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December 2009
Vol. I
No. 8
 
All India

Children’s Day Celebration

This month Children’s Day was celebrated in all the ECCD centers across the country with great enthusiasm and joy. The children were waiting for this day as they knew the day would be starting and ending with games. But to their surprise they were shown movies and cartoons and were taught new games and songs. The movie Bal Ganesha was played and the children enjoyed watching the movie. They were also taught playful songs and dances and they danced all day to their own funny tunes.
 
Delhi

Children Exposure Visit

The children of the ECCD Centers of Madanpur Khaddar were taken for an exposure visit to the Children’s Park in Connaught Place where they spent their day sliding on the swings, learning and dancing and cherishing the yummy delights. They were taken on this exposure visit so as to see one of the most important historical monument of our country "The INDIA Gate."

ISHU SHG taking part in Shilpotsav, Noida

ISHU SHG(Self Help Group) from Dary Maccha, Dadri took part in the Shilpotsav. (A fare depicting the handicrafts of Northern India to bring forward the rural women of specific areas) The SHG consisted of 8 women who came forward to put a stall of handmade jute handbags, tiffin bags, mobile covers, coloured and stylized bags. The fare lasted for a week and this gave the women an opportunity to come forward with courage and interact with the outside world. They were inspired by the rest of the SHG’s and were encouraged to come forward in other fairs and utsavs to showcase their capabilities.
What's the NEWS this month
 
· HIGHLIGHTS
Of The Month
· ISHU SHG taking part in Shilpotsav (Delhi)
· Participation of Ganesh SHG in the IITF
· Inauguration of the STI Clinic (M.P)
 
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Assam

Grading of the SHG’s

A total of 17 SHG’s(Self Help Group) took part in the grading process of the state and cleared the 1st level and are now having bank accounts in Assam Gramin Vikash Bank. Now they are eligible for loan as well as revolving fund from development block. It’s for the 4th time that our SHG’s took part in the grading process and cleared the level.
Madhya Pradesh

Participation of Ganesh SHG in the IITF

The Ganesh SHG(Self Help Group) of village Achkalpur, Raghogarh block of the Guna District participated in the IITF (the Indian International Trade Fair) held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The women of the village came to Delhi to put up their stall in the fair. The stall showcased the handmade jute articles made by the women of the SHG. (Carry bags, hand bags, doormats, mobile covers etc) The SHG took part in the fair for 15 days and were excited to see the results.
Inauguration of the STI Clinic

States first STI clinic in association with GAIL/UNICEF-United Nations Children Fund/MPSAC- Madhya Pradesh Aids Control Society & NACO- National Aids Control Society was inaugurated on the 30th November'09.

This initiative was especially taken for the truckers, youth and the sex workers. Because of the lack of awareness and health services they don’t get the right information and hence they indulge in risks of STD's. The STI clinic is aimed to promote safe sex behavior by disseminating knowledge and awareness and to diagnose clientele with STDs at their earliest stage and provide them proper medication to stop the infection.

This initiative is hugely appreciated at the state level and hence we planned to inaugurate the clinic by organizing a grand event to publicize our services to the maximum number of clientele groups.
 
     
 

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