Children’s day celebrated in SEVAI Shanthi Matriculation Higher Secondary School,

children's day activities

Children friendly colorful function on the occasion of Children’s day was celebrated in SEVAI Shanthi Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Arumbuhalnagar, Pettavaithalai on 14^th Nov.2017 in school premises. Principal Chitra Balasubramanian spoke on the occasion and said ” Today, we are celebrating the happy occasion of Children's day. It is an occasion every child, every student love to celebrate. We all know that today is the Birth Anniversary of our first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, a leader our country will always remember.  Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru ‘s birthday is celebrated as children’s day. His birthday has been chosen to be celebrated as the children’s day because of his great love, care and affection to the children. He liked to talk and play with children for long time. He wanted to be surrounded by the children all through his life. He worked hard for the betterment of children and youths of the country just after the independence of India on august 15, 1947.Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was very much enthusiastic and warm hearted towards children especially about their welfare, rights, education and overall improvement in order to make this country a develop nation. He was very inspiring and motivating in nature, he always inspired the children working hard and bravery works. He was very much concerned about the health and welfare of the children in India, so he worked hard for the children so that they can get their childhood rights. He was called as Chacha Nehru by the children because of his selfless affection to them. His birthday was started celebrating as children’s Day all across the India after his death in 1964.He always favored childhood and supported them to live proper childhood without any personal, social, national, family and financial responsibilities because they are the future of the nation and responsible for the country development. Childhood becomes the best phase of the life which should be healthy and happy of everyone so that they can be ready to lead their nation ahead. If the children are unhealthy from mind and body, they cannot give their best to their nation in the future. So, the childhood phase of the life is the most significant phase which every parent should nourish with their love, care and affection. As being the citizen of the country, we should understand our responsibilities and save the future of the nation. Jawaharlal Nehru was a people's prime minister, statesman, intellectual, scholar and he was also one of the tallest world leaders of his time. Nehru's policies on economy, science and technology, international relations and education designed the future course

cultural events by school pupils

of the country”. Principal Chitra recollected the letter written by Pt.Nehru to Children and quoted,” I hope you will be more sensible and open your eyes and ears to this beauty and life that surrounds you. Can you recognise the flowers by their names and the birds by their singing? How easy it is to make friends with them and with everything in nature, if you go to them affectionately and with friendship. You must have read many fairy tales and stories of long ago. But the world itself is the greatest fairy tale and story of adventure that was ever written. Only we must have eyes to see and ears to hear and a mind that opens out to the life and beauty of the world”.Children’s day celebrated in SEVAI Shanthi Matriculation Higher Secondary School was celebrated with lots of fun and activities like games, sports, indoor games, outdoor games, dance, drama play, national songs, speech, essay writing etc. activities and all. -Kris

World Toilet Day celebrated by SEVAI NGO in Trichy District.

World Toilet Day-2017 observed in SEVAi.

SEVAI NGO in Trichy observed World Toilet Day on 19 November, 2017 in SEVAI Shanthi Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Pettavaithalai to raise awareness of the sanitation needs. K.Govindaraju, the founder -Director of SEVAI spoke on this occasion “World Toilet Day is a call to action to reach everyone in the world so that their human right to sanitation is achieved. Accessing safe drinking water and sanitation is human right and everyone is to have physical and affordable access to sanitation, in all spheres of life, that is safe, hygienic, secure, socially and culturally acceptable and that provides privacy and ensures dignity. Open defecation free cities and villages provide a step to Perfect sanitation. Cleanliness in the community is just as important as cleanliness for individuals and families. Sanitation means public cleanliness using clean and safe toilets, keeping water sources clean, and disposing of garbage safely. When human waste (feces) is not managed well, it pollutes water, food, and soil with germs, and leads to diarrhea and other serious health problems. Using toilets prevents germs from getting into the environment, and protects the health of the whole community.

Household toilet constructed under ODF.

World Toilet Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the people who do not have access to toilet. It also creates urgency for action and can stimulate momentum for improving sanitation for households and communities. World Toilet Day was created by the World Toilet Organization in 2001 is to have a moral imperative to end open defecation and to ensure women and girls are not at risk of assault and rape simply because they lack a sanitation facility. Another issue is that toilets generally remain inadequate for populations with special needs, such as the disabled and elderly.  K.Govindaraju on this occasion appreciated the initiatives taken by Trichy District Collector Thiru.K.Rajamani, I A S for his efforts as Trichirapalli District in Tamilnadu is getting ready for the completion of the constriction of household toilets and put in use of these toilets in proper way by the population. District Collector Mr.K.Rajamani takes special attention for the construction of toilets and also the use of the toilets in the entire district of Trichy and the District Collector with his Department and volunteers  visits the villages periodically and he is very optimistic that he ensures the population is   to realize why toilets are important, and to achieve  the Open Defecation Free ODF status through collective efforts and he motivates   the people through officials and sanitation activists for the promotion of  construction process of   household toilets and use them resourcefully. The District collector’s efforts in the promotion of ODF through IEC approach are tremendously practical.” -Kris

Trichirapalli District Welfare Committee, Life members Mr.J.J.L.Ganaraj and Dr.V.Jayapal honored.

JJL. Gnanaraj honored

Trichirapalli District Welfare Committee Life Members Forum honored Senior Life members of Trichirapalli District Welfare Committee,Mr.J.J.L.Ganaraj and Dr.V.Jayapal for serving as  Board members for more than three decades with  fullest involvement for the welfare of the Trichy District Population especially the poor and needy  in the areas of disability welfare, educational promotion,, sports and medical support and emergency support as per the byelaws of Trichirapalli District Welfare Committee as Chaired by Trichirapalli District Collector as President of Trichirapalli District Welfare Committee. (SEVAI)Dr.K.Govindarajan, Treasurer of Trichirapalli District Welfare Committee appreciated that the self generated funds are used in optimum benefit of the needy and poor of the district the District Collector and Life Members play a vital role for raising funds and apply the same as per the byelaws of Trichirapalli District Welfare Committee. Mr.J.J.L.Ganaraj and Dr.V.Jayapal for have been of great service to the organization and/or the people it serves; an d they are known, respected by local population and officials. The rest of the members Dr.P.Selvaraj,

Dr.V.Jayapal honored

Chairman of Shivani group of Educational institutions, Dr.Prof.So.Sathiyaseelan, Prof.A.V.Rajagopalan and Chartered Accountant Thiru.Velanthurai appreciated the services of Mr.J.J.L.Ganaraj and Dr.V.Jayapal for their selfless service in Trichirapalli District Welfare Committee as Life Members.Dr.Thirunavukarusu,Manager of Trichy DWC and other members of the staff of DWC were also present on this occasion on 18^th November in Treasurers chamber of DWC-: Kris.

Kalam Award for Quality of Life Improvement 2016-17. Mr.A Bakthavatchalam, Director, ASSOCIATION FOR RURAL MASS INDIA -ARM

Mr.A.Bakthavachalam presented Kalam Award for quality of life Improvement

Mr.A Bakthavatchalam, Director, ASSOCIATION FOR RURAL MASS INDIA –ARM, Villupuram with his team started ARM and he believes that participation of people in their own development process empowers them. ARM’s works cover:25 Tribal Development councils were formed at Kalrayan hills.2500 peer educators promoted for STI,HIV,AIDS Prevention in Chennai, Thiruvallur, Puducherry and Villupuram Districts. 875 non going children were reenrolled in the regular schools from Villupuram district rural areas. 23875 out of school youth were trained in STI, HIV, AIDS in the rural areas. 78 youth boys and girls were given vocational training. 58 women self help groups were formed and promoted small savings through local banks of their areas. 450 PLHIV are given care and support for positive living. A Highway based information centre is promoted by the peer educators on their own and providing health and family welfare awareness messages for the public and truck drivers. 50 Domestic Child workers are relieved and mainstreamed at their own families and community. Awareness were given to 4500 youth on tobacco usages prevention and control. Nutritional Education is given to pregnant and lactating women in the rural areas. Self employment training and given to rural and tribal youths. 40 link workers are functioning in Villupuram district with the assistance of APAC NACCO and ARM. 1500 commercial sex workers screened for STI and HIV Test. 114 farmer coveralls are formed and trained for the Agricultural Development 75 Transgenders were given land tattle through Villupuram Collectorate. Koovagam festival an exclusive function and transgender is well organized and conducted for the past 10 years in which more than 6000 transgender participate and express their talents, skills on communication and HIV,AIDS awareness Association for Rural Mass India ARM is recognized as the nodal Health NGO in the district by the district health officers. We have trained 475 NGOs in tamilnadu through hands on training through our field learning centre on health, STI and HIV,AIDS subjects by providing field demonstration at Villupuram training centre. We have developed 150 trainers from Female sex workers, MSM, transgender and PLHIV as district resource persons from each high risk community groups.The South Zone Board of Continuing Education takes pride in conferring upon   Mr.A BAKTHAVATCHALAM, Director, ASSOCIATION FOR RURAL MASS INDIA –ARM, Villupuram, the Quality of Life Improvement Kalam Award for the year 2016-17 and the same is presented on 25 th October 2017 at Kalai arangam Conference Hall, Trichy.-Kris

Kalam Award for For Community Outreach 2016-17 presented to Mr.N.K.Perumal. RDO Trust

N.K.Perumal presented KALAM AWARD for Community Outreach program

RDO Trust was established in 1980, by the renowned social activitist, Mr.N.K.Perumal. His dream, clear vision and untiring toil have been instrumental in making RDO Trust , one of the leading voluntary organizations in India.RURAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION;  RDO Trust has done pioneering work for the upliftment of the downtrodden in the Nilgiris district of Tamilnadu. Right from its inception, RDO Trust has been working in close tandem with communities in remote villages, inhabited by Dalits, Tribals and Badaga communities. We at RDO Trust have gained valuable firsthand experience of the problems these communities face, by living with them, learning from them. RDO has provided viable solutions to them by training them and providing them with a clear road map for educational, economical, technological, social , cultural and moral development.This RURAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION NGO charity is working on Key Issues of Children, Disaster Management, Education & Literacy, Environment & Forests, Health & Family Welfare, Housing, Labour & Employment, Micro Finance (SHGs), Rural Development & Poverty Alleviation, Tribal Affairs, Vocational Training, Women's Development & Empowerment .Education to 85,000 first generation children of the Dalit, Tribal and Badaga communities. Women empowerment through micro finance (SHG) Total Sanitation Project aiming to build 1,00,000 toilets in The Nilgiris to achieve a open defecation free district. The RDO Trust is committed to serve the rural community by promoting innovative solutions and advocate for collective responsibilities. It facilitates lasting solutions by: Providing quality and value education for the poor children, Strengthening the capacity of women self help groups (SHGs) by innovatively, promoting Women Owned and Managed Mutual Benefit Trust.Launching diversified income generation activities for the rural people,Striving to build 150,000 household toilets,Researching on the Nilgiris Tribal’s the age old ‘healing system’,Influencing policy decisions at district, state and national levels through proper network systems.South Zone Board of Continuing Education recognizes RDO’s community outreach program.The South Zone Board of Continuing Education takes pride in conferring upon   Mr.N.K.Perumal the Founder of RDO, the Kalam Award for Community Outreach for the year 2016-17on 25 th October 2017 at Kalai arangam Conference Hall, Trichy.

 Mr.N.K.Perumal,Founder/Director of RDO, the Nilgris District in his award

N.K.Perumal

acceptance speech said, “I am greatly honored by this award. I want to thank South Zone Board of Continuing Education (OZONE) for selecting me for presenting me the Award for Kalam Quality of Life Improvement Award. I want to take this occasion to thank all the people I worked with through the years. I want them to see this award as their award also. Voluntary organizations are based on the spirit of volunteerism, are autonomous and nonprofit organizations established to address various issues and problems in the society and play an important role in the development process as it promotes need based, area specific, innovative, integrated, environmental friendly and people friendly interventions. They have the capacity and capability to feel the pulse of the masses as they work at the grassroots level and are aware of the ground realities of the social problems. They work directly with the people. NGOs focus is on self sustained development. The NGOs work four decades back was voluntary and as of now Governments impose several conditions and regulations for NGOs to continue their development works. NGO functionaries need to be very attentive and comply with all the emerging system of the Governments”. -Kris

There is confusion about the difference between Money Lenders and Micro-Finance institutions.

Dr.K.Meena, Former,VC-BARD inaugurates the workshop

K.Govindaraju, Director SEVAI in his presidential speech in the inaugural session of three days workshop on Micro Credit and Rural Development jointly organized by SEVAI, Trichy, Gramium,Karur and Viswa Yuva Kendra, New Delhi in Trichy on Wednesday mentioned “Although Microfinance in principle are helpful credit plus to poor women, at the same time the interest rates charged by microfinance institutes are high compared to that of traditional banks” K.Govindaraju further added “ Micro finance Institutes are different from money lenders as there is confusion about the difference between Money Lenders and Micro-Finance institutions. Money lenders should not collect exorbitant rate of interest and should strictly comply with Tamilnadu Government Act regarding money lending rates. Real Micro Finance Institutes should be legal and transparent and books of accounts and the associated documents are to be open for any official inspection and also the beneficiaries. Micro-finance refers to supply of loans, savings and other financial services primarily to the financially weaker section of the society. Women traditionally had less access to financial alternatives of ordinary credit lines and incomes. Although Microfinance in principle are helpful to poor women, several borrowers complain that the interest rates charged by a unregistered illegal money lenders in disguise of microfinance institutes and these illegal money lenders should not be allowed to function as most of the money lenders are collecting unreasonable interest rates. The objective for MFIs should be to improve the quality of life of the poor by providing access to financial and support services to be a viable financial institution developing sustainable communities and to mobilize resources in order to provide financial and support services to the poor, particularly women, for viable productive income generation enterprises enabling them to reduce their poverty and to create opportunities for self-employment for the underprivileged. Microfinance is increasingly being considered as one of the most effective tools of reducing poverty. Microfinance has a significant role in bridging the gap between the formal financial institutions and the rural poor. The Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) accesses financial resources from the Banks and other mainstream Financial Institutions and provide financial and support services to the poor and these loans may help families to cope with other kinds of economic challenges, providing a way to manage their meager "cash flow." They can also use the money from MFIs to do things like pay school fees and medical bills, and sometimes just to buy food.” The workshop was inaugurated by Dr.K.Meena, Former Vice Chancellor of Bharthidassan University in the esteemed presence of Dr.P.Selvaraj, Shivani Group of Educational Institutions, Padmanaban, Field Publicity officer and Suresh Kumar, AGM, NABARD.Earlier Gramium P.Narayanan welcomed the gathering and Rajat Thomas of Viswa Yuva Kendra, New Delhi proposed vote of thanks. Around 65 NGOs of Tamilnadu participate in the workshop proceedings.-Kris

South Zone Board of Continuing Education recognizes the outstanding performances of experts in the field of continuing Education.

News of the function of awards giving

Although Microfinance in principle are helpful credit plus to poor women, at the same time the interest rates charged by microfinance institutes including Grameen Bank are high compared to that of traditional banks.

Aracknut plates production by SHG-SEVAI

Micro finance refers to supply of loans, savings and other financial services primarily to the financially weaker section of the society. These services are small “micro” – because a person who does not have a lot of money most likely will not need a loan of several thousand rupees. However, a loan of a few hundred rupees may make a huge difference in their lives. It gives them the ability to purchase livestock for a small farm, a sewing machine to help make accessories and clothes, or supplies for a small store. A micro

Mat weaving by SHG Member

finance institution (MFI) is an organization that provides micro-finance services to poor. An MFI can operate as a nonprofit such as a non-government organization (NGO), credit cooperative, non-bank financial institution (NBFI. Many MFIs offer services beyond loans and savings, including education on business and financial issues and social services focused on health and children. Micro-finance -MFI targets the poorest of the poor, with a particular emphasis on women. Women traditionally had less access to financial alternatives of ordinary credit lines and incomes. Although Microfinance in principle are helpful to poor women, the same time the interest rates charged by micro-finance institutes including Grameen Bank are high compared to that of traditional banks..Microfinance has diversified the types of loans it makes. It supports loans to support the enterprises of SHG members’ immediate relatives. It has found that seasonal agricultural loans and lease-to-own agreements for equipment and livestock help the poor establish better agriculture. The MFI has set a goal: to make each of its

Betel-vine leave cultivation

members free of poverty, as defined by Microfinance benchmarks such as having adequate food and access to clean water and latrines.

 Micro-finance is all about providing small value loans and other financial services to the weaker section of the society in order to improve their standard of living. The strengths such as experience, expertise, multiple and low cost funding, sound financial position help. It is also argued that in the rush to scale up micro-finance offerings, many newcomers to the field might actually be doing more harm than good. They points out a number of flaws with the current approach to micro-finance, cautioning that there is little historical evidence for the developmental role of credit to the poor; that there has been little rigorous evaluation of the overall benefits of micro-finance to a person’s quality of life; and that the poorest of the poor are by definition the ones who “need” credit the most, but can do the least with it. Now the question still arises, why still such high interest rates? That is because of high cost of operations which the MFI’s have to take on.

There is confusion about the difference between Money Lenders and Micro-Finance institutions. While MFI’s are money lenders, money lenders are not

Organic farming Panchakavya production

MFI’s. MFI’s are focused on lending and managing funds for productive activities, also they help form support groups for the borrower to be able not only to participate in a group towards something productive, but also this way the group ensures that the energies created by such finance are not dissipated in non-productive activities. A comparison between microcredit loans and traditional loans reveals several differences which affect interest rate levels. These differences are significant: the smaller size of the loans; the operational follow up required on the borrower and the fact that micro-credit institutions have to pay to procure their own capital. They therefore represent two distinct economic models. To be sustainable, micro-finance institutions must not only cover their costs, but also generate a reasonable profit. Micro-finance includes basic financial services - including small loans, savings accounts, fund transfers and insurance. This enables them to earn an income so they can afford food, clean water, proper shelter and an education for their children. The women SHGs follow Discipline, Unity, Courage and Hard work – in all walks of their lives, Prosperity they bring to their families, they will not live in dilapidated houses, they shall repair their houses and work towards constructing new houses at the earliest, they grow vegetables all the year round and eat plenty of them and sell the surplus. During the planting

Successful women Federation etreprenurs 

seasons, the SHGs shall plant as many seedlings as possible; they will plan to keep their families small and they will reduce their expenditures but they will look after their health. The members of SHG also take pledge to educate their

Gem polishing unit by SHG woman

children and ensure that they can earn to pay for their education and they will always keep their children and the environment clean and they will build and use house hold toilets and use boiled water for drinking and cooking. The SHG members shall not take any dowry at their sons' weddings; will not give any dowry at their daughters' weddings. The SHG members shall not inflict any injustice on anyone; neither will they allow anyone to do so. The members collectively undertake bigger investments for higher incomes and they always be ready to help each other. If SHG members come to know of any breach of discipline in any village, they will all go there and help restore discipline and they take part in all social activities collectively.-Kris

SEVAI Promotes child friendly toilets

Child friendly toilet promoted by SEVAI RTC

SEVAI Shanthi Matriculation Higher Secondary School has toilets and water, the basic necessity in schools. SEVAI Rural Technology centre help to build toilets and maintain them, provide running and clean drinking water for school children in SEVAI Shanthi Matriculation Higher Secondary School and two other schools. The impact of the project is better health and improved school attendance and reduction is school drop outs among the project villages. SEVAI Promoted the child-friendly approach to school toilet, hygiene, sanitation and water and maintain facilities that are part of the learning environment, are hygienic and safe to use and can be sustained and maintained by the school community itself. The facilities provided encourages hygienic behavior, Have appropriate dimensions and adjustments for children,  Offer enough capacity and minimal waiting time, Use appropriate locations for young children, Address the needs for children with physical disabilities, Stimulate children’s learning and development, and ensure that educational tools are designed in an age-appropriate way , environment friendly toilets and use system.SEVAI has established a Sanitation/Toilet Rural   Technology Centre at Sirugamani in Tiruchi district. The Sanitation/Toilet Rural   Technology Centre was established displays various models of toilets which could be used in Clean India movement in rural areas. The trainings are provided to masons and members of Womens Self -Help Groups formed by SEVAI and Government and have also received both training of various models. Sanitation/Toilet Rural   Technology Centre also has models of toilets which require reduced intake of Water suitable to the coastal, tribal, rocky terrain, water-logging and models for urban areas. The centre also has models of School toilets which are suitable for primary and middle schools in rural areas. The sanitation project is to build latrines for boys and girls in SEVAI Shanthi Matriculation Higher Secondary School with water supply, and placing tanks for water storage in the school. The project also takes up the maintenance of toilets for daily cleaning and upkeep. This ensures that the toilets are used and habituates the children to use a clean toilet. Drinking water purification system is installed to ensure bacteria free water is available in school. The project benefits 2000 children in the project adopted schools.-Kris

“Fiber-rich coconut pulp aids in digestion and provides iron and other minerals to our diet”- K.Devendran, SEVAI.

SEVAI Cocunut Nursery Field

Watershed Project Coordinator of SEVAI, K.Devendran trained the farmers in tree growing especially growing Coconut trees. SEVAI encourages people grow coconut even in their fields and backyards and increase the overall productivity, SEVAI is all set to commence a coconut nursery on the SEVAI Nursery farm in the premises at Melapatty for production of varieties that suit local conditions. When we crack open the coconut, we see a thin coating surrounding the inner side of white coconut pulp. This fiber-rich coconut pulp aids in digestion and provides iron and other minerals to our diet, but it is high in fat. K.Devendran mentioned, “In a perennial crop like coconut which exhibits considerable genetic variations and is being propagated only through seeds, the selection and use of planting material of higher intrinsic value assume much importance. Nuts should be collected from

K.Devendran of SEVAI in demo 

gardens with a record of consistently high yield which comprises a high proportion of heavy bearers, and situated under average conditions without heavy manuring irrigation and free from the incidence of pests and diseases. Methods of planting of seed nuts in vogue are horizontal or vertical with stalk-end up or in an oblique position. Although horizontal planting is critically the best over other methods, vertical planting is widely practiced, because of easy transportation without damage because of better attachment of shoot to nut. The seedlings raised by following vertical planting suffer more from drought and are less robust than those from flat or horizontal method and seedlings obtained by this method are less likely to be damaged at transplanting because the attachment between shoot and nut is much better protected by the husk. With horizontal planting rate of germination and subsequent growth of seedlings will be faster compared to vertical planting. Notching hastens the germination of vertically planted nuts. Nursery is watered twice a week depending on the climatic conditions and a total weed free environment is provided by periodical weeding. Immediately after planting nursery area is mulched with coconut leaf which is known to promote early and better germination, good growth of seedlings and high percentage of good seedlings. A careful watch should be made on pests and diseases especially termites”. -Kris

SEVAI: Microenterprises contribute significantly to economic growth, social stability and equity.

JLG in dress designing in Sirugamani

JLGs, the Joint Liability Groups promoted by SEVAI are involved in SEVAI target areas for micro enterprise development for improving the livelihood of the poor women in rural areas. Training manual has been prepared for the holistic development of Micro enterprises among the rural poor women as inclusive approach of women on developing enterprises that contribute to job creation. Micro enterprises are Street venders, carpenters, machine shop operators and peasant farmers, micro entrepreneurs come in all types, and their businesses in many sizes. This diverse group requires a variety of support to grow and improve. Many of these women and their employees are poor and have limited access to services. Small Enterprise Development Program works to strengthen entrepreneurial management skills through capacity building and training resources that foster adoption of good workplace practices in micro-, small enterprises. In the area of management training, SEVAI has training tools that cover the whole spectrum of target groups, from micro entrepreneurs to growth oriented small scale entrepreneurs. Women-owned businesses make up one of the fastest growing segments of micro enterprise. Increased income in the hands of women is invested in health, education and housing for their families. As micro entrepreneurs, women not only make a huge contribution to rural income, but they also create reliable social safety nets for their families

Pottery Production

and communities. At the entrepreneurship development level, a key role of the programme is to develop tools and programmes that deal with the long term effects of entrepreneurial culture. In this regard, SEVAI has developed a practical tool that addresses the challenge of women towards the creation of an enterprise culture in society by promoting awareness among young women of the opportunities and challenges of entrepreneurship and self-employment, and of their role in shaping their future and that of their villages’ economic and social development. SEVAI seeks to promote an enterprise culture for better livelihoods for higher productivity and sustained competitiveness of enterprises. SEVAI Training manual provides a number of interventions which are important to the growth and expansion of micro businesses which includes training interventions. The training program of SEVAI covers the access to services such as marketing, training in basic business skills, and technology transfer to micro entrepreneurs. –Kris.

OZONE Condoles the demise of Shri.R, Ragavan, Dinamalar Partner

Dinamalar Partner Shri.R.Ragavan.

Trichirapalli District Welfare Committee expresses its grief over the demise of Shri.R. Ragavan, Dinamalar Partner.

 On behalf of Life Members of Trichy District Welfare Committee, its treasurer (Sevai) K.Govindaraju expressed his grief over the demise of Shri.R. Ragavan, Dinamalar Partner and (Sevai) K.Govindaraju expressed his condolences with his sons Dr.R.Ramasubbu and Shri.R.R.Gopalji and Dinamalar family members after paying floral respect to late Shri.R. Ragavan. Dr. Thirunavukarasu and functionaries of Trichirpalli Welfare Committee accompanied (Sevai) K.Govindaraju, the treasurer of DWC, SEVAI.K.Govindaraju for expressing their condolences to grieved family members of late Shri.R. Ragavan, Dinamalar Partner.-Kris

Open Defecation Free (ODF) villages are achievable where Information Education and communication (IEC) is taken as people’s movement. –K.Devendaran, SEVAI.

SEVAI -ODF-IEC Materiual handed over to District Collector by K.Devendran at Pettavaithalai Gramasabha

K.Devendran a field level sanitation functionary of SEVAI, a Trichy based NGO mentioned in a meeting of rural women groups in Arubumhalnagar on the occasion of Gandhi’s birthday celebration and said K.Devendran said “The cleanliness is important in our life as well as for the nation. It is well known that the Mahatma Gandhi personally took the effort to achieve the change that he wanted to see. Teachers’ and students’ role is very important to create awareness on cleanliness. Cleanliness is not only the responsibility of the sanitation worker. It is the responsibility of all Indians. It is the responsibility of the Government officers, NGOs and the local community to make India completely clean. IEC. Information Education Communication (IEC) is used

Mr.K.Rajamani, I A S., Dt.Collector,Trichy

for generating awareness. It means process of working with individuals, communities and  societies to develop communication strategies to promote positive behaviour that are appropriate to their setting is a need of the present; all the people should actively participate to clean India to fulfill the dream of Mahatma Gandhi for the protection of the environment, for our safety, and for a healthy future. The IEC programmes in the water and sanitation sector is to create awareness leading to enhanced involvement of local community at the village level, ensure motivation and skill upgradation of Panchayat members, line department functionaries, Village Water and Sanitation Committee self employed mechanics and masons, school teachers and students, etc”. K.Devendran prepared an ICE hand book and shared that his handbook contains accurate and relevant messages, information and knowledge content under themes personal hygiene, use of toilets, safe storage and handling of water, hand washing after defecation, hand washing before and after taking food and environmental sanitation including management of waste.  This guidance booklet on Menstrual Hygiene Management is intended for adolescent girls and young women. Issues associated with menstruation are never discussed openly and the silence surrounding menstruation burdens young girls by keeping them ignorant of this biological function. Even after the attainment of menarche, very little information is given to young girls about the physiological processes involved and the hygienic practices to be followed.  K.Devendran added, “More people practice open defecation. Clearly accelerating access to and use of toilets and hygiene practices have become a national priority for India as mentioned in Clean India movement. Unsanitary practices, primarily open defecation, and the use of contaminated water remain major causes of child death, disease and malnutrition in India, especially affecting the poor. Individual Health and hygiene is largely dependent on adequate availability of safe drinking water and proper sanitation. There is, therefore, a direct relationship between water, sanitation and health. Consumption of unsafe drinking water, improper disposal of human excreta, improper environmental sanitation and lack of personal and food hygiene are major causes of disease. Prevailing high Infant Mortality Rate is also largely attributed to poor sanitation.  Safe drinking water for health and development is an important goal that has been reflected in national policies and strategies. -Kris

South Zone Board of Continuing Education (OZONE) is an inspired arm of Tamilnadu Board of Continuing Education (TNBCE) - Dr.K.Govindaraju.

Presidents of Tamilnadu Board of Continuing Education

Tamilnadu Board of Continuing Education is the pioneer in the field of Continuing Education. Then Deputy Director General-UNESCO and subsequent VC of the composite Madras University Dr.Malcolm S.Adishesaiah came out with the idea of continuing Education and established Tamilnadu Board of Continuing Education. Currently with the emerging need of Continuing Education, the fourth President of Tamilnadu Board of Continuing Education (TNBCE) Dr.K.Govindaraju and a team of experts in the field registered South Zone Board of Continuing Education (OZONE) in 2011 as an inspired arm of TNBCE.The South Zone Board of Continuing Education (OZONE) aims to be a quality continuing Education centre providing quality services support for anyone seeking literacy skills, work skills and life skills through the process of continuing education program. It has carved out a position for itself among the professional continuing education organizations in South Zone, India. OZONE is expected to provide academic and technical resource support by organizing training programs, material preparation, and publishing of relevant material, extension activities, innovative projects, research studies and evaluation. . OZONE would be actively involved with actual field processes in implementation and would have a key role to play in training, material production and other resource support

District Collectors received Malcolm Awards

activities and conducting continuing Education courses with the approval of respective Universities under flexi mode and flexi time. Another point that needs to be stressed in so far as OZONE is concerned is the retention of their voluntary character and autonomous functioning. The South Zone Board of Continuing Education (OZONE) functions as a self finance Institution having membership of experts from South Zone. Development programmes in each and every sphere of life cannot be the sole responsibility of the Government. This reality necessitates the active participation of non-government organisations (NGOs) in social development projects. Continuing education is such a field where NGOs have some very positive and significant contributions. The NGOs are involved on a large scale for the spread of Continuing education

Prof.M.S.Palanisamy,then VC-TNOU, Dr.K.Manivasan IAS 

among needy adults and children, because Continuing education is the basic need of the day. South Zone Board of Continuing Education (OZONE) is an inspired arm of Tamilnadu Board of Continuing Education (TNBCE)-Kris