News/2014/2014.07.29
First training event of “Improvement of e-Learning Facilities and Soft Skill to Children” Project
29.07.2014, Hind Board Children Home (HBCH), Kalasalai Road, Thirunelveli, Jaffna
Initial soft-skill development training and facilitation event was conducted at the Hindu Board Children Home (HBCH), Kalasalai Road, Thirunelveli on 29th of July 2014 from 09.30 am to 12.30 pm. This project was sponsored by Ratnam Foundation. Mr.Sanjayan Selvamanickam (Chapter head, Norway, Noolaham Foundation), Mr. Shanmugapriyan Shanmugam (Chief Program Executive, Noolaham Foundation), Mr. Gowthaman Kunchithapatham (District Coordinator, Volunteer), Noolaham Foundation staff and volunteers, and Mr. Somasuntharam Pathmanathan (President, HBCH), Mr. Thiruselvam Selvamanoharan (Assistant Secretary, HBCH) participated in the event. Further more 46 Hindu board home student beneficiaries also participated and benefited from this event. Mr. A. Antony (Economic Development Officer, Divisional Secretariat, Tellippalai) facilitated this event.
A brief welcoming address was presented by Mr. Noel Rukshan Premakumar (Project Assistant, Noolaham Foundation) at this event.Mr. Somasuntharam Pathmanathan thanked Noolaham Foundation, donors and its commendable works on behalf of Hindu Board Children Home. Further he added these project will help to stimulate childrens' enthusiasm , motivation and development of personal skills and abilities . Mr. Sanjayan Selvamanickam pointed out the importance of this project and its advantages of implementation. Further he kindly requested for help from community and volunteers to implement the project successfully. Mr. Gowthaman Kunchithapatham (Project Coordinator, Volunteer) delivered brief explanation on the objective, aims,impact and results of this project.
The objectives of this project focuses on providing a participatory and interactive training on personal, social and soft skills development for Hindu Board Children Home students, Thirunelveli, Jaffna. During the training period five different types of participatory and interactive tools were applied and the children participated and helped each other in the training.
Noolaham Foundation proudly recognizes and appreciates the volunteers and the staff who supported to the event.The staff of Noolaham Foundation Mr. Sivarajah Lambotharan (Programme and Communication Officer), Mrs. Yalini Lambotharan, Mr. Noel Rukshan Premakumar (Project Assistant) participated on behalf of Noolaham Foundation in this event. Mr. Gowthaman Kunchithapatham (District Coordinator, Volunteer), Mr. Keethan Sivasubramaniyam, Mr. Harishanth Thiraviyanathan (“Pallikoodam”, coordinator), Ms. Siva Suthanthini (Volunteer) and seven more volunteers (who awaits for admissions to Sri Lankan’s universities) also participated.
