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A holiday camp for learning
S.S. KAVITHA
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The summer camp on the Gandhi Museum premises has some enthusiastic participants.
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Photo: G. Moorthy
Who does it best?: Children take time off to pursue their interests.
For children like M. Sumalatha of a Corporation School, the 24th summer camp on Gandhi Museum premises provides the needed help, besides offering scope for improvement. “I have been attending the camp every year, for the past three years. I found the classes difficult in the first year; they are not so now as I have improved a lot,” she says adding that she will further improve herself in the years to come.
A lot of courses
Sessions on communication skills, drawing and painting are among the 28 courses offered at the camp.
Many children like Sumalatha said they chose to attend the camp to learn spoken English.
T. Yoga Priya said she could not afford private tuition, as it was very costly.
“When I can attend spoken English class for Rs.50, I cannot miss such an opportunity; it is not possible to get a chance like this anywhere else,” she says.
The participants were divided into four groups based on their age. High school and higher secondary students took part in a discussion and shared their ideas on a given topic or film.
The course initiated beginners into spoken English, corrected their basic grammar structures, built confidence, enhanced fluency in English and enriched their language skills.
In all, 2,042 students had registered for the camp in which Silambam, gymnastics, art and crafts, tailoring, chess and karate were also taught.
There were more than 400 participants for drawing class and around 150 for Bharatanatyam.
The camp also offers one-week courses in photography, first aid, art from waste, naturopathy, handwriting and general knowledge.
The camp that began on April 15 will be on till May 15.
More than 45 teachers are involved in the exercise.
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