ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY ORGANISATION FOR PROSPERITY, EDUCATION & NURTURE (O.P.E.N.) DURING THE YEAR 2021-22
Organisation for Prosperity, Education & Nurture (O.P.E.N.) began with the aim to help people in need, irrespective of their caste, creed, religion or backgrounds. A summary is given below of the events that have taken place here in the last one year. The years 2020 and 2021were marred by COVID and its impact all over the world. Functionality of this organization and working was also affected.
PHILLIP MEMORIAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
The diminishing strength of the students in our school was of concern. After the COVID protocols were waved, the strength of the students, which had diminished during the COVID period, slowly increased. Bare minimum fees is charged with which we manage to pay our teachers and other staff.
All COVID protocols were strictly followed, face masks, distancing, sanitization etc were ensured both for teachers and students. The children were very enthusiastic and took part in the Children’s Day on 13th November 2021, as 14th November 2021 happened to be a Sunday. We conducted the Annual Day Programme on 19th December 2021. Few photographs depicting various activities are shown below.
Dances, frog races, musical chairs, ball-in-the tyre, treasure hunt, fire on the mountain, tug-of-war, kho-kho were some of the events wherein all children participated with full enthusiasm and enjoyed the day.
Cultural activities are a regular part of the curriculum. Besides games and sports, the children carry out art and craft work. For the Independence Day 2022, the children prepared some activities and their parents also joined us in hoisting the National Flag. As you are aware that India was celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit-mahotsav the whole year, this Independence Day, our students and teachers were all enthusiastically preparing for some cultural activities. A few photographs showcase glimpses of their talent.
DISABILITY INCLUSIVE LIVELIHOODS INITIATIVES PROGRAM (DILIP)
This programme is to create means of reducing poverty and building self-esteem, amongst people with disabilities. Development can be sustainable only if it is equitable and inclusive. The programme too was affected badly by COVID-19 pandemic with lockdowns and the spread of infection interrupting the follow-up of families.
Persons with disabilities were encouraged and helped to get involved in livelihood activities enabling them to live life to the fullest, despite their handicaps. Our Disability Co-ordinator visited families and identified three families. The selected beneficiaries are from a mixed background with varied disabilities, age, occupation, skill, location and interests. They were provided training in cattle rearing, poultry farming and kitchen gardening.
Each of the family has been provided with 35 chicken for poultry farming and feed for them, wire-mesh poultry houses, seeds and plants to those who have some land, so at least they have a kitchen garden for themselves. The families were regularly visited at least once a month to know about their progress, to guide them and solve any problems they faced.
