National Girl Child Day 2017

National Girl Child Day 2017 was organised on 22^nd January 2017 at Aundipatti. Initially children involved in planning meeting for the Facilitation of the programme. They decided as theme as a “Development of the Girl Child”. Rally was organised from Aundipatti Busstand to Avadaiaci Marriage hall. 135 children were participated, 80 SHG members, 25 Tribal children were participated in the Rally. Dr. Simon- Director Arogya Agam, Mr. TV. MUrugesan, Block Development officer – Aundipatti Block, Ms. Pandiammal – SI police – Aundipatty Police station, MS. Rosilin- Child Protection Officer – Theni, Ms. Karuthammal – TSPI were delivered their special Address to the children for the promotion of girl children. Prizes were distributed for the National level winners for tenikoit- V.Aruchan, anther 3 children.  Prize were distributed for 3 children Silambattam winners 

Thanambikkai Children Federation -  Leadership Programme

On 25th October Leadership training programme was organized by the core children. 7 children facilitated this meeting. 16 leaders were participated from village level children groups.  Subba & Arun  explained Mile stone of the federation, Muniyandi & team the Discussed about the Child rights, Types of abuses,Role of Leaders to prevent such abuses at village level through children clubs were discussed. Madan and team Climate change and child rights for food security were discussed. Sathiyavani and Nandhi facilitated some interesting games for the children. The meeting ends with action plan such that it was planned to grade all 23 children groups by the October month. To selection of the Leader, Secretary and Treasure for the Federation

Higher Education Motivational Programme

On 24th September  Higher education Motivational programme was organized. Mr. TV.Murgesan Facilitated the session. Children discussed about their feature plan for their education. Mr. TVM discussed about the SC/ST scholarship for the post metric and collage details were also  explained. MS. Saradha and Ms. Malliga discussed about the importance of the higher education, issues and challenges in child marriages.

Selection of II Line Leaders

Thanambikkai Children Federation has organised a meeting for children groups which are actively carrying out the children groups activities in a villages. 50 children from 9 children groups have participated.The meeting was faciliated by a children group leaders sathyavani and Umarani in the presence of Federation Co- ordinator Miss.Malliga.
Many child related issues were discussed and decisions were made by the children. During the meeting, the children were sensitized on the II line leaders and their roles. 17 active children were selected as II line leaders.        

Children group leaders conversing with children

Evironmental Day & World Day against Child labour

     All the Children groups in Thanambikkai Children's Federation Conducted a Rally in their Villages to mark the environmental day and the world day against child labour. The rally was led by the children group leaders. They carried a placards with the message of planting trees, reducing the usage of plastics, practicing home gardening and to stop the child labour.

One of the Rallies - Conducted by Udhayam children group at Kovilpatti Village, Aundipatti

Motivational Programme for Higher Education

Motivational Programme has been jointly conducted with AGAM foundation on 25th April, at SKA Matriculation school, Aundipatty for SC/ST/ SCA students who have completed  +2 grade. Nearly 130 children have participated. The meeting was facilitated by Dr. Sabu.Simon, Director of Arogya Agam. Mr. Bharadhan, State Convenor of AGAM foundation imparted the knowledge and skills which are necessary when choosing the courses by using their Post metric Scholarship. The representatives from engineering colleges who are admiting students under the "Post metric scholarship scheme" motivated the children to join engineering courses.  

Dr. Sabu.Simon awakening the students to use Post matric scholarship

                                              

Mr.Bharadhan conversing with students on career planning:

                          

Student's Interaction with Mr. Bharadhan

Motivational talk from one of the representatives of engineering college

Tree Plantation and summer camps by the children Groups at village level

 Sports Event at rengasamuthram village

 Tree plantation at Kothapatti village

 Tree plantation at Kothalothu village

 Children Back from Camp Rain Bow Programme for II batch

Zonal Level Meeting at KN Patti Annanagar 

Zonal level meeting was organised at KN patti Annanagar  were as 30 children  group leaders were participated from 11 villages discussed about there group activities for past 3 months. climate change issues were discussed. Selvi Suvulaxmi facilitated this session 

Children Participation in the development of the Tamil Nadu State level Children Protection Policy Development i

Our Children Arun Kumar and Sevanthi  actively Participated in the Tamil Nadu Child Protection Policy development workshop organised by Forum for the promotion of children participation at Madurai 

Zonal level Meetings


As part of the strengthening of the children federation,36 children group members organised zonal meetings at 3 zones. 150  children participated in the zonal meeting discussed about the climate change and child rights. 100 trees were planted by the children. children club leaders shared there own children groups achievement and challenges 

 As part of the Strengthening of the Thanambikkai children federation active leaders were involved in the leadership training programme to improve the quality in facilitating the Children federation

Camp Rainbow follow-up day

As you might remember Arogya Agam had a camp programme for HIV+ adolescent back in January. Yesterday we had a follow-up day with the same group. This time they discussed HIV challenges and stigma. The session in the pictures below was about stigma. Before one from the group would blindfolded find their way to the container named "stigma" with dirty water in with a cup of water in their hands the team had to answer a question about HIV. The point of the exercise was to show that when knowledge is increased stigma decreases. So the more water or knowledge they poured into the "stigma" the clearer it became and less stigma was left.

They also had an arts and crafts session where they made their own paintings. Overall it was a really fun day where they gained a lot of new knowledge.

Holiday activities

The children have their summer holidays now until mid June. They are often complaining about being bored and lacking fun activities to fill their time with. The children groups in 20 villages have therefore arranged an afternoon filled with games and competitions. They competed in race walking, drawing, chess, skipping, singing and dancing.