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The Karalapakkam Society For Rural and Sustainable Development

The Karalapakkam Society for Rural and Sustainable Development held their annual Children's Day celebration with the theme of "water and sanitation". Competitions were held between 10 schools with over 85 student participants in categories like essay writing, poetry, drawing, speaking, and singing. Prizes were awarded to the top performers from each school. The prize distribution ceremony featured a film on the importance of sanitation and was addressed by local dignitaries who encouraged students to make use of the society's educational programs.

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The Karalapakkam Society For Rural and Sustainable Development

The Karalapakkam Society for Rural and Sustainable Development held their annual Children's Day celebration with the theme of "water and sanitation". Competitions were held between 10 schools with over 85 student participants in categories like essay writing, poetry, drawing, speaking, and singing. Prizes were awarded to the top performers from each school. The prize distribution ceremony featured a film on the importance of sanitation and was addressed by local dignitaries who encouraged students to make use of the society's educational programs.

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The Karalapakkam Society for Rural and Sustainable Development

Plots S1-S2, Air Force Nagar, TSP Road, Veerapuram, Chennai 600055
Tel: 044- 26840052 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ksrsd.org
Children’s Day Celebration 2009
Theme: Water and Sanitation

KSRSD has been organizing children’s day prgramme every year since its inception and
these programmes are held to bring out talents in the children studying in government
schools in rural area. The programme every year has a theme and this year it was ‘water
and sanitation’. Competitions were held at each school during 12th to 17th November
2009 and the toppers were referred for the interschool competitions held on 18th
November. Venue of the programme was CORD (Chinmaya) Campus, Thamaraipakkam.
Ten schools participated in the interschool competition. The total number of students
registered were 85, 38 boys and 47 girls, many of whom participated in multiple events.
They were categorized in to two: junior and senior. Those who studied 6th to 8th standard
were Juniors and the Seniors comprised those who studied in 9th to 12th. Items of
competition this time were essay writing, poetry, drawing, elocution, and singing. The
participants were judged by Mr Velu, (Professional Artist) and Mr Rajvel, Mr P
Muniyappan, (Project Coordinator KSRSD), Mr J Kribakaran (Social Worker, KSRSD),
and Mr K Manikkam (Community Organizer, KSRSD). School wise list of winners are
as follows:
No of
Sl No School prizes won students participated

1. Govt High School, Vengal 6 10


2. Govt High School, Athivakkam 8 11
3. Govt High School, Meyyur 3 06
4. PUMS, Athankikavanur 4 10
5 PUMS, Punnappakkam 3 10
6. PUMS, Sempedu 4 07
7. PUMS, Thamaraipakkam 2 09
8. PUMS, 82 Panapakkam 1 09
9. PUMS, Keelanur 3 04
10. PUMS, Vadamadurai 1 09

The prize distribution function was held on 19th November 2009 at Government High
School premises, Vengal in the afternoon. The programme started at 2 PM with a film
show of one hour to educate the students about the importance of using toilet and the
diseases it can prevent. The day was also observed World Toilet Day and the film show
had more relevance.

Lion Mr A V Kumaresan, PMJF (Founder, Madras Lions Club Pasumpon) was the Chief
Guest for the programme. He congratulated the students who won prizes and given away
the prizes. He, in his speech, stressed the need to conduct such programmes not only
among the children but also among the teachers. Mr M Malaichamee, Member Board of
Management KSRSD presided over the function. He, in the presidential address, called
for the full cooperation of the student as well as teaching community and advised them to
fully utilize the programmes organized by the KSRSD those are planned with a futuristic
view. Dr G Vijayaram, Member, Board of Management KSRSD gave a brief
introduction about the Educational Support Programmes of KSRSD at the outset of the
programme. Mr Durairaj Head Master Govt High School Vengal welcomed the
gathering. Mr Shivasankar President PTA GHS Vengal and Mr Venkata Narasimhan,
Bank Manger Canara bank Vengal branch felicitated the winners of the CDC 2009. The
board of management of KSRSD, members Mrs Seethalakshmi and Dr Rema
Saraswathy (Hon Secretary) participated in the programme. Besides the prizes to the
students, 25 LIFCO dictionaries were given to each of the four high schools (Vengal,
Athivakkam, Thirukandalam and Meyyur), 400 note books for the tuition centre students
at Vengal School, two black boards for the centre and a sewing machine were given. The
programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Mr P Muniyappan Project
Coordinator at around 5 PM.

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