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The Social work Department of Bishop Ambrose College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, makes serious efforts to make the curriculum more skill based and practical. Rural camp is the part of the curriculum for the 1st year MSW students. It gives them an opportunity to get rural exposure, rural life style, to understand rural realities like education status, health status, occupation status, social and political status of the village. We were a privileged batch to be placed under such professors, who made great efforts and put their heart and soul into making this experience fruitful for all of us. We were able to make the best of this opportunity. This report is an attempt, to pen down all the memorable moments and observations that were made. It is in no way sufficient to explain the real impact of the experience.
The camps are unique in nature and scope and are organized by the students under the guidance of the faculty members. They visit the proposed places and identify the needs and interests of the people through professional interactions. The probable participation and cooperation of people is judged and preliminary information is collected to chalk out need based programmes. While preparing the camp programmes the faculty members keep in mind professional training and help to the community. Certain recreational programmes are also incorporated to ease the stress and strain that would otherwise result from the continuous mental and physical work that students will have to put in. It also motivates people to work more. To serve the purpose of the camps in a professional sense and to prepare the programmes well, the students should know the specific objectives of such camps.
and Voluntary.
Kondayampalayam, Devarayapuram (post), Thondamuthur (TK) Coimbatore (Dist). 23rd Jan. 2012 to 28th Jan 2012 (Six Days).
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practiced some awareness songs, skits and street plays with the help of a special trainee Mr. Krishna raj and the faculty members. Thus the department of social work was ready for the kick off of the social camp on 23rd January.
Programme Schedule
23 01 2012 : Inauguration and Environmental Cleanliness and Protection By Hand in Hand 24 01 2012 Awareness Programme on Child line 1098and Child Welfare By Don Bosco Anbu Illam 25 01 -2012 Child Rights and Child Protection by the Students of Bishop Ambrose College and short films by Power of youth hands 26 01 2012
Medical Camp for Eye and Dental health by Vasan Eye care and Dental Care
27 01 2012
28 01 2012
Competitions and Valedictory Function. Chief Guests Mr. Peter Raj (Principal of Bishop Ambrose College) and Rev. Sr. Pauline Mary (Director of RHYTHEM).
management. The coordinator Mr. Jyothi gave an introductory talk on preservation of the environment. Then Mr. Rajan the chief Coordinator an awareness programme on different kinds of pollutions and protection of the environment through power point presentation. He also insisted the people to control the use of plastics which plays the major role of polluting and destroying the environment. The people were made to understand that misuse of the natural resources would bounce back with a short film. There was also a very short and impressive movie about rain water harvesting. The people and the children from the near by
villages were also present and benefitted through the inputs on environment cleanliness and protection. The programmes were got over around 08.30pm.
The theme for second of the camp was awareness on child line and child welfare. To give a better understanding about the topic a team from Don Bosco Anbu Illam was invited to present programmes. The topic was chosen because of the ignorance of the people about the due rights and facilities for the children among the people. The staff from Don Bosco made some warming up activities with the children and the people as preparation for the programme. The programme started around 06.30pm. There were street plays about being united together and the rights of the child. It explained about various abuses caused on the children in the family and in the society. The message was very clearly imposed to the people about bringing up the children with all the rights. There were some awareness songs about the education of the children. Then the coordinator Mr. Thanga durai gave a clear outline of the child line activities and its functions for the children. He also insisted upon the features of the project in protecting the children at danger and in need of help. The children and the people were requested to make use of the Child Line 1098 to help the children at risk. The day was very useful for the children and the public to know about child line 1098 and different protective measures for the children at risk of various kinds.
3rd Day
: 25 01 2012
principal Mr. Peter raj. There street plays on the themes of child education, valuable role of the parents in bringing up the children and about the gender equality. The students also gave a folk dance (kumi) about the life of the female children. To break the monotonous of the day there were some comedy act outs by the students. The girl students were also generous to bring their talent of dancing and gave a good recreation to the crowd. The social work trainees with guidance of the staff sang awareness songs. The children and the people at large enjoyed the programmes and understood the rights of the children and the duty of the parents in providing them in right time.
There were also some documentary films on child labor screened by Mr. Soloman from Power of Youth Hands. The film of a young girl working as domestic worker in a house brought out the sufferings and unfulfilled desires of the children who are forced in to child labour across the world. There was also another film which expressed the need of the child education in combating the child labor.
4th Day : 26 01 2012 Free Medical Camp for Eye and Dental Care
Health is the great and vital wealth of the human beings. Keeping in mind the importance health the social trainees decided to contact a free medical camp for the people of surrounding five villages of Devarayapuram panjayat. Since the 26th of January will be a government holiday the date was fixed for the camp. The trainees with the able help of the head of the department made arrangement with the Vasan Eye and Dental Care to conduct the camp at Devarayapuram Panjayat office. The previous day itself the trainees cleaned the hall which was allotted for the camp with the help of the RHYTHEM staff and the faculty. The trainees also made a publicity of the camp in the villages with the mega phone going by an auto. This was a very good effort made by the team to give news to the people about the importance of the camp. The team invited the people to participate and make of the camp.
The Medical Camp Started around 10.00am in the morning. The beginning was very dull but as the time passed there were children and people thronged in for the check up. There were
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one doctor and five nurses for eye care. The dental care team consisted of one doctor and three assistants with a coordinator. The participants were registered their name and other details in the entrance and let in for the diagnosis. The doctors prescribed proper treatment and precautions for the people to follow. There were around 150 people turned out for the camp and made use of the physicians and the medical advice about the care of the eye sight and teeth. The camp ended at 04.00pm. The medical team was thanked and given a memento as token of gratitude and appreciation for their generosity and sacrificial service for the needy poor people.
traditional herbal medicines, Pressure Treatments and Yoga. At present she is running an ashram called Jyothiyagam in Seerapalayam near Madukarai.
The various uses of normal vegetables and common food were explained by the sister very relevantly. She also displayed some posters explaining the systems of the human body through which she also enlightened about different pre cautions to avoid some diseases. The best and correct way of cooking was also taught by her. She gave some common tips to avoid the subtle ailments like head ache, stomach upsets and fever. There was also request and
invitation to come to Jyothiyagam and make use of the medical facilities for chronic and perpetuated illnesses. It was a wonderful day for the people who benefitted a lot about their health and simple acts to maintain healthy life.
The divisions and their impacts on the lives of the people also noticed by the trainee The trainee learned to conduct different programmes for the common people The trainee acquired the techniques of interacting with the village people The trainee also learned about conducting programmes in collaboration with the other colleagues The importance of teamwork was very much felt On the whole it was beneficial experience for the trainee in his profession in the community organization.
Observations
The preparations for the camp was done in advance Selection of the village was a good choice The faculty members were very much helpful for the social work trainees in the camp The programmes and activities were very much needful and relevant to the people of the village The children are very talented and very interested in learning The role of the children parliaments was very good and appreciated The staff from RHYTHEM and some of the village people were very co operative and helpful The village people were not so much interested in attending the programmes The prevalence of the negative effects of the television was felt very much Accessibility of transport was a problem in reaching and leaving the village on time The college management gave good co operation and support
Suggestions
The rural camp should be a residential
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The on and off presence did not do good in observing the village and the people Interaction with the village people has to be done well by the trainees Social work trainees should be given an orientation about the concept of the rural camp in advance The part of publicity to the programmes should be improved The preparation for the camp need little more systematic and advance of time
Conclusion
Thus the social work trainee of the department of social work from Bishop Ambrose college had a useful and needful experience through the social rural camp at Kondayampalayam village. The camp was well organized with benevolent guidance and help of the faculty members and the management of the college. The involvement of the trainees was also very good and well appreciated. The support of the RHYTHEM organization also played vital part in the success of the camp. The social work trainees thank the principal of the college, the head of the social work department and others staff members who made this social rural camp as valuable learning experience in their career.
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