“STUDENT
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY PROJECT (SSR 2016)
AMRITA
SeRVe 101 VILLAGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM,
MALCOPON,
SOUTH GOA”
1. MISSION :
·
To identify the issues relating
to the seven focus areas listed by Amrita SeRVe and find solutions to tackle
the same.
·
To instill a sense of social
responsibility among students and cooperation among the villagers for the
betterment of the villages.
·
To portray the importance of
the Indian villages and understand the value they add to the country.
2.
CORE CONTRIBUTORS :
·
CATEGORY : 101
·
TEAM CODE: SSR 16-69
·
THE TEAM :
AJITH ARAVINDAN NAIR
AM.EN.U4ME14007
AKHIL KRISHNA C R AM.EN.U4ME14008
HARIKRISHNAN R AM.EN.U4ME14031
SANDEEP S AM.EN.U4ME14050
VISHNU V AM.EN.U4ME14066
SREEKANTH S AM.EN.U4ME14501
·
PLACE : MALCOPON,
SOUTH GOA
3. ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN :
•
Health Camp for the children of
the village
•
Amala Bharatam Campaign
•
Tree Plantation Drive
•
Introduction to OLABs at the
High school, Malkernem and Higher Secondary School, Quepem
•
IDY 2016(International Day of
Yoga) Celebrations
•
Amrita Awareness
Ambassador(AAA) Program
•
Science Camps
•
Health Awareness talks, video
sessions and hands-on activities
•
Formation of Self Help Groups
(SHGs) to propel Women Empowerment
•
Surveys and Data Collection for
analysis
•
Kitchen Gardening and Organic
Farming Awareness
•
Cultural Competitions for kids
•
Alcohol Awareness Play as a part of the Eradication of Substance Abuse
Campaign
•
Gramotsav
4. BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM
:
•
Water
Scarcity as rainfalls are erratic
•
Lack of
Awareness about Education and Prevalence of Dropouts
•
Lack of
proper Public Transport System
•
Gambling
•
Substance
Abuse
•
Issues of
lack Hygiene and Sanitation
•
Child Health and Nutrition
5. IMAGES :
6. THE CONQUEST :
·
Successfully conducted the
medical camp for the children
·
Introduced kitchen gardening
and tree plantation initiatives
·
Started a team of youth to
carry on the activities we started
·
Identified major concerns of
sanitation and provided awareness and methods to eradicate the same
·
Started SHGs for various Women
Empowerment programs
·
Identified alternate income
generation opportunities like food processing and started framework for implementing
the same
·
Successfully conducted the
OLABs session
7. OBSTACLES FACED :
·
Water scarcity
·
Food availability
·
No Amrita SeRVe fellow at the
village
·
Limited Transportation
facilities
8. TOTAL MAN HOURS FOR
ACCOMPLISHMENT :
·
200 hours
9. ROAD AHEAD :
·
Implement
Toilet Building Project in the Village
·
Train
young children who can be our ambassadors to carry our work forward
·
Monitor
the health of children in the village primary school
·
Ensure and
Emphasise on timely Immunization
·
Formation
of more SHGs for women empowerment
·
To appoint
an AMRITA SeRVE fellow at the village for feedback assessment and project
implementation.
10. ROSES AND THORNS :
“It was an unimaginable
experience for me. Though the journey was a bit rough it was worth it” – Ajith
“Malcopon was definitely a
beautiful place to go. Unlike the city all the people of the village know each
other. I really enjoyed my stay” - Vishnu
“101 Villages program was
truly an overwhelming experience, taught some great lessons which will be
useful for a lifetime” – Sreekanth
“The entire two weeks was
a life changer, an eye opener that gave me a new perspective of life. It was a
journey that gifted me invaluable knowledge” – Hari
“People of Malcopon are
really amazing. Though they had many difficulties they were always ready to
help us and make us comfortable. Such an attitude can only be found in
villages”- Sandeep
“It was my first time that I
went somewhere outside Kerala. Experiences with the villagers and its culture
were a great feeling. India’s true spirit lies in her villages”- Akhil
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