NEWSLETTER /

Issue - 19 / March 2014

PUTHIYA THALAIMURAIFOUNDATION

(A People-based NGO working forYouth Development and Rural Education)

Puthiya Thalaimurai Foundation with the help of Vasan Eye Care

organised an Eye Camp on 24th January 2014, at Surya Polytechnic College

in Vikravandi, Villupuram district. S.Venkatesh, the College Principal

inaugurated the programme. In this camp more than 600 students got their

eyes checked and those students who were found short sighted were given

prescription.

Similarly, another eye camp was organized in association with Vasan

Eye care on 27.1.2014 & 28.1.2014 at Blue Star Higher Secondary School in

Puducherry. J. Ravikumar, Correspondent of the School was the Chief Guest.

More than 100 students were benefitted from this programme.

GENERAL MEDICAL CAMP - THOOTHUKUDI

In association with Gandhi Study Centre, Foundation observed

Gandhiji’s Memorial day on January 30, 2014 at Ramakrishna

Matriculation Higher Secondary School, T.Nagar in Chennai.

K.Mohan, Chairman of Gandhi Study Centre was the chief guest for

the event and gave a speech on the topic, “Will a disciplined life and a

heart to serve give happiness and success in life?”

In his speech he said that “Gandhiji was inspired to fight against slavery since he

experienced the racial discrimination when he was thrown out of a train in South

Africa”. He also explained Gandhis principles on Non violence, Simplicity, Empathy,

Sacrifice, Punctuality and he also insisted that every person should stand up against

injustice and fight for truth and justice.

K.Mohan, Chairman, Gandhi Study Centre addressing the audience

MAHATHMA GANDHIJI’S MEMORIAL DAY

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Puthiya Thalaimurai

Foundation in association with

SRM Hospital conducted a

Medical Camp on 21st January,

2014 at Settupattu Panchayat

Union Primary School in

Kancheepuram District. A team

of ten members comprising

Doctors and Para Medical

Staff from SRM Hospital

screened the patients for Blood

pressure, Diabetes, Ear problem, Eye ailment etc. Many People consulted

for arthritis and dental ailments. More than 100 people were benefitted by

this camp.

EYE CAMP - VILLUPURAM & PUDUCHERRY

Villagers undergoing screening in Thoothukudi

Puthiya Thalaimurai Foundation organized

“Prevention of Tobacco use & Cancer Awareness” event

on 20th January, 2014 at Pasumpon Muthuramalinga

Thevar College in Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram. About

150 students participated in this event. Dr. Selvaraj,

Principal was the Chief Guest. In his speech, he explained

in detail to the people about the ill effects of Tobacco and

how it causes cancer. He also stressed that students and

youngsters should fight against the use of drugs and tobacco instead of falling prey to them. Dr. Victor pointed out that

around 30 % of the Indian population is addicted to Drugs and Tobacco and such habits are bound to damage the liver and

other vital organs of the body, causing cancer and other serious life threatening ailments. Dr. Balasubramanian, Srikriba-

Project Executive, Reliance Foundation also participated in the event.

In association with Chief Minister Comprehensive

Health Plan, Puthiya Thalaimurai Foundation organized a

Medical Camp at D.T.D.A Abhishekanadhar Higher Secondary

School, Thoothukudi on 25.1.2014. The medical camp was

inaugurated by Gunasekar, Kulayankarisal Panchayat President.

Ganesan, Zonal Manager-South, M. Murugesan, District

Honorary Organiser, Madhiazhagan, Executive Committee

member were also present on this Camp.

A team lead by Sappani Muthu, Doctor Agarwal Eye Hospital conducted the eye tests. More than hundred

peoples were tested for Short Sight, Long Sight, Cataract and 6 people were prescribed for eye operation and were also

advised the use of CM's health plan card to avail discounts on operations / free operation.

Twenty plus women had come for uterus and pregnancy related consultation. A team lead by Dr.Suganthi,

comprising nurses from Sundaram Arulraj Thoothukudi Hospital, conducted the General Medical Checkup. 52 people

were screened for General Health, Blood pressure, Breathing problems and Diabetes. Based on the diagnosis, medicines

were prescribed / provided by the doctors.

Dr. Selvaraj, Principal addressing the audience

A woman undergoing screening

at the Medical Camp in Settupattu

Village, Kancheepuram District

Students undergoing screening at the eyecamp

MONITOR, ENCOURAGE

The Foundation's Head Quarters

representative S. Suresh Kannan, visited

Anaikaraipatti Centre, Madurai District

and Sundaranadappu & Seikalathur th th

Centres, Sivagangai District on 14 & 15

February 2014 along with Sivagangai-

Madurai District Programme Coordinator

S. Prasad Yadav. In Anaikaraipatti Centre,

around 70 Students studying. Pradeep

Kumar and Rekha, the two dedicated

volunteer-teachers are managing the

Centre with a great deal of dedication and

passion.

In Sivagangai District's Sundaranadappu

Centre 25 students are studying and is

managed by Keerthi, the volunteer-

teacher. The Seikalathur Centre with 30

students is managed by the volunteer-

teacher Karthikeswari. The team

Interacted with the Students, Teachers,

Villagers and Volunteers and encouraged

the students to do well in their studies and

sought the continued support of the

Villagers.

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K.Mohan

Chairman

Gandhi Study Centre

Suresh, PTF, interacting with the Students

Education is a better safeguard of

liberty than a standing army.

.......Edward Everett

“TOWARDS HEALTHY VILLAGES......GENERAL MEDICAL CAMP – SETTUPATTU VILLAGE

KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT

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PREVENTION OF TOBACCO USE & CANCER AWARENESS

RAMANATHAPURAM

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From the Founder’s Desk..... Greetings to all!

Over the years, the number of vehicles has increased immensely and for the last

10 years, the number of accidents in Tamil Nadu has been alarmingly high. Being a

Foundation aimed at people's welfare, we are involved in spreading awareness on Road

Safety and I am glad that we are contributing to the society by sharing knowledge on

Safe usage of roads.

In an effort to pump in fresh oxygen into our world literally, our volunteers were

involved in a Tree Plantation drive in the districts of Cuddalore, Villupuram & Thiruvallur.

On this occasion, I would like to extend my gratitude to Mr. Minjoo, Managing Director,

Hyundai Glovis for supporting the event in Pakkam, Thiruvallur district.

It is really fitting that in the season of exams, our Team is organizing programmes at various schools on educating

students on the nuances of facing the exams fearlessly.

I also take great pleasure in the fact that we had observed Mahathma Gandhi's Memorial Day on January 30.It is

heartening to see people taking to non violence and Gandhiji's way of remaining justice in day to day life. I thank Mr. K.

Mohan, Chairman of Gandhi Study Centre for being the Chief Guest on Gandhijis Remembrance Day Observation at

Ramakrishna Mission School, Chennai and guiding the students with his inspirational speech on the Mahatma.

An Orientation Camp for students studying in 10th Standard was conducted on 24th January at Government

Higher Secondary School, Kaveripoompattinam in Nagapattinam District. The aim of this programme was to make the

students familiar with the board exams and get prepared well in advance for the exams. A total of 120 students benefitted

from this programme. G.Arulveeramani, DHO, Nagapattinam, Ravichandran, HM, Govt. Higher

Secondary School participated in this event.

Similar programmes were conducted in Thiruvarur on 31.1.2014 & Thanjavur on 18.1.2014. In

all the three events Dominic Sekar, Teacher & Motivational Speaker, Alwin Matriculation School, gave

valuable tips to the students. In Thanjavur D. Muruganandam, District Honorary Organiser, PTF,

Sellaganesan, Teacher(RTD), Chinkumar, HM, Municapal Hr. Secondary School participated in the event.

Over 100 students participated in these programmes and in addition to subject topics, issues like

“Overcoming fear & anxiety”, “Eating & sleeping well on exam days” were also discussed. In

Thiruvarur N.R. Vembu, Dayananda College Principal, Jayasree, Vice Principal, N. Harikrishnan DHO,

Thiruvarur District participated in the event.

A tree plantation drive was organised at Thiruchinnapuram School,

Cuddalore on Wednesday 22.1.2014. The Chief Guest was Somasundaram, Social

Activist, Agaram. The guests of honor included Kuzhandaisamy, Panchayat Union

Vice President and Sathish Kumar, Free Tuition Center Teacher, Puthiya

Thalaimurai Foundation. The Chief Guest planted the first sapling and in his speech

he explained about the importance of tree plantation, environmental protection

and global warming. 250 saplings were given to the villagers on the occasion.

Kuzhandaisamy, Panchayat Union

Vice President, planting saplings at

Cuddalore

PLANT FOR THE PLANET

“YOU CAN WIN”FACING THE EXAMS WITH CONFIDENCE

Dr. R. P. Sathyanarayanan Founder & Managing TrusteePuthiya Thalaimurai Foundation

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Asir John, Head Master, Seventh Day School planting the sapling at Villupuram

Seventh Day School Teachers, Students &Krishnaveni,DPC planting the saplings

Puthiya Thalaimurai Foundation organized a Road stand. Vallalar Gurukula School students distributed

Safety Awareness Rally in Chennai on 14.2.2014 at p a m ph le t s to t he pu b lic and insisted on following road

St. Marys Matriculation Boys Higher Secondary School, safety rules. Tamizhmaran, Inspector of police and Vembu

Perambur. The rally was flagged off by D. V. Venkatagiri, Social activist, participated in the rally. They also applied

Secretary, Puthiya Thalaimurai Foundation. Talking to the black stickers to the headlights for safety.

participants, he said that it is the need of the hour to take up

the road safety issue on priority to save lives of road users. P. A Road Safety Awareness rally was organized in

S. Subramanian, School Principal, Ravichandran, Perambur Chennai on 10.1.2014. P. Shivram Butt, DGM, Corporation

Traffic Inspector and Teachers from the School along with Bank, and Sakthivel, Managing Director, Challenge

100 plus Students, participated in the rally. The rally went Advertising Company flagged off the rally from the

via Mahatma Gandhi Statue, Paper Mill Road, Park Road, Ramakrishna Mission School, T.Nagar. Krishnasamy - Head

Station Road, Moovar Statue and reached the School again. Master, Murugan – Physical Education Teacher, D.V.

Venkatagiri, Secretary – Puthiya Thalaimurai Foundation,

A Road Safety Awareness rally was organised in participated in the rally. The rally went via Jeeva Park, G.N.

Cuddalore on 22.1.2014. The rally was flagged off by Chetty Road, Pondy bazaar and reached the School again.

Kalaiselvan, Deputy Superintendent of Police and Selvaraj

Secretary of Vallalar Gurukula School at the Vadalur Bus

Chennai ChennaiCuddalore

Another Tree plantation programme

was conducted at Seventh Day School in

Valavanur in Villupuram District on 30.1.2014.

The event was inaugurated by Asir John, Head

Master, Seventh Day School. 200 School

Students participated in the event. 100

saplings were planted. “Maram” Karunanidhi

sponsored the saplings and presided over the

event.

“

Save the Trees

Save the Earth

We are the Guardians

of Nature.....”

Go Green........

“Obey Traffic Rules.

Save your life and that of others”

ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS RALLY

Dominic SekarTeacher & Motivational Speaker

Alwin MatriculationSchool

ThanjavurNagapattinamThiruvarur