Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Tharuni Ooyala film


Tharuni Ooyala is a 3 minute film about motherhood & infanticide which is heart wrenching and sensitizes you about your responsibility to protect girl children. Well Conceptualized with engrossing voice, the film is the best from Tharuni Media Creations. The Cradle program started by Tharuni, an NGO which works with girl children in the District of Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India & helps to save them. Tharuni has taken up many initiatives to save Girl Child and you can reach Tharuni by responding here.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

584 Leaders of Girls' Groups & 90 Boys Groups' Exposure visits

There are five hundred and eighty four Balika Sanghas and 90 Balura sanghas, in the four Mandals of Ghanpur, Dharma Sagar, Geesukonda and Deveruppula in Warangal  District, working under Tharuni. The leaders of both the groups are being taken on an exposure Visit to the Police Station, Post Office, Mandal Revenue Office, M.P.D.O's office, and primary Health Center to enlighten the Boys and Girls about the functioning of these offices.The leaders in turn explain to their groups about the importance of these offices in day today life.

U.N.I.C.E.F Girl Child Media Awards, Jury Meeting on 30/09/11 at Hyderabad

U.N.C.E.F.  conducted the Jury Meeting at Hyderabad on 30th August 2011, for the Girl Child  Media Awards 2012. Tharuni Director, Dr. Mamatha was selected as one of the Jury Members.

Teachers' Day 'celebrations & Felicitations to Dr. Mamatha

Tharuni celebrated Teachers day on 5th September 2011,at the four Mandal headquarters of Station Ghanpur, Dharmasagar, Geesukonda and Deveruppula.Twenty Teachers were felicitated with shawl and mementoes for their best services.
Andhra Balika Vidyalaya  was established by Padisala Veera Bhadrayya a Freedom fighter before Independence, to facilitate Girls Education in Warangal. The Institution celebrated Teachers' Day,by inviting the Vice Chancellor of Kakatiya University, Sri Venkata Rathnam, as chief Guest. More than one thousand girl students  participated in the event. Tharuni Director Dr. Mamatha was invited as Guest of honour. She spoke on the life skills required  for the girls to empower themselves.She was felicitated on the occasion.

Workshop on Effective implementation of J.J.Act by C.W.C on 6/09/11

The Child Welfare Committee, Warangal  District, organised a Workshop on effective implementation of Juvenile Justice Act on 6th September. A.L. Kismath kumar, Director, Juvenile Welfare and Correctional Services,was the Chief Guest on the occasion.He spoke in detail about the powers of C.W.C, Juvenile Justice Board and explained about Juvenile Justice Act 2006.
District Collector Rahul Bojja and Superintendent of Police Rajesh kumar ,I.P.S, spoke on the importance of child protection. Heads of line Departments like I.C.D.S. Labour Dept, Rajeev Vidya Mission Education, Health, Police,I.C.P.S.Members,N.G.Os  and Child Helpline Members attended the Workshop. C.W.C.Chair person Dr. Mamatha presented six months report on the activities  taken up by C.W.C in Warangal District.