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Past news releases - Communiqués passés
Man-made disaster in Dalit colonies of Dharmapuri district
Tiruvannamalai, 14th November 2012
Dear Sir, Dear Madem,
Greetings, please find below the report of the Violence Against Dalits in Dharmapuri District on 7th November 2012. The affected people are living without any assets, so POPE is planning to involve in Relief process for this helpless people by the means of cloths, mats, school bags, notebooks, cooking vessels etc.
I am requesting your mercy for these affected Dalits.
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,
Rosario,
President-POPE
Une catastrophe humaine parmi la colonie dalit dans la région de Dharmapuri
Tiruvannamalai, le 14 novembre 2012
Mesdames, Messieurs,
Veuillez trouver ci-dessous notre rapport concernant les violences à l'encontre des Dalits dans le district de Dharmapuri le 7 novembre 2012. Les personnes touchées ont perdu tous leurs biens, ainsi POPE prévoit de se porter au secours de ces pauvres gens en leur procurant des vêtements, des nattes, des cartables, des cahiers, des ustensiles de cuisine, etc.
Je demande votre aide pour ces Dalits affectés.
En vous remerciant,
Très sincérement.
Rosario,
Président - POPE
The south-east of India is hit by Cyclone Nilam
Le cyclone Nilam a frappé la côte Est de l'Inde
Wednesday 31st October 2012
We have very strong rain since yesterday, we had a big storm and cyclone formed in Bay of Bengal near Chennai. The Governments of Tamilnadu and Pondicherry announced the Government Holiday today. The Cyclone hit severely the Northern districts of Tamilnadu and also Pondicherry. It starts to move from sea at 4.30 pm and we are having big storm and rain, the losses in the coastal belt are not yet calculated. The both state Governments announced one day more holiday for the Educational Institutions and Colleges.
Mercredi 31 octobre 2012
Il pleut très fort depuis hier, nous avons eu une grosse tempête
et un cyclone s'est formé dans la baie du Bengale près de Madras.
Les gouvernements du Tamil Nadu et de Pondichéry ont annoncé que les élèves seront en vacances aujourd'hui. Le cyclone a frappé durement les régions du nord
du Tamil Nadu et de Pondichéry également. Il a commencé à se déplacer vers 16 heures 30, nous avons de gros orages et de grosses pluies, les pertes sur la côte ne sont pas encore évaluées. Les gouvernements des 2 Etats ont annoncé un jour de fermeture supplémentaire de tous les établissements scolaires.
RL Rosario
Directeur de POPE
Friday 9th November 2012
Fortunately the Nilam Storm has not affected to much the Tamil Nadu but it destroyed few places in Andhra Pradesh.
The cyclone killed eight people in Tamil Nadu and three in Andhra Pradesh. It also destroyed more than 200 electric posts and about 100 trees were uprooted in Chennai. About 3,800 people have been evacuated in Mahaballipuram.
Chennai Law colleges exam has been postponed.
Vendredi 9 novembre 2012
Heureusement, Nilam n'a pas trop touché le Tamil Nadudu mais il a détruit des centaines de maisons ainsi que des centaines d'hectares de champs de coton ou de riz en Andhra Pradesh.
Le cyclone a tué huit personnes dans le Tamil Nadu et trois dans l'Andhra Pradesh. Il a également détruit plus de 200 poteaux électriques et environ 100 arbres ont été déracinés à Madras. Environ 3.800 personnes ont été évacuées à Mahaballipuram.
Les étudiants en droit de Madras ont vu leurs examens reportés.
RL Rosario
Director POPE
Chennai, today!
An investment in knowledge
always pays the best interest.
Benjamin Franklin
Free tuition and POPE’s educational support programme
The statement
Most of the school going Dalit children were the first generation learners. That means both the parents were illiterates and unable to provide educational supports to their own children in the form of reading and helping the child to learn the lesson.
In some cases, there was no electricity also and the children were expected to learn every thing before sunsets. There may be one kerosene light which was not made available for the child to study. On the other hand, that particular light was made available for kitchen work.Candle is costly for them.
To learn English, there was no dictionary available.
In addition of these practical aspects, the quality of learning in schools is poor, and the Dalit children are often neglected, the classrooms are crowded. As they are unable to participate effectively in the learning process, the children find the school environment boring.
Then the role of POPE is to motivate the children and their parents, and organise evening tuition.
So, POPE provided the free tuition to the village Dalit children from 2001 at 10 centres. Each centre has a qualified Teacher who helps the children, to learn at the evening and at the day time they are working as Animators. Right now POPE has 60 centres.
Other educational support services are given in the following forms every year:
- Supply of Notebooks / Books.
- Supply of School bags.
- Distribution of colour dresses.
- Distribution of school uniforms.
- Distribution of Dictionary / Entrance Exam coaching books etc., to the school going Children.
The advantages to follow evening tuitions are benefit to the children. They gain in motivation and confidence. They can read more fluently and resolve maths problems. During evening tuition they can also learn, poetry, songs, dances, civics. For few hours they are kept far from their house and the daily work. The parents have a burden less. It reduces the rate of drop out children and child labour.
What is encouraging POPE? The progress of the children and to see them enjoying to learn and met their friends.
The roots of education are bitter,
but the fruit is sweet.
Aristotle