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Governor’s call to ensure quality education for poor children

Staff Reporter

Special cover on silver jubilee of Rotary Club of Madras East

“Role of voluntary organisations in taking education to the rural masses is pivotal”

— Photo: S.R. Raghunathan

Governor Surjit Singh Barnala releasing a special postal cover on Rotary Club of Madras East. Chief Post Master General (Tamil Nadu Circle) S.K. Chakrabarti; Rotary District Governor W. Anand; and Rotary Club of Madras East president J. Balaraman are in the picture.

CHENNAI: Social and voluntary organisations should join hands with the government to ensure quality education for rural poor and downtrodden children, Governor Surjit Singh Barnala said here on Wednesday.

Releasing a special postal cover to commemorate the silver jubilee of the Rotary Club of Madras East, Mr. Barnala said the role of voluntary organisations in taking education to the rural masses was pivotal.

School dropout rates

Their projects with the government had brought down school dropout rates in many States.

The organisations should not stop at adopting schools; they must also develop concrete plans with the prime focus on higher education.

The public-private partnerships would go a long way in effective implementation of the welfare schemes.

Mr. Barnala underscored the need for inculcating a deeper understanding about the ideals of social service among youngsters and urged organisations such as Rotary to mobilise youth power in taking community service across all sections.

Significant events

Chief Post Master General (Tamil Nadu Circle) S.K. Chakrabarti said commemorative postal covers were a special way to tell people about the significant events that often go unnoticed. The Postal Department was proud to chronicle the country’s history through postal covers and commemorative stamps.

District Governor of Rotary International W. Anand listed the key projects taken up by various Rotary clubs.

The Rotary International had played a crucial role in eradicating polio in many countries.

India was one among the four endemic polio countries, and the number of cases had gone up to 560 this year, which was a perceptible increase from last year.

Eradication of polio

“The onus lies on the Rotarians to work together and eradicate polio in India. We believe in making education accessible to all and many of our projects are steered towards it,” he said.

The Rotary Club of Madras East president J. Balaraman detailed some of the projects of the Club such as Rheumatic Heart Ailment Programme, Anna Sathyanagar Integrated Slum Development, Winners Baking Training Institute and vocational training for girls in juvenile home.

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