Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Child Help Line 1098 In warangal District

Child Help Line 1098 was officially launched by the District Collector Bojja Rahul in warangal to day on 20th July 2011. This is a 24 hour free help line for the children who are in need for care and protection.
This is being run by Child Line India Foundation, in collaboration with Women and Child Welfare Department of Government of India.
This Project is installed in four Mandals in the District,1.Eturu Nagaram 2.,Mangapeta, 3. Govindaraopeta, and 4. Thadvai, being facilitated by four NGOs, MARI,Pragathi,Tharuni,and FMMSSS.
Dr. Mamatha, Chair Person of child Welfare Committee Warangal District presented about the role and responsibilities of Line departments in rehabilitating the rescued children through help line, and the concept of child line Advisory Board.
The Collector also inaugurated the pamphlet on child help line, brought out by Tharuni.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Statistical Day on 29th June 2011

Statistical Day was celebrated at the Collectorate of Warangal, in which the Chief Planning Officer, Statistical Department enlightened on the Census 2011 and the ratio of Men and Women in the District.
Tharuni Director Dr. Mamatha spoke on the dwindling statistics of women and girl children in the state, particularly in Warangal District.

Balika Sanghas' leaders traning-27th June

Girls Groups (Balika Sanghas) leaders training was given At Devaruppula on 27th and at Station Ghanpur on 30th, enlightening them on leadership skills and personality development by Tharuni Team.
Training was given on compulsory Marriage Registration, and birth certificates, to the Panchayat Secretaries and village revenue officers of Deveruppula Mandal on 28th June 2011, by Tharuni.

Boys groups' Leaders Meet At Warangal on 26th June 2011

Tharuni organised a pilot Meeting for young, rural boys, aged between 13 to 18, on 26th June 2011, at Divya Deepti Bhavan, Warangal. The main objective of the meeting was to encourage them to come forward and express their concerns and challenges on a unique platform called the'Balura Sangha' ( Boys' Group).
Tharuni is already having 'Balika Sanghas' (girls' groups) for 12000 girls from four Mandals in the District. The Executive Body of Tharuni had decided to introduce Boys Groups, so that they also unite together to face the challenges and hardships, while improving their skills, to become responsible future citizens of India.
The meeting was arranged for the leaders of the Balura Sanghas of 90 villages. They were introduced with the inputs of how to form sanghas and their advantages, by Dr. Mamatha.Deputy Health Education officer, Srinivas, enlightened the boys on reproductive health and hygiene.Sri Prabhu chaithanyananda of Ramakrishna Mission spoke on their personality development.Mama Mahesh of RED F.M.(Radio Jackie) explained about the bad habits and how to control oneself against them. Ms. Surekha,Director Epitome, Hyderabad, and Tharuni Advisory Board Member conducted games on leadership and personality development.
Boys were very happy and enthusiastic to attend the meeting and Tharuni assured them full cooperation to rejuvenate them and strengthen their sanghas.

Rescue operation of a girl child from bonded labour

The Child Help Line, Warangal,Child Welfare Committee Members,labour Department Officials, along with Tharuni Director, conducted a rescue operation of an orphan minor girl from the house of a Government Employee. Thaslima, aged 13 years now, had been working as a domestic help for the last three years, bearing all hardships and abuse. She was rescued on 24th June and given food and shelter at Kasthurba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Hasanparthi near Warangal, after initiating legal action against the person and his wife for keeping the child labour in their house.
We all know that, a child below 14 years of age is not supposed to work as a labourer.