HOPE FOUNDATION NURSERY & PRIMARY SCHOOL
Pudupattinam fishermen colony
Kalpakkam-603102
REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST -2010
“Bio shield” Program by IGCAR
Bio Shield” program is a program initiated by IGCAR along with TSA (The Science Ashram- Odisha). After the furious disaster, caused by tsunami, at kalpakkam coastal area. The rehabilitation and livelihood program as well as sustainable coastal developmental need was felt, Keeping the view ''Converting a catastrophe in to an opportunity''. The rehabilitation project was initiated, not only to protect against tsunami or natural disaster but also produce nutrients. Salt tolerant plants such as mangroves, spinifex, salicornia, ipomea, salvadora, jatropha, castor, simarouba, custard apple calophylium are grown at sea shore at kalpakkam.
The schematic of bio-shield provides at kalpakkam in a scientific way with engineering inputs how wind, sand and wave velocities have been taken care, Bio-shield creates economical, medicinal, bio diversity and environmental safety benefit to the local.
“Hope foundation School
Dr.C. Ananda Babu, (Head, STC, FRTG, IGCAR), who heads the “Bio shield” program briefed the students about the importance of protecting the environment during the school assembly.
Mr. Pranaya Kumar Biswal- supervisor (TSA) supervised the planting program. The guests, children and teachers everybody was involved in the planting. 150 plants were planted in the school campus. Primary section children were assigned a plant each to look after.
On 15th August Sunday the Independence day was celebrated. All the children assembled in the school at 7; 30 am, they were very happy to display their national flags on their uniforms. The program started with prayer song, there after children gave speech in Tamil and English about the Independence of India, about the great heroes of India India
By Great Lakes Institute of management
Great Lakes Institute of management is located around five km away from the HOPE foundation school. It is one of the top B-schools in India
Karma Yoga in Hope school:
The Great Lakes students in a span of 5 months have conducted various programs at “HOPE foundation school Pudupattinam.
- Conducted and organized sport activities for kids from classes first to fifth.
- Developed the school web site for promotional schemes and updated and designed the blog of HOPE school Pudipattinam.
- Created a database of students with their photographs and details for identification and administrative purposes
- Promoted the “Sponsor a Child” project using various sources like corporate sponsors using social media and networking
- Talked to students and took videos about their aspirations, educational experience, their likes and dislikes etc. and more importantly
- Guided children to make them think about their dreams with the support of audio/visual aids and showed motivational videos of local prodigies to inspire the students.
School Statistical Report – August 2010
Class | Strength | No of working days | Attendance in percentage |
Pre KG | 42 | 20 | 79% |
LKG | 43 | 20 | 83% |
UKG | 31 | 20 | 72% |
Std. I | 37 | 20 | 88% |
Std. II | 37 | 20 | 91% |
Std.III | 32 | 20 | 94% |
Std. IV | 36 | 20 | 95% |
Std. V | 33 | 20 | 92% |
Total | 291 | 20 | 86.75% |
CONTACT DETAILS
Santhosh Peter Kagoo
Program Director
Wilhelm Hamm Centre of HOPE
(a program of HOPE foundation)
Pudupattinam, Kalpakkam, Kancheepuram District,
Tamil Nadu 603102, INDIA
Email: santhoshpkagoo@hopefoundation.org.in
Office: +91-44-27481501
In the running of this school and clinic program there are many needs. We accept donations in kind, cash or by check. Checks are to be made in favor of
‘HOPE FOUNDATION’.
Thank you!
