COMPUTER EDUCATION CAMP - MALLARPUR

This is the 1st " COMPUTER EDUCATION CAMP " was organised by the YOUTH WING as a part of our new computer literacy campaign - " SAKSHARTA ESSENTIALS ".  17 Youth volunteers from Kolkata accompanied by 2 senior Purvanchal Kalyan Ashram karyakartas participated in it.

Summary - 

- Dates - 24th & 25th July 2010.
- organised at Mallarpur Chatravaas, near Santiniketan, Birbhum distt., W.B.

- volunteers reached on Saturday night - 24th July

- Tarapeeth darshan on Sunday early morning - 25th July

- 2 computers installed at the hostel

- discussions with the local PKA Women Self Help group for development of handicraft

- volunteers have agreed to form a schedule to come here more frequently & teach computers

- return to Kolkata on Sunday night.  

                                                               Fields surrounding the hostel

                                                   Hostel with some resident vanvasi children

                                                       Volunteers installing computers

                                                       Volunteers explaining basic working

                     Vanvasis watching a video presentation - 1st rendezvous with digital media for many

                                               Resident vanvasi children trying their hand

                                                       The entire group of volunteers

Computer Education Camp

Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram team, Kolkata is arranging a  Computer Education Trip!!

Date : 24th & 25th July (Saturday & Sunday)

Location : Mallarpur Chattravaas, Birbhum district, West Bengal

Travel : Departure Saturday at 16:40 from Howrah by Viswavarti Pass. Arrival at Howrah on Sunday at 21:45 by Ganadevta Express

Objective : Installation of two Computers at the Chattravaas as part of "Saksharta Essentials" Campaign.  

These computers will help the Vanvasi students grasp the Computer theory they learn in school in a better way and learn the basics of important softwares.

                                                            Mallarpur Chattravaas

Trip Details : 

Saturday:                              

•     Leaving Howrah at 16:40 by Viswavarati Pas.                                     
•     Reaching Mallarpur at 21:11
•     Proceed straight to Hostel
•     Dinner & Retire at Hostel

Sunday:

•      Assembling Demo.
•     Basic Computer sessions with resident students.
•     Quiz.
•     Movies / Knowledge session
•  Arrival at Howrah at 21:45 by Ganadevta Exp.

             
You are requested to participate in this camp. Please contact Piyush Agrawal by mail at fetchpiyush@gmail.com or call 9903727371.