Date - 14th Nov., 2010
Location - near Sonakhali Village , about 100 kms from Kolkata
The Youth team from Kolkata celebrated Children's Day with vanvsi children by organising the Shishu Mela on 14th Nov. These children aged 3-8 yrs get their basic education from Purvanchal Kalyan Ashram's Shishu Shiksha Kendras functioning in remote vanvasi villages. The volunteers held flat races, biscuit races, funfilled games for these children and gave away prizes to the winners. Races were also held for the vanvasi guardians aswell as volunteers from Kolkata. The day long event ended with a samuhik bhojan for all those present.
The Mela was a new experience for many volunteers from Kolkata - their 1st interaction with vanvasi ! On the other hand an event of this type organised specially for the vanvasi children with so much love and affection was something they never dreamed of. For them, this entire event - its gathering, races, games was a unique and thrilling experience !
Such events go a long way in fostering the relations between the vanvasi and the nagarvasi. They also boost the self esteem, confidence of the vanvsi and at the same time generate a feeling of love and belongingness among them. Thus the Shish Mela left a lasting impact on both the vanvsi and the nagarvasi from Kolkata.
This yrs Shishu Mela was the 2nd such event organised following the last year's successful version !
Some pictures of the Mela :-
The team from Kolkata.
Biscuit Race
Volunteer race
Fun - Game
" Bucket the ball " Game
Prizes being given away to winners of races
Buckets n Mugs given to each of the 11 Shishu Shiksha Kendra in and around Sonakhali Village; other prizes
Vanvasi Children studying in Purvanchal Kalyan Ashram's Shishu Shiksha Kendras.
Entire gathering on Shishu Mela
Volunteer Baithak after the Shishu Mela
Location - near Sonakhali Village , about 100 kms from Kolkata
The Youth team from Kolkata celebrated Children's Day with vanvsi children by organising the Shishu Mela on 14th Nov. These children aged 3-8 yrs get their basic education from Purvanchal Kalyan Ashram's Shishu Shiksha Kendras functioning in remote vanvasi villages. The volunteers held flat races, biscuit races, funfilled games for these children and gave away prizes to the winners. Races were also held for the vanvasi guardians aswell as volunteers from Kolkata. The day long event ended with a samuhik bhojan for all those present.
The Mela was a new experience for many volunteers from Kolkata - their 1st interaction with vanvasi ! On the other hand an event of this type organised specially for the vanvasi children with so much love and affection was something they never dreamed of. For them, this entire event - its gathering, races, games was a unique and thrilling experience !
Such events go a long way in fostering the relations between the vanvasi and the nagarvasi. They also boost the self esteem, confidence of the vanvsi and at the same time generate a feeling of love and belongingness among them. Thus the Shish Mela left a lasting impact on both the vanvsi and the nagarvasi from Kolkata.
This yrs Shishu Mela was the 2nd such event organised following the last year's successful version !
Some pictures of the Mela :-
Flat Race
Samuhik Deshbhakti Geet led by a volunteer.
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