Kindly suggest us a list of books that can be brought for our VKC

Dear all,

You all know about our village knowledge center.It is functioning well.Yesterday we bought two computers for the center.

(Visit http://kalikuppam.blogspot.com/ OR http://newearthefforts.blogspot.com/)

Tomorrow at 2-4 pm, we are conducting an awareness camp on India's Ocean Information system's services to fisherman and AIRTEL-IFFCO Fisherman Voice SMS service.MSSRF staff will be conducting the programme. Today myself and Meikandan (MSSRF) mobilized the people for tomorrow's programme. We expect good participation tomorrow.

As per our earlier plan we have setup a tiny library in our VKC. With the fresh funds coming in, we are planning to buy around 100 books more for the library. (We have repaired a bureau with help of village youth for this purpose).

I request you all to kindly suggest us a list of books that can be brought for our VKC. I have attached an XL sheet, kindly fill and mail me back as early as possible.

Our Target readers are:

1. School going children

2. College (ITI, Engg, Polytechnic, Arts, Science students)

3. Housewives

4. Unmarried young women

5. Fisherwomen

6. Fisherman

7. Neo Literate

Already for our present collection of 20 odd books we have good response. Hope we can build a interesting and worthy collection.

Together we can make our VKC best in the country( as said by our village headmaster in the VKC inauguration function.)

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Thank you,

New Earth Team

Kalikuppam VKC get new Computers

On Feb 3rd New Earth Team bought 2 CPU, 2 UPS and 1 DVD Writer for Kalikuppam VKC for 21,400/- from Challenge Computers Karaikal.NEWA will repair the 2 computers taking the number of working computer to 4. MSSRF recommends minimum 3 computers per VKC. This will enable more users to access knowledge content and train in computer basics. Soon the VKC may get BSNL Broadband connection for its users.

VOC youth Club celebrated Republic Day in Primary School

VOC Youth Club of Kalikuppam celebrated Republic Day with students of Kalikuppam Primary School on January 26th.This was the first function organized by the Club apart from the General Body meeting and the Awareness camp about Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. Youth collected fund from the villagers and brought lot of prizes for the children.

School Headmaster and Teachers conducted the games and quiz for the students. Many parents witnessed the proceeding. Children enjoyed the games and quiz session.

Youth participated in the quiz. School Teachers and NEWA Volunteer conducted the quiz. Visual round was also conducted.

Panchayatars,Headmaster and NEWA Volunteer distributed the prize. Teachers and youth took

lot of pain to organize the event. Headmaster expressed his immense happiness about the youth's contribution in organizing the event.

Youth informed the NEWA Volunteer and Headmaster about their desire to relocate the

playground. Both assured them of their help.

Headmaster suggested to NEWA Volunteer that details about the youth needed to be collected

using a form to organize them better and wean them away from alcohol and betting

Ayurvedic Camp for Kalikuppam Women

Ayurvedic Camp for Kalikuppam Women was organised by the VKC.

Dr. Alipe Papachan conducted the programme. Mrs.Vasantha organised the

session with help of NEWA Volunteer. 28 women participated and befitted from the programme.

Dr.Alipe educated them about healthy diet, personal hygiene, menstrual cycle,

pregnancy and menopause. She also informed about the communicable and

non communicable diseases.

She informed the about the services provided by the Neravy Government Ayurvedic

Hospital. She informed them about the timings, facilities available and the bus timings etc.

Women freely asked their doubts and got it clarified. NEWA Volunteer initially introduced

the doctor and later Knowledge Worker Mrs.Vasantha gave the vote of thanks.

Young women latter personally interacted with doctor to clarify their doubts. Doctor latter

made her comments in the visitor notebook.

Our Hounarable Ward Member Mr.Desingh leaves us to heavenly abode.

Our Honorable Ward Member Mr.Desingh has left us to heavenly abode. He was 45 year old. He has left behind 3 unmarried girls. He battled for his life for past 20 days.

He was injured heavily in an Van-Bus accident in Madurai on 19th Dec 2009.

He has helped the villagers throughout his life. It is an irreparable loss for all of us. We will do our best to the three girl child of him and follow his legacy of service to the brethren.

We once again deeply condole the death of Our Honorable Ward Member

Mr.Desingh

Employment Information Center of Village Knowledge center-Kalikuppam

Village Knowledge Center - Kalikuppam

Employment Information Center

Email: kalikuppam.vkc@gmail.com

Website: http://kalikuppam.blogspot.com/search/label/EIC-VKC

New Earth Welfare Association((NEWA)) is one of the alumnus body of Pondicherry engineering college. It is a non profit organization, working for the development of villages in Karaikal for the past 5 years. Since January 2010 through its Village Knowledge center in Kalikuppam, Karaikal it has been providing much needed Knowledge, Training and Linkages to the rural masses in partnership with donors and Village community.

Village Knowledge center-Kalikuppam through its study has found that unemployed youth in Karaikal do not know about the vacancies and many companies are finding it difficult to communicate vacancies to the youth. As Village Knowledge center-Kalikuppam is well equipped to provide the requisite information to both unemployed youth and Employers. It has started providing following services through its Employment Information Center.

To Unemployed Youth:

- Providing details about employment opportunities to youth through Public Address Systems, SMS, Community Newspaper, Postcard, E-Mail and Notice Board.

- Conducting Career counseling session for youth and students.

- Conducting Free Computer Training Course, which was designed by Microsoft Corporation under the name of “Microsoft Unlimited Potential Program(MUPP)” in partnership with MSSRF,Nagapattinam.

To Companies/Employers:

- Providing details about availability of eligible youth for recruitment through E-Mail, Phone and Letter.

- Disseminate vacancy details to the village youth through Loud Speaker, SMS, Community Newspaper, Postcard, E-Mail and Notice Board.

Village Knowledge center-Kalikuppam requests you to utilize the above services offered by us and send us the vacancy details to the village Knowledge center.

Photos from Inauguration function of Village Knowledge Centre