Happy School Project : by Rotary club of Madurai West

The verdant grounds of the Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Othakkadai with its pristine buildings formed the perfect backdrop for the RI President Elect Rtn. KR Ravindran’s first stop. Enthusiastic children lined up on either side, clapping and chanting ‘welcome, welcome’, as each guest entered, creating a fitting atmosphere for the ‘Happy Schools’ initiative by Rotary India Literacy Mission.

            The entire programme was confidently executed by the children. Incidentally, the RIP – Elect in his speech later on that day drew attention the crucial difference between Polio eradication and Literacy programmes. While the former could be compromised by the detection of a single case, every penny spent on literacy will yield rich dividends he opined.

Further, he said laudable though the efforts of one club’s project, if many clubs join hands to promote the same project the sheer magnitude provides better visibility to Rotary. The bigger the benefit to the community the better the visibility.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:

1.      Installation of 2 RO plants for purification of drinking water.

2.      Renovation of 30 toilets.

3.      144 desks and chairs provided.

4.      Concrete bridge for the children to access the school with ease from the village without using the main road (Melur Highway)

Project Cost: 15 Lakhs.