Women's Organisation in Rural Development (WORD): Training for Watchdog Committee Members in Pallipalayam block

Women's Organisation in Rural Development (WORD): Training for Watchdog Committee Members in Pallipalayam block

Community Play Mela in Tamilnadu

With the support of Terre des Hommes, Netherlands, Women’s Organisation in Rural Development (WORD) organized community play mela, a state level play program held at Government Hr. Sec. School (North) campus in Namakkal on 30 October 2010 in co-ordination with 13 other NGOs.

To mark this program, an awareness rally was conducted with the participation of children and public. The rally started in Hotel Radhaprasad premises and concluded in Government Hr. Sec. School (North) campus. The Namakkal municipality Chairman Mr. LGB. R. Selvaraj flagged off the rally. A photo exhibition on community play mela was also organized during the event.

Mr. M. Rajmohan, Program Manager welcomed all for the inauguration program. The Director of WORD, Mrs. M. Renida Sarala read the key note address. She in her address reiterated that to show interest among games by the community and to co-ordinate the people among all sections of the society and to improve the health and to encourage the traditional games.

A Compact disc was also released during the program. The Namakkal Municipality Chairman Mr. LGB. R Selvaraj released the CD and Mr. K. Ragunathan, District Sports Officer- Namakkal District received the CD. In his felicitation address, Mr. LGB. R. Selvaraj reiterated that the community play mela program should be held often to unite all sections of the people. Mr. Narayanan, Trustee, SIVA Trust- Sankarankovil rendered vote of thanks.

Following to this traditional sports like Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Running (100 mts, 200 mts, 400 mts), Sack race, Pachakuthirai, Leg Cricket, Top, Long Jump, Tug of War, Pot Breaking were held. Special programs were also held for the special children and women were also held. At the end, the traditional programs were held.

Like Tamilnadu Zone, similar programs will also be held at Kerala, Karnataka North and South, Andhrapradesh and Goa zones.

The south India level community play mela will be held at 18th November 2010 at Mathagondappalli Model School next to Hosur with the participation of 35 NGOs.

Photos of Community Play Mela 2010 at Namakkal on 30 October 2010

Training for Watchdog Committee Members in Pallipalayam block

WORD Organised a one day training for the watchdog committee members held in Government Girls.Hr. Sec. School campus in Pallipalayam in Namakkal District on 29 October 2010.

Supported by Tamilnadu Voluntary Health Association/ Department of Social Defense, Government of Tamilnadu, the program aims to form and train the block level watch dog committee on child trafficking issues.

64 members were participated and trained during the program.

The core components of the training were children, UN Declaration on child rights, child rights, child protection rights and measures, girl child protection, Child marriage issues, child and women trafficking, child protection acts and child protection forums in Tamilnadu.

Mr. Annadurai, Project Co-ordinator, WORD trained the members.

Community Play Mela 2010

This year Community Play Mela 2010 is being co-ordinated by WORD which will be held on 30th October 2010

The purpose of conducting the community play mela is to demonstrate various group activities that are undertaken in different communities especially women and children in throughout the community that we work. Sports provides a forum to learn skills such as discipline, confidence and leadership and it teaches the value of effort and how to manage victory as well as defeat. When these positive aspects of sports are emphasized, sports become powerful vehicle through which we can work towards achieving their goals.

Community Play is supported by Terre des Hommes, Netherlands. http://www.wordorg.net/project-blooming-buds.html

Thalir Thiran Thittam

With the profound experience in life skills education program, WORD is all set to execute the new project, Thalir Thiran Thittam project in Namakkal District with the support of Aparajitha Foundations.

The project aims to reach the children in seventh class to educate core life skills with an interactive mode. The process of selection of schools are on.

During this academic year ( 2010-2011), this program will be implemented only in five schools in Namakkal District.

Educational Materials for the children

The educational materials such as note-books, slates, pen, pencil, boxes, school bags and chappals for children were distributed to the children of Poarasapalayam Panchayat Primary School on 7th October 2010 in the school campus.