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Citizenship Training Camp
The teaching colleges of Venkatesha Education Society regularly conducts Citizenship Training Camps to foster the qualities of good citizenship, secular orientation, protection of composite culture, appreciation of our cultural heritage and promoting the feeling of national integration. Recently, Balachander TCH Training College for Women conducted a Citizenship Training Camp at Al Ameen Residential School, Malur Road, Hoskote from 10.5.2001 to 12.5.2001. A report from the camp
A refreshing initiative in a socially discarded village Feroz Begum, Superintendent, Balachander T.C.H. Training College 10.5.2001 We had inaugural function today. The camp was inaugurated by Dr. Yejazuddin, M.L.C. and eminent scholar. Dr. Yejazuddin planted a coconut sapling as a mark of remembrance and to make the trainees know the significance of the planting and sapling. The function was presided by Dr. C.R. Chandrashekar, Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS. Dr. Yejazuddin gave a lecturer on National Integration quoting examples from various religions like Hinduism, Jainism, Islam, Christianity etc. The lecture made a lasting impact on the would be elementary school teachers who were going to teach the future Citizens of our Country. Dr. C.R. Chandrashekar , gave a lecture on children�s mental, physical and behavioural problems, the needs of parents and teachers to understand them in their young stages. 11.5.2001 Today, Balachandar T.C.H. Training College wrote a new chapter in the history of Dandupalya, a village rather wrongly perceived by the general public as the abode of criminals. At Dandupalya, we arranged a free health camp. The camp was inaugurated by Dr. K. Srinivasan, Director General of Police, Karnataka. The Camp had 4 MBBS Doctors, 2 BDS Doctors and 2 Veterinary Doctors. The camp was the first of its kind in the village Dandupalya, Hoskote. The people of Dandupalya are socially discarded just because a few members from this village have criminal background and are engaged in robbery and murder. Dr. K. Srinivasan gave a patient hearing for the agony of the villagers and consoled them that they are good people. He distributed medicine to the farmers and enquired about their cattle etc. The camp was a great encouragement to the disappointed and dejected villagers of Dandupalya. Dr. Srinivasan appreciated the trainee teachers of Balachander TCH College for undertaking social service activities such as cleaning the village drainage, creating awareness about health, pollution and illiteracy in a village like Dandupalya. When our trainee teachers went to Dandupalya, a remote village, the people of the village were very happy as we were there to listen and recognize their problems and agony. The people of Dandupalya are a socially oppressed lot. The prevailing perception about the villagers is that they are very cruel and uncultured. Nobody is ready to make marriage alliance with the Dandupalya people. Our trainees tried a lot to bring back their dignity and remove their inferiority complex. Because of the camp, to some extent, now there is an improvement in their self-confidence and there is willingness in them to join the mainstream of society. 12. 5. 2001 Today was the Valedictory Function. The Chief Guest was Dr. M.S. Talwar, Reader in Education, Bangalore University. Dr. Talawar spoke on the present system of education. This was followed by many cultural and entertainment activities as part of our Citizenship Training Camp. Mrs. Nandini Mohan graced the occasion. TOP |