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CITIZENSHIP TRAINING CAMP – 2010
I read … I do not understand
I hear … I understand something
I do … I understand everything
As this quote states, experience is the best teacher. One of the main objectives of citizenship training camp is to provide the campus the experience of living in groups, working in teams and to make them realize the importance of team work. The development of a country depends on education. Since education plays a vital role in bringing up a nation, the teachers must have sociability, so that they can work with the society. In order to develop sociability and to make ourselves good citizens of our nation, we, the student teachers of St. Charles college of education took part in the citizenship training camp from 8.2.2010 to 12.2.2010. The venue of our camping was our college campus. Everyday we had some routine works and some special events.
The students were divided into Four Main Teams namely Annai Teresa, Indira Gandhi, Kiran Bedi and Kalpana Chawla and each team was further divided into four sub-groups namely Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham and Neithal.
SPECIAL EVENTS
8.2.2010 Day 1
Inauguration of citizenship training camp
Mr. Victor, Lecturer, Biological Science Education,
C.S.I.
College of Education and Mr. Ravindran, Scout Master,
C.S.I. Hr. Sec.
School were the chief guest of the day. Mr. Ravindran introduced Mr. Victor to the audience. Mr. Victor spoke on the topic “Significance of citizenship training camp”. He insisted us to put ourselves in hardships so that we shine more than before.
In the afternoon session, Mr. Ravindran gave a lecture on “First Aid”. He also demonstrated some first aid methods with the help of our students from St. Charles
Girls
Higher
Secondary School . The session was very informative.
That night we had a quiz contest on the theme “First Aid”. This was conducted by Mullai Group of Kiran Bedi Team .
9.2.2010 Day 2
AWARENESS ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND RIGHT TO INFORMATION
10.00 A.M. – We had a guest lecture on “Women’s rights and Right to information” given by Mr. Jegan Selva Raj – organizer “Child human Right”. We cannot teach anything to people, but we can help them discover it themselves – states Galileo. Yes. This is what Mr. Jegan did. He didn’t give lecture but helped us realize our rights by giving some examples. The person himself was a great inspiration for us. The session was very informative and interactive. Everybody was ignited with the spirit of self esteem.
At 2.00 P.M. we learnt some handicraft like flower making, emboss painting, fabric painting, mat making , Doll making and Glass Painting. The resource persons were Mrs. Caroline, Miss. Ramya, Student Teachers, and Mrs. Thilagarani, Lecturer, History Education, St. Charles College of Education.
The Cultural programme
The theme “Rights and Duties” was organized at night. Each team was allotted some cultural items like song, mine show, dumb charade, group games and skit to be performed on the theme. Every team performed to their best. The theme of the programme helped us to recall and review things that we gained in the morning session.
10.2.2010 – Day 3
“BUILDING A HUMANE AND HEALTHY SOCIETY”
10.00 A.M. – “Inter faith harmony”. This was the topic given to the speakers of the day, namely Pulavar N. Arenganathan, Mr. K. Bismillah Khan & Rev. Fr. Arockiaraj. is known for “Unity in diversity”. But today only diversity remains and not unity. In order to build a united nation there must be integration and harmony among religions was the key point of every speaker. Religion has everything that should unite us and not divide us through prejudices they said.
2.00 P.M. – “Diseases that threaten the Human race – remedies and prevention”
Dr. Bagath Singh. M.S., M.Ch., Neuro Surgeon,
Government
Medical
College
Hospital , Theni presented a Power Point document on the above mentioned topic. The session was very informative.
AN OUTREACH PROGRAMME
5.00 P.M. – Street Play presentation in Thanakkankulam village.
Street play is one of our folk arts, through which information and awareness can be imparted to people especially to the villagers. That programme helped us gain some knowledge on the techniques in performing street play. The theme of our street play was “Health is wealth”. It was a good experience.
8.00 P.M. – “HIV AIDS and ”
We had a panel discussion on the theme which was a new experience for us. It helped us improve our fluency specially in stage performance. Everybody enjoyed the session.
11.2.2010 – Day 4
10.00 A.M. – “Global warming and Environmental protection”
Mr. S.V. Pathy, Director of CENS gave a lecture on the above mentioned topic. The session was very interactive and informative. His way of presentation was a great inspiration for us. We realized with conviction that “WASTE IS WEALTH” when recycled.
5.00 P.M. – Student Teachers of Physical Science and Biological Science Education went to Thanakkankulam village to plant saplings.
8.00 P.M. – The theme of the cultural programme on that evening was “The world of tomorrow”. The groups came out with interesting items that summarized what we had learnt during these days in enjoyable artistic forms.
12.2.2010 – Day 5
9.00 A.M. – An eye camp was organized by CURE Trust and research centre in collaboration with
Vasan
Eye
Care
Hospital . It was sponsored by St. Charles College of Education. This is the 3rd outreach programme organized during this camp.
In the afternoon we exhibited our handworks which was inaugurated by Sr. Savari, Headmistress,
St. Charles
Primary School . The students from all the 3 schools visited the exhibition. The best handworks were selected by 3 judges called from among the teachers of the 3 schools.
The camp fire ceremony started at 6 P.M. on 12.02.2010 which was presided over by Rev. Fr. Britto S.A.C. As our college motto “Enlightened to empower” states, we are enlightened to empower the society. To symbolize it we, the student teachers swore the oath with lighted candles. Everyday’s activities of the camp was reported by five student teachers. The programme proceeded with cultural events and ended with the College Anthem.
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