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Creating a healthy India |
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A project that
emphasizes on a preventive approach to health,
Operation Rural Health is conducted with the support
of Rotaract Club of Vepery, an institution sponsored
by Rotary Club of Madras.
The Project entails weekly medical camp at Kolathur
Village near Vandalur, a Chennai suburb.
The camp caters to over 40 patients a week who are
examined by a physician and administered free
medicines.
Patients who require specialized and long-term
medical attention are referred to institutions that
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Impressed by Vatsalyam's work in the village,
Kolathur village Panchayat has allotted around 7,000
sq.ft of land where the organization is currently
trying to put up a permanent health center with a
resident doctor and a nurse. It is Vatsalyam's
desire to develop it into a robust outfit ready to
serve them round the clock.
Vatsalyam also periodically conducts various other
events to bring about awareness on nutrition,
hygiene and disease prevention in association with
other NGOs in villages around Kolathur like
Illaloor, Pudupakkam, Kayar and Eeachankaadu etc.
where Public Healthcare facilities are woefully
inadequate. |
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Vidya Sahaai |
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Lighting up lives through education |
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Based on the concept that no child should be
deprived of education because of economic
backwardness, Vidya Sahaai is a project designed to
help the meritorious but poor students from
Government/Corporation Schools by organizing a
package comprising school fee, uniform and textbooks
for the whole academic year. With the help of
individuals and corporates with a philanthropic
disposition, Vatsalyam was able to provide help to
over 400 students in the academic year that began in
June 2003. |
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Nambikkai |
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raising the confidence level of the girl student - socially and
economically handicapped |
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This project aims at instilling confidence in the
minds of Plus 2 girl students of Government Schools by
developing leadership qualities and imparting skills
in communication, stress management, change
management, decision making etc.
Vatsalyam has identified a team of Human Resources
experts for this ambitious project and during the
2003-04 academic year has reached out to nearly
2,500 students across Chennai city from 6
Government/Corporation Schools. |
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Grama Jyothi |
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Creating a modern village by effectively strengthening
tradition
with the help of technology and improving
infrastructure |
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In a small but significant bid to replicate the
success achieved in villages near Chennai to other
parts of T Nadu, Vatsalyam recently launched this
project in Poongulam village near Nannilam in
Thiruvarur District of Tamil Nadu.
To make people in this region understand the concept
of progress through collective action, Vatsalyam has
formed the Village Development Council with a
judicious mix of local people at different strata.
Vatsalyam will share its experiences in improving
education, healthcare and infrastructure with the
help of both government agencies and NGOs. |
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Vatsalyam has constructed a temporary building for the primary school for the village (just sanctioned by the education department) before the Government puts up a permanent building.
Initiatives of this kind serve as good starters to spur the villagers into taking up developmental work without depending entirely on the Government.
Today, after nearly 10 years of eventful existence, Vatsalyam is out to establish a new order in a small way though, where there is peace, prosperity, harmony and freedom from deprivation.
It is looking for individuals of strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands who can sustain its activities and ensure that its modest efforts one day result in permanent solutions.
What the organization actually does, should convey far more eloquently than what it says or claims.
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Vatsalyam's Tuition Centre is 3 years old! |
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For over 2 years now, 'Vatsalyam' has been offering free tuition to a
select group of plus 2 students from Govt. & Corporation Schools.
The tuition centre which started with just 5 girls, has 13 girl students
today.
Hailing from socially and economically disadvantaged sections, they are
taught computer skills by a dedicated, young software engineer. They
learn to handle some important software packages like Microsoft Excel
that enhance their chances of getting employed, if they decided not to
pursue higher studies owing to personal reasons.
In addition, a committed maths teacher chips in with his time to help
them face the examinations with confidence.
An elderly resident of the area conducts weekly classes to improve their
skills in the English language.
Vatsalyam is sparing no efforts to ensure that they do not drop out
after completing school education.
You can keep this project going with your generous contributions.
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Poongulam-October 28, 2007 |
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An additional classroom is
being planned for the Panchayat Primary School at Poongulam
village in Nannilam Taluk, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu
Bank of India, a leading
nationalized bank has come forward to sponsor this
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A formal
Bhumi Puja was
conducted on Saturday, October 28 at the school premises in
the presence of Shri. K
Srinivasan, Manager, Bank of India, Rajagiri
Branch, Shri. Raja
Gambheeram, Manger, Bank of India, Kapisthalam,
Shri. G.Sivaraman,
President- Poongulam Village Development Council and Shri. Sakthi Jayaprakash, President Veedhividangan Panchayat Board.
In their address, the Bank of
India personnel urged the people to develop a sense of
belonging to community friendly initiatives and assured
unstinted support of his bank to all such endeavours. <
'Vatsalyam's dogged efforts to
have a school sanctioned by the Government some three years
back and its active participation in improving
infrastructure ever since inception was lauded by Shri Thyagarajan,
former Panchayat Board President.
Shri Raman,Coordinator, Vatsalyam recalled the hardships faced by the
school in the fledgling years. He expressed satisfaction
that the dogged efforts were not in vain and thanked Bank of
India for its generosity stemming from its deep concern for
the underprivileged.
Ms. Bapista, the school teacher proposed the vote of thanks.
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Additional classroom inaugurated for Poongulam school! -January 07, 2008 |
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The additional classroom
sponsored by Bank of India was formally inaugurated at the
Panchayat Primary School, Poongulam village by Shri.G.S.
Iyer, Additional General Manager, Bank of India, Chennai
Zone on January 7, 2008.
The extension building measuring about 300 sq.ft. was
completed in a record time of 70 days under the supervision
of Shri G.Sivaraman, the head of the Village Education
Council (Grama Kalvi Kuzhu) & President of Poongulam
Village Development Federation
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Welcoming the guests, Shri Thyagarajan,
former President of Veedhividangan Panchayat enumerated 'Vatsalyam'
s service initiatives for Poongulam people and expressed his
appreciation for the Chennai-based NGO.
Shri.Manimaran, former MLA & Chairman, Panchayat Union
described how the school came into being against all odds.
Referring to the additional classroom as a gift to the people
of Poongulam, he urged the parents to fully involve
themselves in the activities of the school and extend their
wholehearted cooperation so that the school emerged as a
model school in the area.
Shri. Jayaprakash, President Veedhividangan Panchayat
expressed happiness over the steady growth of the school and
expressed hope that community endeavours of this kind should
become a nationwide movement.
Shri G.S Iyer, Addnl. GM, Bank of India outlined his Bank's
role in rural development and assured all assitance for
community friendly endeavours in the future.
Balachandran, General Secretary, Vatsalyam recorded his
appreciation and thanks to Bank of India for the sensitivity
shown to the needs of rural community.
Ms. Vasuki, the headmistress of the school proposed the vote
of thanks.
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