zone Board of Continuing Education-ILD/AWARDS Function

Kalam Award for Quality of Life Improvement 2016-17. Citation Mr.M.Subburaman,Sanitation Expert, Founder of SCOPE.

Mr..M.Subburaman presented with OZONE KALAM AWARD

M.Subburaman. is an expert in the field of Eco sanitation and he is the founder of SCOPE NGO.SCOPE an NGO based in Tiruchi, established in 1986 concentrates on rural development, empowering the marginalized women in rural areas found out soon that open defecation due to inability to construct toilets was one of the basic problems that prevented their economic development.The fast 5 years scope has been focusing on Ecological Sanitation and has Constructed over 2000 Ecosan Toilets on the banks of the rivers Ganges and Cauveri and in Tsunami hit Sandy coastal villages of Tamilnadu .Sevanthilingapuram on the banks of the sacred River Cauvery, about 35Kms from Trichy on Trichy- Musiri road, consists of three habitations, Sevanthilingapuram North with 201 dwellings, Sevanthilingapuram south with 87 dwellings, and Umayalpuram with 96 houses. Only 42 out of 246 houses occupied had toilets. Hence 80% of the villagers were forced to defecate in the open mostly on the banks of the River Cauvery and an irrigation canal flowing in Sevanthilingapuram. Residents of Sevanthilingapuram on seeing the excellent performance of the ECOSAN Compost Toilets in near by Kaliyapalayam were keen to go for ECOSAN Compost Toilets with financial support from UNICEF and State Government. So far in two phases 138 ECOSAN Compost Toilets have been constructed. With the help Auro Annam of Auroville (Pandichery) on the final phase ECOSAN Compost Toilets have been constructed in the 63 house also Sevanthilingapuram earning the distinction of being the First ECOSAN Village in the country. The South Zone Board of Continuing Education recognizes the outstanding services of Mr.M.Subburaman in the field of Eco-Sanitation..The South Zone Board of Continuing Education takes pride in conferring upon   Mr.M.Subburaman Founder/Director, SCOPE, the Quality of Life Improvement Kalam Award for the year 2016-17 and the same is presented on 25 th September 2017 at Kalai arangam Triumanamandapam, Trichy on the occasion of International Literacy Day Celebration.

Kalam Award for Quality of Life Improvement 2016-17. Citation Mrs.N.Radha, the Founder/Director of LEAD.

Mrs.N.Radha of LEAD presented with KALAM AWARD

Mrs.N.Radha, the Founder/Director  of LEAD – League for Education & Development, Trichy with her team started LEAD 30 years ago and she believes that  participation of people in their own development process empowers them. The first ever work that made a mark in the history of LEAD was the liberation of 32 bonded quarry workers in Trichy District. Fighting for freedom gave them immense courage and LEAD has always raised its voice against atrocities on women, child labour, female infanticide and foeticide. They have made a mark for ourselves in taking up issues like liberation of panchami land for dalits, elimination of child labour and promotion of child rights, fighting for rights of disabled. In the area of development of women, livelihood promotion of women with the perspective of gender and empowerment is the major programme in which her team is involved. LEAD’s team taught the community about afforestation, natural resource regeneration, digging drinking water bore wells, hand pump repair and maintenance, watershed development, herbs and raising of herbs etc, and developing other social skills such as organizing groups/community, understanding group process, participatory rural appraisal, communication and animation, understanding of gender and development etc. It is also evolving land based livelihood strategies for women. The ‘rights’ perspective developed further to include struggling for the rights of Dalit women, children (especially working children) and differently abled. LEAD has added People Living with HIV/AIDS, female sex workers and transgender into the fold of our constituency is the person behind the entire works of LEAD with her Board and Staff. The South Zone Board of Continuing Education recognizes the outstanding services of Mrs.N.Radha through LEAD.

The South Zone Board of Continuing Education takes pride in conferring upon   Mrs.N.Radha, Founder/Director, LEAD, the Quality of Life Improvement Kalam Award for the year 2016-17 and the same is presented on 25 th September 2017 at Kalai arangam Triumanamandapam, Trichy on the occasion of International Literacy Day Celebration.

South Zone Board of Continuing Education,- K.Govindaraju

K.Govindaraju,Chairman,OZONE

The South Zone Board of Continuing Education, established in 2011, is born out of the ever-growing ambition andlogical resolve of the Founderto focus on socially relevant education, in general and purposeful continuing education, in particular in the Southern India (Comprising of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh). The inspiration for expansion emanated from out of the long-time committed associationof the Founder with the governance, programmes and activities of the Tamil Nadu Board of Continuing Education (TNBCE) brought into existence by Dr Malcolm S. Audisehsiah in the early seventies, with its base in Chennai.

Literacy is the backbone of a progressive society and the heartbeat of a developing nation. Only a literate nation can really be free from all kinds of social and other oppressions by opening up unlimited avenues and varied arenas of progress to everyone and empowering all, including those under the yokes of oppression.The idea of expansion has stemmed out of the understanding of the reality that the Government alone cannot be burdened to take care of all development programmes in each and every sphere of life in the region. This understanding also necessitates and redefines active participation of non-government organizations (NGOs) in various social development projects.

Continuing education is one such field where NGOs can make very positive and significant contributions as evidenced by TNBCE in Tamil Nadu and similar bodies in the South Zone.The Continuing Education Scheme is multi-faceted and so are the programmes directed to achieve success in the sphere. Postulated on the principles of treating basic literacy, post literacy and later continuing education, many programmes are being planned, launched and continued. The schemes and programmes aim at positively addressing the socio-economic situations of the community and catalyzes provision of infrastructure for larger development initiatives. The South Zone Board of Continuing Education plans to provide strong academic and applicable technical resource support that would regularly benefit carrying out and sustaining continuing education efforts in the Zone.

In a developing country like India, the Community Collegesstand for an alternative system of Education, which aims at the inclusion and empowerment of the disadvantaged through appropriate skills development to turn them more employable. As the Community College system is ‘of’ the community, ‘for’ the community and ‘by’ the community, the South Zone Board of Continuing Education has also proposals to link the Community College system of Tamilnadu Open University to cater to the needs of the various sections of the  community. The proposed Community Colleges will be geared to offer and promote job-oriented, work related, skill-based and life-coping education.

Committed to make lasting contributions towards nation building, the South Zone Board of Continuing Education’ has launched myriad kinds of Training Programmes, Continuing Education Courses, Population Education Programmes, Programmes for development of vocational skills besides several other special, comprehensive rural/urban development activities in the target areas. Since its inception, the South Zone Board of Continuing Education has been playing a significant pro-active role in creating an appropriate environment where women themselves are encouraged to demand and seek knowledge for their empowerment. South Zone Board of Continuing Education provides career oriented assistance to the community in several districts of Tamilnadu and is willing to extend activities beyond the state.

The South Zone Board of Continuing Education has established useful working connections with NGOs serving for the promotion of Health, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture, Agriculture, Social Forestry, Rural Development, Social Welfare and Information and Education. The South Zone Board of Continuing Education has proposals to carry out the planned extension programmes in all necessary and possible sectors spreading them across the regions in the Zone.

With the strength of governance, association and hands-on experience in TNBCE for over three decades, the founders are sure to achieve the objectives of extending socially relevant education and sustain continuing education to benefit various sections and regions in the South Zone.

WE WELCOME YOU TO STAND WITH US AND GUIDE OUR EFFORTS.

K.Govindaraju,

Chairman, OZONE

Kalam Award for Equivalency Education Program. 2016-17. Citation Bharthi Balan Dr. S. Balasubramanian,Professor & Head,TNOU

Dr.S.Bala Subramanian presented with Kalam Award.

Bharthi Balan Dr. S. Balasubramanian Professor & Head School of Tamil and Cultural Studies, Tamil Nadu Open University,Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015. Bharthi Balan Dr. S. Balasubramanian is basically an educationist and writer of several life oriented books for Equivalency Education, Qulaity of Life Improvement and trained several young writers to author innovative lifelong education books.Barathibalan served in State Resource Centre and he published books for continuing Education. His works facilitate the international compilation and comparison of education statistics and take into account new developments and changes in education and anticipate future trends in the various regions of the world, such as the multiplication and growth of different forms of vocational education and training, the increasing diversity of education providers, and the increasing recourse to distance education and other modalities based on new technologies. Currently he holds significant position in Tamilnadu Open University as Professor & Head School of Tamil and Cultural Studies. He is a humble person and energy giving person for those in need. In Tamilnadu Open University Bharthi Balan Dr. S. Balasubramanian serves from TNOU inception. In TNOU, Tamil and Cultural Studies, Dr.S.Balasubramanian, P.hD Promotes the rich cultural heritage of Tamil through native Arts, Culture and Literature, infusing them with modern technologies with a mission, and offers Programmes through the state of the art technology for higher research studies in Language, Arts and Culture in tune with the society’s requirement undertakes Training and Research at the international standard with widespread knowledge and depth and make the outputs easily available and produce creative writers who will enrich Language, Arts and Culture with their contributions. The South Zone Board of Continuing Education recognizes the outstanding services of Bharthi Balan Dr. S. Balasubramanian.

The South Zone Board of Continuing Education takes pride in conferring upon   Bharthi Balan Dr. S. Balasubramanian Kalam Award for Equivalency Education Program for the year 2016-17 and the same is presented on 25 th September 2017 at Kalai Arangam Triumanamandapam, Trichy on the occasion of International Literacy Day Celebration.

KALAM AWARD FOR KNOWLEDGE CONNECTIVITY (2016-2017) CITATION

Mankena Srinivasa Reddypresented with Kalam Award.

Mankena Srinivasa Reddy, Hyderabad is committed NGO leader working for empowering the VoluntaryOrganizations (NGO) sector at the grass roots level and catalyze their involvement in participative development efforts aimed at nation building. His association/membership in a number of National/State Level Bodies/High-level Committees of the  Union Ministries of Rural Development, Environment and Forest, Railways, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Tele Communications and such are indications of the recognition of his services in different social sectors. Of late, Mr Reddy has commenced ardently promoting Organic forming, under CAPART RC in Hyderabad and is spreading the transfer of knowledge of Organic farming in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telengana.

The South Zone Board of Continuing Education (OZONE) takes immense pleasure in recording, appreciating and recognizing the services and lasting contributions of Mankena Srinivasa Reddy, Hyderabad ,Telengana State in the sphere of Knowledge Connectivity for NGOs.

The Board takes pride in conferring upon him the

KALAM AWARD FOR KNOWLEDGE CONNECTIVITY for the year 2016-17.

KALAM AWARD FOR QUALITY OF LIFE_IMPROVEMENT 2016-2017 CITATION

 

Mr.Bhusan Oberoi receives the Kalam Award on behalf of Mrs. Benjamine Oberoi.

DrMrsBenjamineOberoi, Founder-President of CASA Foundation, Bangalore, is a flower of France spreading her fragrance of service to the cause of children’s education, women empowerment and support to NGOs in the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, for over four decades. MrsBenjamine has strong experience in working with Indian NGOs, and her direct involvement in Objectif France Inde, a French not-for-profit Organisation comes in handy bringing much benefits to the NGOs in the Country. Prior to creating the CASA Foundation in 2011, MrsBenjamine and her beloved husband were providing funds and support to partner-NGOs through their hotel, the Casa Cottage, Bangalore.MrsOberoi, continues to support several Education projects in rural and slum areas for the children. She is  directly involved in a celebrated partnership with SEVAI, Tiruchirapalli and Building Blocks, Bangalore to provide education to disabled children, slum children and children from rural areas.MrsOberoi has been supporting self-help creation and training by SEVAI  for improving lives of women. 

Mrs.Benjamine Oberoi with her Social work associates.

The South Zone Board of Continuing Education (OZONE) takes immense pleasure in recording, appreciating and recognizing the services and lasting contributions of Dr. MrsBenjamineOberoiin the sphere of children’s education, women empowerment through Self-help groups aimed at enhancing the quality of life of people in Karnataka and Tamilnadu.The Board takes pride in conferring upon her the KALAM  AWARD FOR QUALITY OF LIFE-IMPROVEMENTfor the year 2016-17.

KALAM AWARD FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH (2016-2017) CITATION

Trichy Dt.Collector,Trichy  Presents Shri.Bala Gopal ji, ozone-Kalam AWARD

Shri. N.BalaGopal, Vice-Chairman of P.N.Panickar Foundation, Tiruvananthapuram, Kerala State, is a committed visionary successfully promoting Digital Literacy, Digital Library, Eco-wash, skill development and Jan Aushadhiprogrammes in rural pockets of Kerala State. DrBalaGopal has been steering the Foundation’s efforts  strengthening the National e-Governance Plan and  taking the ICT to the remotest corners of the State- extending meaningful access to the rural masses and empowering them to draw the benefits of the development of IT for inclusive growth and social inclusion.The flag-ship e-literacy programme of the Foundation has registered remarkable success turning several villages in Kerala cent percent e-literate and thus contributing towards Kerala state becoming the first e-literate state in entire India. The Foundation has e-invaded the villages impacting beneficial use of information and Communications Technology in every walk of life of the villagers.

The South Zone Board of Continuing Education (OZONE) takes immense pleasure in recording, appreciating and recognizing the services and lasting contributions of Dr. N.BalaGopal of P.N.Panickar Foundation, Kerala State in the sphere of Community Outreach.The Board takes pride in conferring upon him the KALAM Award for Community Outreach  for the year 2016-17.

KALAM KNOWLEDGE CONNECTIVITY PRIME AWARD (2016-2017) CITATION

TNOU V C awarded KALAM Knowledge Connectivity Prime Award by Trichy District Collector.

DrBaskaranMuthusamy, currently Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Open University is a distinguished Agriculture Scientist specializing in Seed Science and Technology and is a domain knowledge expert in the designing of various farm machineries including post-harvest seed handling equipments. With umbilical service links with Tamilnadu Agricultural University, he has served with distinction in various State and Central Government organizations for well over three decades. As Vice-Chancellor of TNOU, he has firmly set his priority to design and introduce skill-oriented and innovative add-on Courses for the benefit of the learners towards empowering them to establish connectivity with knowledge and skills needed for negotiating life situations.The South Zone Board of Continuing Education (OZONE) takes immense pleasure in recording, appreciating and recognizing the services and lasting contributions of Dr. BaskaranMuthusamy in the field of education, continuing education and enabling knowledge connectivity to the youth.The Board takes pride in conferring upon him the KALAM KNOWLEDGE CONNECTIVITY PRIME AWARD for the year 2016-17.

Kalam Award for Knowledge Connectivity 2016-17. Citation Prof.Dr.P.Thiyagarajan, Ph.D.Prof.Head, School of Continuing Education.TNOU

Dr.P.Thiyagarajan,Ph.D.,receives Kalam Award from VC,TNOU

Prof.Dr.P.Thiyagarajan, Ph.D.serves as Prof.Head, School of Continuing Education in Tamilnadu Open University. With the rapid pace of growth in science & technology and frequent paradigm shifts in policy, governance and management, Continuing Education of working professionals in the industry is a vital need. In recent times, the Continuing Education Programmes have also made their presence felt outside of the country, reaffirming their quality and outreach potential. While these programmes continue to promote the objectives of training and dissemination of knowledge related to the frontiers in technology & management, OZONE also views these programmes as forums to. Understand challenges and needs in technology & management more clearly to assist working professionals in widening their knowledge base and improving their skills and help make the Indian industries globally competitive, by providing training in critical and cutting edge areas., promotes strong industry-institute interaction and open new areas of cooperation leading to research collaborations, improve the skills of a large number of faculty in various technical institutions across the country, to enable them to improve the quality of the trained manpower coming out of such institutions, seek National and International partnerships in knowledge creation and its dissemination worldwide and to foster learning as a vehicle for innovations and growth. OZONE recognizes the services of Prof.Dr.P.Thiyagarajan, Ph.D.Prof.Head, School of Continuing Education.TNOU.The South Zone Board of Continuing Education takes pride in conferring upon   Prof.Dr.P.Thiyagarajan, Ph.D.Prof.Head, School of Continuing Education.TNOU, the Kalam Award for Knowledge Connectivity for the year 2016-17on 25th September 2017 at Kalai Arangam Triumanamandapam, Trichy on the occasion of International Literacy Day Celebration.

Kalam Award for Quality of Life Improvement 2016-17. Citation Dr.T.S.Ramkumar,Ph.D, Centre for Social Reconstruction CSR,Nagarkoil

Dr.T.S.Ramkumar received OZONE Kalam Award from TNOU VC

Dr.T.S.Ramkumar, Centre for Social Reconstruction: CSR,Nagarkoil is the founder/Director of CSR,NGO.CSR is a registered, non profitable organisation working in Kanyakumari and Tuticorin Districts of Tamil Nadu with vision to identity human potentially and promote human resource among the weaker section especially women and children through collective efforts and to empower marginally communities and facilitates them to build a sustainable society. Major Achievements are  1.Supported 3438 rural women to start income generation activities. 2.Promoted self sustained women federation with 7500 members at Thiruchendure. 3. 300 child labours were rehabilitated. 4. 25554 un enrolled children were enrolled in year in schools. 5. 5552 dropout children between in the age of 6 to 15 were reenrolled. 6. 864 children affected by HIV/AIDS and 71 children living with HIV were supported. 7. Working with 5000 high risk group members to reduce HIV/AIDS in Kanyakuamri district. 8. working with 475 Tribal children.CSR has been engaged in child enrollment campaign programme for cent percent enrolment of school age children and elimination of further school dropouts. CSR also started Child Labour Eradication Awareness about the evil effect of child labour and the need for its eradication. CSR implemented the HIV/AIDS prevention project among core group (FSW, MSM & IDU) with the support of Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS) in three blocks of Kanyakumari District. The current services offered for family planning is more through the public sector health service system. The South Zone Board of Continuing Education recognizes the outstanding services of Dr.T.S.Ramkumar through Centre for Social Reconstruction: CSR..

The South Zone Board of Continuing Education takes pride in conferring upon   Dr.T.S.Ramkumar, Founder/Director, Centre for Social Reconstruction: CSR -Nagar Koil, the Quality of Life Improvement Kalam Award for the year 2016-17 and the same is presented on 25 th September 2017 at Kalai arangam Triumanamandapam, Trichy on the occasion of International Literacy Day Celebration.

Kalam Award for Knowledge Connectivity 2016-17. Citation Dr. R. Rajan,Associate Professor, Department of Lifelong Learning Alagappa University,Karaikudi – 630 003

TNOU VC Presents OZONE KALAM AWARD to Dr.Rajan

Dr. R. Rajan,Associate Professor, Department of Lifelong Learning

Alagappa University,Karaikudi – 630 003,Tamil Nadu, INDIA holds Academic Qualifications: M.A Andragogy,/M.A Public Administration.,/ MBA,Educational Management /Ph.D Education,/BGL/ B.Ed., Special Education/PGDiploma in Journalism and Mass communication with Teaching Experience: 16 Years,

Research Experience: 24 Years, Research Experience: 24 Years

Serving as Coordinator, Swachh Bharat& Swasth Bharat, Alagappa University Served as Principal In charge, Alagappa University, College of Arts & Science,Paramakudi from 1410.2014 to 31.05.2015, Served as Organizer for cultural competitions organised for University Level as well as Intercollegiate level conducted by Cultural Club, Alagappa University, during the year 2013-14.He has published several books and served as Director of State Resource Centre with vast experience in the field of continuing Education.Dr.R.Rajan’s services in the field of Continuing Education is very much appreciated. and he got the outstanding AWARD of UNESCO for him and his SRC-team.

 The South Zone Board of Continuing Education takes pride in conferring upon   DR.R.Rajan,Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Lifelong Learning Alagappa University, the Kalam Award for Knowledge Connectivity for the year 2016-17on 25th September 2017 at Kalai Arangam Triumanamandapam, Trichy on the occasion of International Literacy Day Celebration.

Kalam Award for For Community Outreach 2016-17. Citation Mr.Jose Berlin, Russ foundation, Madurai is the founder of RUSS Foundation.

Mr.Jose Berlin presented KALAM AWARD

Mr.Jose Berlin, Russ foundation, Madurai is the founder of RUSS Foundation.RUSS FOUNDATION is a charity. Russ Foundation concentrates its developmental efforts at the grass-root level in sectors like Health, HIV/AIDS, Education, Socio-economic development, Life-skill Vocational Training and Ecology. Russ Foundation is focused to create sustainable and culturally relevant solutions by enabling communities to break the longstanding obstacles for their development. The primary object of Russ Foundation is to improve the quality of life of the children, women and the community at large. Mr.Jose Berlin’s work with people to improve the living conditions and quality of life of individuals, families, and the community at large by providing access to varied services to needy people; irrespective of genders, castes and faiths. At home, the children are cared for by a dedicated team of staff, who all live together with the children as one family. Russ Foundation's aim is to have a completely eco-friendly campus, which we are achieving through the implementation of various organic farming methods. At present Russ Foundation runs twelve evening tuition centres based in different villages with the hope of further expansion. These centres are aimed at academically struggling students and school drop-outs. The students are most often from poor economic backgrounds and their parents are often illiterate. South Zone Board of Continuing Education recognizes Mr. Jose Berlin’s community outreach program.

The South Zone Board of Continuing Education takes pride in conferring upon   Mr. Jose Berlin, Russ foundation, Madurai is the founder of RUSS Foundation, the Kalam Award for Community Outreach for the year 2016-17on 25 th September 2017 at Kalai arangam Triumanamandapam, Trichy on the occasion of International Literacy Day Celebration.