A child in growing up, may meet and learn from different kinds of
disciplines. The most important is what we might call the discipline of
Nature or of Reality. When he is trying to do something real, if he
does the wrong thing or doesn't do the right one, he doesn't get the
result, he wants. A child meets this kind of discipline every time he
tries to do something, which is why it is so important in school to give
children more chances to do things, instead of just reading or
listening to someone talk.
Under the Rural Development Programme Kendra runs 75 balwadis or pre-primary schools, in the districts of KanyaKumari(23), Tirunelveli(19). Thoothukudi(17) and Ramanathapuram(16). Each school has two Kendra-trained teachers and one Aaya for cooking meals for the children. Above 2500 children in our schools learn with prayers, stories and games.
Based
on our culture they receive expert approved nutritious lunch. The
schools have a number of teaching aids and scientifically designed toys.
Periodical medical check-up and monitoring of the children are the
specialties of the schools. The community participation in these school programmes is heart warmed indeed. All the schools function in building donated by the community. A number of new buildings come-up symbolizing the collective will of the villagers. Parent-Teachers meetings are conducted very often.
Vivekananda Jeyanthi Day, Universal Brotherhood Day, Independence Day, Republic Day, Geetha Jeyanthi Day and other important days are celebrated in the villages. No function or temple festival in these villages is complete without the local pre-primary school children presenting songs, stories or skits.
Through 75 PrePrimary Schools, 1998
rural children were nurtured. In the schools, Malt, Hygienically
prepared highly nutritive lunch were served with vegetables and evening
vitamin rich cereals were provided to the children.
Chanting of Sri Rama Jeya Rama Mantra
will be held during Deepa Pooja, Shivalinga Pooja and also during all
monthly meetings by PrePrimary school teachers, childrens, Cultural
class students and workers. Every month nearly 3,16,250 times mantras
were chanted in 125 localities.
