Tharuni conducted one day workshop for Adolescent Girls on SRHR Rights-23-10-2016

Tharuni Conducted one day workshop for the Girls Groups Representatives of 15 villages, at Gangadevi palli of Geesukonda Mandal on 23rd October 2016. The girls are enlightened on Girls Reproductive Rights,Health rights by the founder Member of Tharuni, Dr. Mamatha Raghuveer.She stated about the importance to understand how the human body grows during Adolescence and how they should react with positive thinking , without any apprehensions.During that period what precautions they should take and which types of nutritious food they should eat, was explained with video display, mapping and group discussions among the girls and the Tharuni  Resource persons.The girls could identify their problems and learnt how to overcome them.More than 75 girls represented their villages.

SRHR PROJECT--Activities in Villages 20th October 2016

Tharuni conducted Village Panchayath Elections for Children in the Villages in Geesukonda Mandal and Duggondi Mandal of Warangal District in the third Week of October 2016.The children voted their Panchayath Members and after Elections, they assembled to discuss their common problems.The elections enabled the Children to understand the process  and method of electing their representatives.

BIKETHON -International Girl Child Day Celebrations -15th October 2016 at Hyderabad-7 A. M.

Tharuni is organising an  All Women Bike Rally to support the Girl Child,at People's Plaza, Necklace Road ,near Tankbund, Hyderabad at 7 A.M. on 15th October 2016 as part of International Girl Child Day Celebrations. Any two wheelers, Men and Women who are willing to support Girl children, are requested to attend the celebrations.This event is supported by the She Teams of Hyderabad Police and the Traffic Police,Bikerni-Hyderabad and  Hexagon Software Solutions.The Girls from Rainbow Orphan Home and Tharuni Gurukul and Tharuni Warangal are participating in the Event.Many Bikers have already registered their names with their mail IDs. Any person who is willing to participate can register now with a free SMS to No :9000243000. The Rally will be from Necklace road to Sanjivayya Park and return to People's Plaza.A meeting will be held to take a Pledge to support the Girl Child and few Cycles will be distributed to the Girls notified, under the "Cycle to School" Project. All are Cordially invited to support this great cause. Tharuni says, 'No Girl- No World'.

Orientation Workshop for CWC, JJB,& NGOs on child Related Acts by Tharuni on 07-10-2016

Tharuni in collaboration with Department of Juvenile Welfare& Correctional Services, conducted One Day Orientation Workshop for Child Welfare Committee Members and J.J.B Members of Telangana Districts and NGO representatives on Child Related Acts, at Hotel Sandhya on 7-10-2016 from 10 A.M to 5 P.M. It was sponsored by Terres Des hommes & HELP under SRHR Project.Mr. David UNICEF Project Officer, WCD, took the first session on the POCSO Act, sexual abuse cases on Children and important sections in the application of the Act and Role of CWC & JJB in implementing it.The second and fourth sessions were taken by Sri Kismat Kumar, Former Director JJB, on the conceptual background of juvenile justice, its evolution, salient features of the Act and its implications while applying it for the protection of the child. The third session was taken by Dr. Mamatha Raghuveer, Founder, Tharuni who  presented on the Child Labour Prohibition Act 2016. role of CWC and other practitioners for the safety and protection of the child. The fourth session was again continued by Sri Kismat Kumar  on clarifications on other child related acts and procedures to be followed.  The interactive sessions between  the practitioners and the speakers,, made the workshop lively and interesting. The best interests of the child is the most important concept , while applying these child related enactments, the Speakers observed. Dr. P. Hemalatha , Director Tharuni presided over the workshop.  CWC, JJB Members, Chair persons, NGOs like Mahitha, Divya Disha,MVF and many more Members participated in the workshop. Sathyanarayana Programme Officer and Ravikanth, Programme coordinator of  Tharuni Team organised the Workshop.

Tharuni Work Shop for Media Reporters at Warangal under SRHR Project on 27-09-2016

Tharuni conducted Workshop for Media Reporters and Journalists from Warangal District  at Haritha Kakathiya Hotel on 27th September 2016.Dr. Mamatha Raghuveer ,Founder, 'Tharuni' explained in detail about the  Child Laws and the how the Reporters have to react and report about the Children as victims of crime, or as witnesses or involved in the crime.The Children are voiceless and innocent ,Depending on the incident the journalists always keep in mind the best interests of the child.The child should not shown in the T.V. Channels and the Print Media and the  identity of the child may be hidden,  in his/her  best interests. The child must be in the presence of his parent/ guardian, while interviewing him.Too much of questioning by different media Reporters  cause him trauma and stress.The JJ Act and other Legal proceedings must be followed by the journalists always. Otherwise they will be punished and penalised with one lakh rupees fine and six months Jail under the law.
This interface  Meeting was attended by different journalists of both Print and Electronic Media, and the Village Child Protection Committees, Leaders of Girls Groups Sirisha and Rajeswari and Geesukonda Sarpanch Rajkumar  and  the Tharuni Team Members.