Meeting with End user families of domestic Biogas Program in Kullanayakkanpalayam village

WORD is all set to construct the domestic biogas units in the identified 5000 end user families in Namakkal District with the support of Fair Climate Services Limited under its Microscale CDM biogas project of WORD which is listed under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

In an continued effort towards this program, WORD has conducted a meeting with end users in Kullanayakkanpalayam village in Pallipalayam block  on 31st July 2013.

Mrs. M. Renida Sarala, Director, WORD participated in the meeting and she oriented the end users more about the program, the technicalities, the processes, the costs and the benefits of the program.

 The identified end users in  Kullanayakkanpalayam village participated in the program. 

Meeting with End user families of domestic Biogas Program

WORD is all set to construct the domestic biogas units in the identified 5000 end user families in Namakkal District with the support of Fair Climate Services Limited under its Microscale CDM biogas project of WORD which is listed under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

At this outset, WORD has conducted an end user meeting in Sanarpalayam village in Pallipalayam on 29th July 2013.

Mrs. M. Renida Sarala, Director, WORD participated in the meeting and she oriented the end users more about the program, the technicalities, the processes, the costs and the benefits of the program. 

All the identified end users in Sanarpalayam village participated in the program. 

Sensitisation Program on Domestic Biogas Program

WORD participated and sensitized the people on CDM biogas program in a 'Amudhasurabi Goat Rearers Club' cum "NABARD Farmers Club" meeting in Pallamparai in Pachudayampatti village in Namakkal District on 19thJuly 2013 which was organised by the Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Namakkal. 

The people were sensitized on the CDM Microscale biogas program, its uniqueness and the social & economic benefits. Already 29 families were enrolled in the program. Few more have also shown interest in the program after this program. 

Dr. P. Mohan, Program Co-ordinator, Krishi Vigyan Kendra- Namakkal, 

Mr. S. Bhoovaragahavan, AGM-DD, NABARD, Namakkal, Mr. P.Tamizhselvan, President, Vazhavanthicombai Panchayat, Mr. G. P. Varadharajan, President- Pallamparai Milk producers' Association and Program ATMA- Sendhamangalam block also participated in the program. 

WORD is in District Advisory Board on Child Protection in Namakkal District.

WORD has been appointed as a member in the 'District Advisory Board on Child Protection' in Namakkal District under the chairmanship of the District Collector, Namakkal District.

The order of the same is given under:

Fitting Reward for Hard Work

Two children from our Short Stay Residential Home supported by Terre des Hommes, Netherlands, Ms. Jeevitha and Mr. Dhinakaran have appeared 10th standard Public Examination in April 2013. Both have passed in I class. Ms. Jeevitha scored 359/500 (71.8%) marks and Dinakaran scored 322/500 (64.4%) marks. 

Through the timely intervention by WORD through Project Blooming Buds Project, it was possible for these two kids to achieve this important educational milestone. 

District Need Assessment on Child Protection in Namakkal District

WORD, today has signed an agreement with the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) under the Department of Social Defence, Govt of Tamilnadu in Namakkal district to undertake Need Assessment of Child Protection in Namakkal District with the following scope of work. 

• Conduct a comprehensive need assessment in the district, on child protection by establishing the nature and magnitude of the gaps in knowledge, skills, aptitudes and attitudes of the existing child protection services in each District.
• Make Situation Analysis and mapping of District, preparation of Annual District Plans, resource mapping, preparation of resource directory, child tracking, etc. The Annual plan can be prepared at Block level.
• Determine the measures required to bridge the identified gaps, which may include, but not limited to, recommendation of the required service delivery mechanism, structures, required expertise, the level of training, training institutions, etc.
• Identify the technical, administrative and management issues which can be addressed by the District Administration. 
• Prepare District Plan for Child Protection for each Block.
• Any other duties as relevant to the assignment.

Special Program to mark World Day against Child Labour

Special Program to mark World Day against Child Labour
12 June 2013

In Co-ordination with National Child Labour Elimination Program, Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS), Namakkal, WORD organised a special program to mark World Day against Child Labour in Pallipalayam today.

The students and parents of the three special schools for child labourers were participated. Special programs were organised to bring out the talents of the child labourers. Prizes were also distributed to the students.

During the program, Mrs. Jayanthi, Child Protection Officer- Namakkal, Mr. Jayapal, Child Welfare Committee member, Namakkal also participated.