19th April 2010

National Middle School(Chennai)

Protection from Heat

• Due to the severe heat especially during noon time, the children were finding it difficult to sit in the class rooms. After looking at different possibilities like covering the roof with a Tarpaulin or painting the roof with heat resistant paints, we went ahead with painting the roof with heat resistant paints. The painting started on April 15th and it has now been completed. The HM is very happy with this and said that they can feel the difference after painting the roof
• The total area painted is 2130 sqft. At Rs 4 per sq/feet the cost for this entire work came to Rs 8000 (after discount of Rs 130 from the painter). We have paid the amount to the painter. This painting lasts for 3 years

Monthly Activity

• April 24th is marked for the monthly activity this time. A separate communication has been sent by Prakash already to all friends who are in Chennai detailing this
• For the gifts which we have planned to the give the passing out students, when asked, the HM suggested that we may give Tiffin box as gifts. If any of you would like to part take here, kindly let know
• Mentoring & Motivation (at National Middle School)- There is a need for people who are willing to talk to passing out students. Encouraging them to continue Schooling and purse higher education can be one aspect that we can talk to the Children. We can also look at sharing our experiences with the Children and emphasizing how good education helped us in our lives and so on. If any one of you are willing to motivate the students, please come forward

Do put forward your ideas/suggestions. Feel free to spread the message of Saktyavesh in letter and in spirit with interested individuals and organizations