Asha for Education

Project Brief: Seed Narpanigal is an organization started by youth in the Karumbalai (a slum) to run a variety of programs, such as education (with a strong emphasis on bringing the potential of each child), youth clubs, library for all of Karumbalai and so on.
Project Type: Tuition Centers (description)
Primary Focus: creating resources (description)

Secondary Focus: to go to formal school

Area: Urban
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Boston

Status: CURRENT
Project Steward: Melli Annamalai
Project Partner(s): A. S. Karthik Bharathi
Project Address: Madurai Seed - Narpanigal
Arjun Shanmuga Illam
439/1 East Street
Karumbalai, Tamil Nadu 625020
Tel: 9894805446
Stewarding Chapter: Boston

(Written by the project partner)

The main objective of Seed Narpanigal is the education and personality development of the underprivileged children and young people. It places emphasis on a holistic approach to achieve the objective in a variety of ways. It does this through supported study groups and training, a library, journals, sports activities, excursions, camps, and a range of creative activities such as dance, music, art classes etc. Not only have their marks improved dramatically, but they are also now demonstrating their other talents. The children and young people are growing in self-confidence. In this way, Seed Narpanigal gives very underprivileged children and young people the opportunity to make progress educationally, personally and socially, and to work towards a vocational goal.


� Seed Narpanigal organizes 4 Holistic Education Centers.
Vandugal Arangam (Kids) is for 6 to 9 year old students (Primary School Level)
Vergal Arangam (Roots) is for 10 to 13 year old students (High School Level)
Kanavugal Arangam (Dreams) is for 14 to 17 year old students (Secondary School Level)
Thedalgal Arangam (discover) for the college going young people.
� Senthamizh Library is for the children and young people, aims to promote good reading habits and literacy
� Children's journal 'Puduyugam' as well as 'Pudiya Velichangal' for the young people enhance their writing skills and creativity.
� Thenkoodu Children Bank gives children an opportunity to save and get money back with interest at the starting of their school year for meeting their pressing education expenses. Saving scheme for the young people also helps them to meet their needs.
� Vanmugil Cultural Club is organized by and for the children and young people where they learn and practice performing arts especially folk arts.

Apart from these, Seed Narpanigal provides education sponsorships to children in need and young people. Also it provides computer facilities and organizes various clubs for science, social science, sports, and medical. It also gives awareness about child rights.

Thus, Seed Narpanigal empower the growth of young minds and broaden their horizon and to help them