75th Anniversary Celebration of ChildFund India

Capuchin Krishik Seva Kendra® organized 75th Anniversary Celebration of ChildFund India. The program commenced at 10.00 am with the drawing and speech competitions for 6-14 age group children. There were 157 children belonging to 6-14 age group who participated in this auspicious programme. In speech competition i.e., on Malnourishment topic 46 children and in drawing competition 53 children participated. Among them 6 were selected for their outstanding performance in speech and art competition. Then 2 Anganavady workers and 2 primary teachers were chosen to felicitate during this celebration. At 11.30 am the Stage programme began with a prayer dance by ChildFund club children members of Padangady. Then Ms. Hilda Pinto introduced the ChildFund’s children centered various programmes for the deprived, excluded and vulnerable children and she welcomed warmly all the guest and the gathering.

The 75th Anniversary progroamme was inaugurated by Mr. Shibi Dharmasthala, President Press Reporters Association Belthangady, in his inaugural address, he said, today Capuchin Krishik Seva Kendra is playing a major role with the support of ChildFund for the betterment of the poor children in the rural and remote areas of Belthangady Taluka. ChildFund always tried to cherish and give meaning to the childhood of each and every deprived child. In the past education system was more of joy and fun. But now the education is more of competition. To make the education more of quality based especially to poor, ChildFund gives opportunities to the vulnerable children to develop their personality and shape their inner qualities to compete with the modern world demands. In this context, the Anganavady and Primary teachers are playing a major role. Comparing to the private school teachers, the Government teachers face more challenges and their services are unnoticeable and it is heartening to see that ChildFund India has come forward to recognize and appreciate their services. We are grateful to ChildFund for their self-less efforts and wish this type of programs may come many in future days to motivate more teachers and deprived children.

Felicitation to Anganavady workers:
Two Anganavady workers and two primary teachers were honored for their meritorious service in their respective fields by the Chief Functionary of Capuchin Krishik Seva Kendra and by the president of Gram Panachayat, Ujire. Ms. Anupa Kumari, Anganavady worker, from Erangallu is well known for her creative teaching and improvising the centre with her own interest by taking the support of different NGOs and community. she has tried her level best to make this centre as model Anganavady with the creative modules to the children. She is also well known for maintaining records of the centre up to date. Ms. Revathi, Anganavady worker from Kakkena is well-known among the people of her locality for her humane services to the Anganavady children and parents. She worked in 3 Anganavady for 24 years and all these 3 areas she was very exceptional in the overall development of the little children. She was able to improve the basic facilities of the centre by raising the support from the community. She worked hard and motivated the people to avail the Government facilities too.

Facilitation of Primary Teachers:
Ms. Janaki, Primary school Teacher Badagakarandoor worked in 4 schools. She has completed her 34 years of service. She is able to get support and love from the parents and students. Under her guidance students received state level awards and many students won prizes in the sports in District and State level.
Mr. Prabhakara Hegde, Primary Teacher, Mangalatheru is a well known resource person of state level to train the school teachers in different aspects. He is also a specialist of nail Kali concept of primary schools. He engaged himself in the field of education, sports and agriculture and has conducted many programs along with community and NGOs. He is an active member of many associations in his village.

Later the Gram Panchayath President, Ujire, spoke to the audience saying that every child gets 50% effort from the parents and remaining 50% will be from the teachers at different life stages of the child. Therefore the teachers will play a major role in shaping the personality of the children. In this year we have planned to give an appeal to Zilla Panchayath for 2 more new Anganavadis and renovation of 3 Anganavady centers. The service of Capuchins with support of ChildFund towards the poor children of the taluka is highly appreciable and we promise our full co operation for the future activities of the Organization.

From the side of honored teachers Mr. Prabhakara Hegde shared his experience and said, I am very happy and feel humbled to receive the felicitation organized by Capuchin Krishik Seva Kendra with support of ChildFund India. He further said that how a small plant needs qualitative seeds, water, fertilizers, environment and care to grow and give good fruits, in the same way every child needs care, love, support, better environment to grow and to become an asset to nation. Children usually try to move in their carrier according to their interest but many times parents never recognize their talents and desire and as a result they become villains in their locality. ChildFund has done a better job to motivate us and we all are thankful to them and promise that we all will render our selfless service in future also.

Mr. Keshav ACDPO, Belthangady T.Q opinioned that it is really great to be here and I am thanking ChildFund and Fr. Vinod Mascarenhas and all Capuchin staffs for their magnanimous efforts. He further said that they have altogether 6 programs allotted specially for the pregnant mothers and the children between 1-6 years from the Government department. These all Government policies and programs will be successful only if the Anganavady and primary teachers put their sincere efforts. If we see in our family, we take utmost care and efforts to feed and rare one or two children but these teachers will engage themselves in taking care of nearly 25 to 30 children in the centers. It may be in child’s physical or mental development Anganavady teachers’ efforts are greatly appreciable. These four teachers are representing the whole Taluka teachers of Belthangady and this program will surely motivate other teachers to improve their services towards the community and children. Capuchins with the support of ChildFund organize many programs at Anganavdy and school level especially in backward areas and it has contributed gloriously to the total development of the little children and all are very much indebted to the Organization and also ChildFud India.

Mrs. Gangavathi, Cluster Resource Person, Belthangady T.Q. shared her experience and said, I am very privileged to take part in this program of Capuchins. They are part and parcel of all the school programs. The services of the Organization with the support of ChildFund towards poor and needy people of the Taluka are really commendable and they always inspire us to do something for the society.

Mrs. Revathi Anganavady teacher in her sharing, she said that from many years Capuchins with the support of ChildFund render support and guidance in all our activities at school and community level. I on behalf all the Taluka Anganawadi workers remain ever grateful to ChildFund and Capuchins for recognizing us and motivating us. We are sure that it will help us to improve our services in the future. Then Prizes were distributed by Fr.Manoj, the Chief Functionary and Mr. Balakrishna Gowda for the excelled children of drawing and speech competition.

Fr. Manoj D’souza, Chief Functionary, Dayalbhag Ashrama, Nidigal in his presidential speech said that ChildFund has initiated this program especially to honor the teachers as a part of 75 years celebration of services towards the poor children. Teachers are playing a greater role in the life of each and every child. Every gesture, speech and activities of teachers will be a model to the children. The teachers are doing a thankless job in the society. Their each service will not be waste and it will be seen in the society through the good citizens. I wish all the best to each and every teacher who are present and are not present in this program and let this program be a motivating force to others in the society. The Staffs of the Organization are rendering very good service through the ChildFund programs and I wish you all the best, long reign ChildFund India for your commendable support to the deprived children.

Ms. Jalaja, community mobilize gave vote of thanks for all people who participated In the program. With the lunch at 1.30 pm the program was concluded.