The final stages are being completed on the new learning centre that will be the base for Thamarai Education Projects. The centre will provide education programs for young people and encourage cross-community learning, Youth project manager Vignesh expects to deliver the building for Christmas and many children eagerly wait. In the meantime, after-school programs are continuing … [Read more...] about Equity and Dignity Through Education
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Thamarai’s Participation in the Psychosocial and Leadership Training
Encouraging participation from the villages Psychosocial care and Radical Transformational Leadership program, fully in Tamil, is currently being taken by Thamarai team and 15 other participants. It provides a rich environment for shared learning. Thamarai facilitator Jagadeswari said ”This is the first time the women of my village have joined such a program, I am very happy … [Read more...] about Thamarai’s Participation in the Psychosocial and Leadership Training
A Fruitful Collaboration With STEMLand
An Interview With Dr. Sanjeev Ranganathan STEMLand is a learning and resource centre specialised in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It is situated in Udavi and Isai Ambalam. Please tell us more... The 2 centres in Udavi and Isai Ambalam are the intensive ones, we also offer support in other places with 1 to 3 sessions per week. We have centres in … [Read more...] about A Fruitful Collaboration With STEMLand
Cycle Trip to the Kalwari Hills
"We started our journey at 6 in the morning..." We started our journey at 6 in the morning, picked up the bicycles from SAIIER Transport then started to cycle in a line formation of one child after another. The children cycled very energetically and followed a certain protocol while cycling : – To stop : the first child would rise his hand then the next child would … [Read more...] about Cycle Trip to the Kalwari Hills
COVID Second Wave – Continuing Education for Children
Challenge The current wave of Covid is hitting India extremely hard. Children are especially vulnerable and need to continue their education for their overall well-being and to build awareness on health care, safety protocols, and immunity-boosting. Thamarai has been providing education to marginalized village children for the past 15 years through youth facilitators in a … [Read more...] about COVID Second Wave – Continuing Education for Children