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June 2, 2024

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OMR360 KICKS OFF TEAM FROM PRESIDENCY COLLEGE

The community volleyball match COMBS BEACHES FOR DATA
for men today at Jains Pebble National Center for Coastal Research
Brook in Thoraipakkam comes brings city colleges on board to study
with star billing and has generated microplastic pollution in marine
considerable interest. P2 ecosystems. P4

SWD work on Thalambur Main Road skirts around two palm trees
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The two
palm trees
that have
been
protected
and the
peepal tree
that has to
be
protected.
PHOTOS:
PRINCE
FREDERICK

PRINCE FREDERICK structing a stormwater- ciated with the work, she

drain line on both sides of has been assured the tree

O
n Thalambur
Main Road, an
emerging storm-
water drain has
sidestepped what appeared
to be imminent felling of
two palm trees. Just ahead
of Coastal Grand, a hospital-
ity facility, the stormwater
drain gets out of the way of
these palm trees by taking a
slight deviation.
The “redrawn” course
was the result of a move on
the part of the state high-
ways officials connected
with the work, to protect
these trees. The State High-
ways Department is con-
Thalambur Main Road,
which is on their watch.
A tree lover’s plea
The stormwater drain con-
struction work has taken a
pause close to the junction
of Thalambur Main Road
and Rajiv Gandhi Street, as a
bus stop has to be disman-
tled for it to proceed furth-
er. A peepal tree nestles
close to the bus stand, and
Neela Chandran, a Thalam-
bur resident and friend of
trees, is keeping a hawk's
eye on this tree. In her con-
versations with state high-
ways representatives asso-
will be left untouched by
the infrastructure work.
The word she has received
is that permission has been
obtained to dismantle the
bus stop; but the peepal
tree will stand, not a leaf
will be allowed to fall to the
ground. When The Hindu
Downtown visited the road,
Neela was in conversation
with these representatives,
one of whom had been in-
strumental in saving the
two afore-mentioned palm
trees from the axe, and the
promise concerning the
peepal tree was heard being
repeated.

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Volleyball practice sessions in Thoraipakkam.
PHOTOS: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
OMR360 kicks off
The community volleyball match for men today at Jains Pebble
Brook in Thoraipakkam comes with star billing and has generated
considerable interest
SATHYA VANAJAKSHI
T
he highly anticipated
OMR360, a 360-de-
gree, inter-communi-
ty championship, was
inaugurated on June 1 amidst
great excitement and enthu-
siasm from OMR residents. Es-
teemed actor-director and Na-
tional Award winner Revathy,
along with teen equestrian
champion Aadya Esha, presided
over the launch event. A lamp-
lighting ceremony marking the
event open was followed by a
cultural talent display by win-
ners of previous year’s dance
and music competition. Repre-
sentatives from the sponsors —
Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospi-
tal, The Hindu, Decathlon, The
Marina Mall, WasteWinn, Kyn
and Big FM— were also present at
the event.
While residents are preparing
for various competitive and non-
competitive events scheduled ev-
ery weekend, excitement is
building as the highly anticipat-
ed community volleyball match
for men is scheduled for the se-
cond half of June 2 (today). The
match, set to take place at Jains
Pebble Brook in Thoraipakkam,
promises to be a thrilling show-
down. The vibrant community
members are expected to gather
for an exhilarating competition
to cheer the eight teams partici-
pating from their respective
associations.
Registrations are open for up-
coming football contest for all
NEIGHBOURHOODS
age groups (U11, U15 and 15+)
which will be held at TVS Taus,
Egattur.
Community awareness
Besides bringing out talent and
ensuring fun, the olympiad
bakes in aspects of community
awareness through various non-
competitive events scheduled as
a part of their calendar.
In line with World Environ-
ment Day, observed on June 5,
and Food Safety Day, commem-
orated on June 7, the team has
planned to showcase Environ-
mentalist Foundation of India's
“Lake on Wheels”, a unique plat-
form intended to educate and
sensitise the public on the im-
portance of preserving our wa-
ter resources and inspire volun-
teer participation. Through this
programme, visitors will learn
about the significance of clean
water, health hazards associated
with pollution and the environ-
mental impacts we face.
Residents can also participate
in seedball making and environ-
mental book donation. The
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above non-competitive events
are scheduled to happen on June
8 and 9, at TVS Taus, Egattur bet-
ween 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Literary adventure
Being an all-round event, a story-
writing contest will be held on 6
July, 2024. The contest is open to
seasoned wordsmiths and bud-
ding storytellers to weave tales
that captivate hearts and minds
around four themes that eve-
ryone would have faced at least
once in their lifetime. The top
five story submissions will earn
their writers a chance to present
their script on stage. Winners of
the contest will be graded based
on the written submission and
presentation. Registrations are
open to this open-age contest.
Submit before 30 June 2024.
All happenings around the
events can be followed on the
event’s Instagram page -
@omr360events, or on the web-
site www.omr360.in
(Sathya Vanajakshi is a mem-
ber of Federation of OMR Resi-
dents Associations)
THE HINDU ● Chennai
Old bridge in Kelambakkam:
finish what Michaung initiated
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Within living memory, cyclones gustier than Michaung have visited the
Coramandel coast. On Kovalam-Kelambakkam Road, an old bridge haunting
its old ‘office’ though eased out of its job long ago, fell to Michaung having
withstood the intensity of powerful cyclones preceding it. Parked in the
brackishwaters, the old bridge was much like a wobbly tooth that falls when
the tooth-extraction forceps just breathes on it hardly even clamping it fully. It
is this picture that is disturbing. While the old bridge slumped to its knees, a
part of it — a trident-pillar — would refuse to buckle under Michaung. Despite
the bravado and apparent strength, it must be as weak as the rest of the
structure, the exposed rusty steel rods fuelling this notion. It should be
removed before it falls at an infortunate time when someone is right under it.
Fisherfolk with their paddle boats comb the backwaters in these parts for fish.
Recently, workers attached to the Kovalam Tangedco section were laying new
power lines in the vicinity of the trident-pillar. Serving no helpful purpose, the
trident-pillar should not continue standing. But it should not depart the way
the rest of the broken structure did. A crumpled mass that was lying in the
brackishwaters for a long time, it got “assimimated” into it, probably broken
down by human hands. It was not removed out of the waters as it should have
been. Concrete blocks are not natural to these waters. Besides hampering the
movement of paddle boats, they can interfere with the ecosystem. The
trident-pillar has to be removed from the waters before it gets “assimilated”
into it. The highways department is in charge of the Kovalam-Kelambakkam
Road. The image was taken on May 21, 2024. PHOTO: PRINCE FREDERICK
Project Safety:
unsafe structures
P
roject Safety seeks that readers write in to down-
townfeedback@thehindu.co.in about chinks in the
civic infrastructure, seemingly minor but capable of
much harm, putting people at risk. It could be a dangerously
leaning tree, a dilapidated structure or anything else endan-
dering public safety
The write-up should be accompanied by photos of the sa-
fety hazard the reader seeks to highlight through this sec-
tion.
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STATUS REPORT

Precariously
slanting tree in
Gandhi Nagar
removed
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Last week, these pages
featured a tree on Gandhi
Nagar First Canal Cross
Street for how dangerously
it was leaning across the
road. C. Namachivayam, a
resident of Indra Nagar,
figured in the photo
accompanying the
write-up. He had been
seeking the removal of the
tree in the interest of road
users’ safety for a while.
Reportedly, seeing the
article in The Hindu
Downtown, T.D. Babu of
Nizhal took up the matter
with the parks department
of Greater Chennai
Corporation and the tree
has now been removed.

Scholarships for higher

studies
ream India E&C Trust is inviting applica-

D tions from students across Tamil Nadu

who completed Class X and XII for edu-
cational scholarships under the project ‘Educa-
tion For All’.
Students from government schools would be
given priority. Those from private schools with a
single parent or a guardian would be considered
as well. Scholarship for higher studies would be
in the range of ₹15,000 to ₹25,000, said a release.
Based on the performance of the student, the
scholarship would be provided for each year of
their academic course, added the release.
The applications would be analysed by the
trustees of Dream India and processed within a
time frame of three to four weeks. For details,
WhatsApp 99406 75570. Or, visit https://
www.dreamindia.org/scholarship/

School
celebrates its
toppers
t. John’s English

S School & Junior

College, Besant
Nagar, celebrates the out-
standing achievement of
its students in the recent
CBSE 10 and 12 examina-
tions. According to a
press release, the school
management congratu-
lated the toppers and the
teachers.
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ENVIRONMENT THE HINDU ● Chennai

WORLD OCEANS DAY: JUNE 8

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Team from Presidency College combs beaches for data

National Center for
Coastal Research
brings city colleges on
board to study
microplastic pollution
in marine ecosystems

LIFFY THOMAS

A
team of four from Pre-
sidency College — an
associate professor and
three research stu-
dents — are inquisitive about the
contents of their dinner plate
more than ever before. Before it
makes to their plates, the fish they
source fresh from the coast is as-
sessed for presence of microplas-
tics.
National Center for Coastal Re-
search (NCCR) has brought this
team from Presidency College on
board for a study that seeks to un-
derstand the magnitude of micro-
plastic pollution in marine ecosys-
tems. 쑽
P.K. Karuppasamy, associate File photo of Elliots Beach; and the team.
professor, Department of Zoology,
Presidency College, and his team Karuppasamy says the college “Engaging with a college/ un- tutions associate with the Centre
of three PhD students have been is regular in participating in beach iversity close to the beach is a for internships and students pur-
signed up for a three-year project clean-up events and he got intro- great way to take our work furth- suing a thesis make use of the labs
with NCCR. duced to NCCR during one such er. Besides, a beach is cleaner for research work.
The thrust of the project is to drive. when a community close to it is “These are some ways to en-
study “the accumulation and tox- “In 2019, we were invited to engaged in the job of monitoring gage and educate the next genera-
icity of microplastics in commer- clean up a long stretch of the Thi- it,” says Mishra. tion and build capacity as well,”
cially important fish from selected ruvanmiyur beach and present a Affiliated to the Ministry of he says.
estuaries and coastal waters of In- report on the kind of waste that Earth Science, NCCR has been In Chennai, NCCR has an MoU
dia.” They are currently focussing washes ashore,” says the profes- running “grant-in-aid” projects to with SRM University and Presi-
on the Tamil Nadu coast, where sor who has also served as NSS engage with institutions. dency College, each on different
they cut the guts of the fish to find programme officer. A wider net “When we know a particular topics. “Our MoU with Andhra Un-
out various microplastics. More than 30 other beaches NCCR, which operates from the college or university is having a iversity is helping us get data to
“We take at least 40 individuals were part of the study. “Thiruvan- NIOT campus in Pallikaranai, is certain expertise then we ask monitor water along the Andhra
of every species to study the mi- miyur beach was among beaches casting the net wider. them to apply for the grant-in-aid coast,” he says.
croplastic content,” says the pro- that registered the least amounts “Earlier we worked with scientif- programme, where data has to be Likewise, NGOs also collabo-
fessor, adding that they visit va- of litter then, which is because of ic institutions, and now with univer- collected scientifically. Based on rate with the Centre. He says:
rious beaches and samples are the involvement of the local com- sities and colleges too, to make data their proposal, they are funded. “There are a few NGOs that collect
brought to the laboratory in the munity and the role played by collection easier and better,” says We are interested in getting data,” debris from fishermen’s net and
college. The type of polymers pre- Greater Chennai Corporation,” Pravakar Mishra, scientist — G, Na- says the scientist, who retired give us data on the type of plas-
sent in each fish is identified. says the professor. tional Center for Coastal Research. from NCCR on May 31. Some insti- tics.”

Sampling and creating awareness from the shores,” he says. There

work does not end with collecting
쑽 data but they are also involved in
A team from SRM University is grappling with An creating awareness among people
awareness in the fishing communities and the
issues related to microplastic pollution drive general public. “Single-use plastic
conducted is the biggest threat to our marine
by the team life, so we engage with various

R
. Nagalakshmi from the De-
partment of Civil Engineer-
ing at SRM University is
leading a team of four “project
staff” on a four-year project that
started in 2022.
The study titled “Qualitative
and quantitative assessment of
marine litter and microplastics”
requires them to dig deep to find
its origins in the east and west
coasts of India including ecologi-
cally-sensitive areas.
“We have so far covered the
coasts of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh
and a part of Tamil Nadu. We will
next be taking up research in Kera-
la, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maha-
rashatra,” says the associate profes-
sor.
Besides the plastics washed ash-
ore, the team gets help from re-
search vessels that collect samples
from oceans. They are either ana-
lysed on the research vessel or ta-
ken to the University’s lab.
River sampling
Aswath Balaji, a project associate,
says collecting samples from rivers
is the toughest. “We hire a boat and
try to get as many samples as possi-
from SRM
University
ble before it rains, so we have to be
prepared to be without food for
hours together,” he says.
It is a different challenge on the
sea. “This is the first time I went
on a research vessel where we
spent 20 days with no signals to
find plastic floating 50 km away
groups through competitions,
street plays and rallies,” says Naga-
lakshmi. Cloth bags are also distri-
buted.
Working on this project has
meant every team member has be-
come more environment con-
scious. Aswath illustrates: “Recent-
ly, my dad who runs an NGO was
conducting a quiz for school stu-
dents and I took the opportunity to
talk about microplastics.”
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PANORAMA

Juvenile black kite

seeks ‘cooked food’
in Perumbakkam
wetland
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A section of Perumbakkam wetland (towards the kuccha road on the western
side) was burnt to a cinder in a fire that started on Thursday night and raged
on through Friday, which had fire-tender vehicles scurrying to the site, one
from Medavakkam fire station and another from Thoraipakkam fire station.
On Saturday, when the ashes had settled down, black kites put up a spectacle.
There was obviously burnt flesh and even burnt eggs (this section supports
resident ground-nesting birds) and the black kites were on to it.
The image taken on June 1 shows a juvenile black kite scouring the burnt area
for “cooked food”.
Photo: Prince Frederick

Diploma programme for persons

with multiple disabilities
he National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), in collaboration with

T Bharathidasan University, has introduced a diploma course in office automation and assistive technology
(DOAAT).
The two-year programme is designed for persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental
Illness, Specific Learning Disabilities and Multiple Disabilities.
For details, contact R. Rajesh Kanna at 7667663877 / R. Anathanayaki at 99406 69653 / K. Balabaskar at 93829
34157

Free job-oriented computer courses

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Gandhi Insti-
tute of Computer Education and Infor-
mation Technology Centre at Mylapore
is offering free computer classes to the
educated unemployed youth belong-
ing to the economically backward sec-
tion of the society. Job oriented compu-
ter courses like MS-Office with Tally
and DTP will be taught. These courses
have helped many students to secure
employment at various levels, said a re-
lease. Last date for collection and sub-
mission of filled in applications forms
is June 25. For details, call 24611312,
24643420

Calling applications for student reporter programme

hennai-based news website for After a briefing session, students will ceive a certificate at the end of the year,

C children YOCee.in is calling in

applications for its 18th Student
Reporter Programme for children of
classes VI to XII. This programme is de-
signed to provide young students with
an opportunity to acquire news report-
ing skills and get their article published
on https://yocee.in.
The programme is open to 25 stu-
dents and is offered free of charge.
have the chance to learn on the job,
work on story ideas and report on their
neighbourhood. Regular review meet-
ings will be held during the year to en-
sure that each student is on track with
their assignments, said a release. The
student will report for a year from June
2024 to May 2025. Upon successful
completion of the required number of
assignments, student reporters will re-
added the release.
In the past years, select news re-
ports by YOCee's student reporters
have been featured on international
youth media websites. The reporters
get the opportunity to participate in
such projects regularly.
Apply online before June 10 at
https://yocee.in/student-re
porter-programme-2024-25/
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COMMUNITIES THE HINDU ● Chennai

PRIDE MONTH
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The march into

SHARON JESSICA MICHAEL Award took place on April 15,
2024). Since 2013, Trans Achievers

T
ransgenders are often Awards has recognised and cele-
found in places that do brated 234 transgender role mo-
little justice to their hu- dels from India, Sri Lanka and Eu-

manness, even less to
the unique skills they possess as in-
dividuals. Swetha Sudhakar’s mis-
sion is plain as a pikestaff: restoring
transgenders to their rightful plac-
es – amidst mainstream society not
around it by enabling them to be
on an even footing with everybody
else. Her NGO, Born2Win Social
Welfare Trust seeks to get them to
these places, which are in class-
rooms and cubicles.
Through personal experience,
Swetha knows education and eco-
nomic stability increase the chanc-
es of social acceptance. A transgen-
der herself, she has been seeking
these for her own. Swetha holds a
master’s degree in sociology, a ba-
chelor’s in public administration
and a diploma in counselling, all of
which she managed while battling
challenges on account of being a
transgender. The discrimination
and discomforting curiosity that
greeted her at college led her to dis-
continue her studies. The resilient
person that she is, she bounced
back returning to her books later in
life, the fact evident from the multi-
ple degrees she now holds.
Born2Win tries to ensure its be-
neficiaries are spared the quandar-
ies Swetha faced while finding her
feet — first by supporting them fi-
nancially through formal educa-
tion and imparting skill training to
them and then helping them find a
job aligned with their skill sets. To
give an idea of the steady progress
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the mainstream
Through education, skill training, employment opportunities and
celebration of trans role-models, Swetha Sudhakar seeks to place
transwomen on an even footing with everybody else
55 transgender women, providing
them with sewing machines for
self-employment. And a DTP
Centre set up in 2019 employs two
transgender women, which the
NGO claims to be India’s first trans-
gender-run DTP Centre.
The organisation’s efforts ex-
tend to cosmetology training,
where since 2018, 45 transgender
women have been trained and cer-
tified, with many now working as
beauticians and makeup artists.
Ongoing bi-weekly Spoken English
classes have benefited 24 transgen-
der individuals since 2018, while
driver training programmes have
seen 43 transgender individuals
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Participants walk the ramp at the first edition of Miss Tamil Nadu Trans ceiving licences. Furthermore, 17
Queen Programme; the launch of the annual calendar on trans achievers; transgender women have complet-
Swetha Sudhakar; and the tailoring unit. PHOTOS: R. RAGU AND M. VEDHAN ed fashion design courses with
AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Born2Win’s support.
tion support to 26 transgender wo- creasing the employability quo- Flagship initiative
men and in 2017, the number shot tient of trans women. STEP Born2Win’s flagship initiative is
up to 72 which included trans wo- (Skilling Trans for Employability Trans Achievers Awards, which
men and trans men. Project) offers a bouquet of training opened its account in 2013 and has
The NGO has reportedly facili- programmes. The notable ones, ever since, kept its annual date
rope, highlighting their
achievements and contributions to
society. Aimed at promoting trans-
gender role models for the rest of
the community to look up to, the
Miss Tamil Nadu Trans Queen Pro-
gramme, an annual event since
2018, is cut of the same cloth as the
Trans Achievers Awards.
In addition, the publication of a
Trans Achiever Calendar each year
since 2014 has raised funds for the
education of HIV-positive children,
children with cancer and transwo-
men, racking up an impressive Rs.
91 lakh to date, according to details
shared by the voluntary organisa-
tion.
Leading from the front
Swetha’s organisational skills stem
from a period in her life when she
found herself in the wilderness.
She had dropped out of college
and desperately wanted her life to
count for something. It was then
she took up a slew of HIV/AIDS
projects with various NGOs. In ma-
ny of these projects, she had
proved herself as a programme
manager.
Her expertise extends to train-
ing and advocacy, having led pro-
grammes for NACO, TISS and TAN-
SACS across Southern India,
focusing on HIV/AIDS awareness
and capacity building for health
workers and counsellors.
Swetha’s commitment to the
transgender community through

these initiatives have been making: tated job opportunities for 122 which in fact have dedicated units, with super-achievers from the Born2Win continues to inspire not
based on the data provided by the transgender individuals. Skill train- are: STEP Tailoring Institute (esta- trans community, without fail. just transgenders, but even those
NGO, in 2016, it provided educa- ing programmes are aimed at in- blished in 2017) which has trained (The 11th edition of Trans Achievers outside the community.
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SERVICE

The road to education covered by old cycles

For over a decade, ing them a bicycle is a big step to-
wards helping them complete their
Sevai Karangal has schooling,” says Thilak, adding that
been collecting used they also set up learning centres.
bicycles and donating The cost incurred for servicing
and to replace certain parts is met
them to students in through donations from well-wish-
rural areas plagued by ers.
lack of public transport; A note on the Facebook page of
Sevai Karangal reads: “It costs
IIT-Madras is a major ₹9,500 for transportation. And to
donor in this initiative service a cycle, approximately
₹300.”
LIFFY THOMAS Cycling chapters, social groups
like Inner Wheel Club and Rajas-
wenty-two bicycles from than Cosmo Club are among a few

T Prince Galada Gardens

in Vepery will be
squeezed into a truck to
be taken for servicing. Once refur-
bished, these cycles will become
“companions” to students in re-
mote villages in Tiruvallur, Kan-
cheepuram and Chengalpattu on
their long journey to school and
back.
As these areas lack public tran-
sport, these cycles would be a god-
send to these students.
This social initiative by Chennai-
based Sevai Karangal was kickstart-
ed in 2012 and ever since, non-pro-
fit donates more than 80 bicycles
to children annually. The graduat-
ing students of IIT-Madras are the
biggest donors behind the
initiative.
“We started Cycle Donation Pro-
ject knowing a few friends from IIT-
Madras who helped us mobilise cy-
cles from those leaving the cam-
The initiative encourages many children to continue their schooling. PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
pus,” says Thilak Raj S., a software
professional who quit his corpo-
rate job to devote undivided atten-
tion to his NGO that works with the
underprivileged.
In 2014, the initiative got a leg-up
with the student forum for social
causes IVil (IIT for Villages) helping
them procure cycles from the cam-
pus. “They send an invite to the
students asking them to donate
their cycles as they are leaving the
campus. So, every year, we get 50-
60 cycles in different conditions,”
says Thilak.
While a majority of the cycles
are in good condition, some have
had a few parts replaced.
Thilak says in the villages where
the NGO works transportation is a
big challenge for students studying
in high school and above as the
schools are faraway. “Some stu-
dents, especially girls, drop out on
account of the challenge of travell-
ing between school and home. Gift-
other institutions the NGO reaches
out to.
In many apartments, old cycles
are heaped in a corner with nobo-
dy to take the initiative to put them
to better use.
“Ours is a comparatively new so-
ciety and many cycles were not be-
ing used as children have outgrown
them. So, when I posted this in our
WhatsApp group, many were hap-
py to part with their cycles,” says
Dinesh Jain, a resident of Prince
Galada Gardens.
For more details, WhatsApp
9840873859.
While a majority of the
cycles are in good condition,
some have had a few parts
replaced

An initiative towards computer literacy

At a class. PHOTO:
SPECIAL
ARRANGEMENT

ore than 500 students got fami- to familiarise them with it and spark their

M liar with computers thanks to

Nidharsaram Charitable Trust.
The Perambur-based non-profit initiat-
ed the summer camp in April to reach out
to many students from the outskirts of
Chennai such as Ponneri, Thiruvalluvar
and Kancheepuram.
Participants included students from
class VII onwards and homemakers, all of
whom were taught MS Office.
“Many of these students do not know
the basics of computers, so the idea was
interest in learning more,” says Sai Krish-
na, founder of the Trust.
As many of the laptops owned by the
Trust were washed away during last year’s
rains, they rented 10 computers for this
two-month summer programme.
Some village panchayats have shown
interest in continuing with these classes
and have offered to provide space where
classes can be conducted, says Sai.
To volunteer, call 9710032899
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