Vimala Venkatesan, Managing Trustee, Bhavani CDC, Jaipur

From my desk to all of you
Wish you all a very happy new year
with a prayer for a year of peace and friendship.2008 has been a year of achievements for us!We are proud…
Of Bhavana Prakash who has completed her certificate course in Early Child Care and Education in flying colours
Of
Md. Adil, Somya Jain, Sachin Vyas, Chetali Lala and Naina Jindal for winning prizes in the national level artwork competition organized by BhavaniCDC in December 2008.
Of
Rohan Misra... Vishal Tiwari.... Neha Yadav  who won 50$ .
each for their artwork  in the The Brian Ayers Memorial Art Exhibition at North Carolina, U.S.A. Bhavani CDC is today seven years old.
Children who were in the early intervention programme were ready for academics this year.
To link academics to early intervention programme needed equipment.
The State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur was kind to set up the class rooms with the necessary infrastructure and leaning material. We set up the Maria Montessori System for mathematics in the center. Thanks to the sponsorship by Ramila and Rajeev Sridhar from Madras, we were able to set up the initial part of the Maria Montessori System.

Ms. Uma Shanker, the Director of the Centre for Montessori Training Chennai trained the staff of Bhavani CDC and helped us to set up the Montessori System.

.A programme was organized to appreciate the acting and reciting skills of the students at Bhavani CDC on the 9th of Setember 2008.
Ms. Alka Kala, the Additional Chief Secretary, Women Empowerment & Welfare, Govt of Rajasthan, Jaipur, was the chief guest.
Ms. Kala witnessed the Ikebana presentation by the senior students of BhavaniCDC which was followed by a performance of poetry recitation, drama and brain gym by all the students of the center.
While addressing the gathering Ms. Kala appreciated the students and praised them for the wonderful performance. She talked of the importance of realizing the potential of every child which has to be nurtured and encouraged. She was appreciative of the parents who encouraged their children to get academically qualified through the alternate method of education. Learning was planned as practical sessions ….
Dr. Sunitha Mishra, Principal of the physiotherapy College at Jaipur in a session with our students taught good posture while reading and writing.
Dr. Nikita Khandelawl, yoga specialist conducted a yoga camp to develop concentration and enhance memory skills
Field trips were part of the learning programme every month!
To mention a few….visit to Trident Hotel and The SBBJ bank to see and understand the actual working of a hotel and a bank. The students and teachers went for a trip to Sariska Tiger Sanctuary in December 2008.
The tiger eluded them but the sighting of other animals was a big treat!Highlight of the year.
Bhavani Child development center organised the Second National Art Work Competition.
 It was sponsored by The State Bank Of Bikaner and Jaipur ,head office, Jaipur.Total of 144 participants took part in the competition consisting of 110 junior category in the group of less than 15 years and  34 senior category in the group of seniors above the age of 15 years .The participations had come from Mumbai, Bangalure, Chennai, Kolkota, Chandigarh etc.
 Ms Hamsini Menon  General Manager of The State Bank Of  Bikaner and Jaipur inaugurated the display of artwork before they were adjudged at a  function held at Bhavani CDC premises,
In her address to the select audience, she emphasized the role played by commercial banks for the society, especially children. She was very impressed by the number of artwork entries and appreciated them as very artistic and done with a lot of enthusiasm.
She said that it was a pleasure to be at Bhavani CDC and the wonderful work the Center is doing. The painting competition for children with learning difficulties was extremely well organized and had attracted a very large number of entries. She wished that the participation would keep growing each year.The artwork was judged by Mr.Alok Chakraborty, artist from Shantiniketan, Kolkotta,
 Ms. Archana Surana, Director, Arch Acamedy of Design , Ms. Anjana Jain ,landscape artist
 on 12.12.08. According to Mr. Chakraborty the paintings were very imaginative and the colour scheme complimented the composition .He was highly appreciative of Bhavani CDC for organising such a wonderful all India art competition.
Ms. Surana ,commented on the wonderful effort by the participants and complimented the unexceptional colour and design concepts.
Ms Jain, said all the pictures were outstanding and expression and colour was according to their respective theme.

The judges found judgment very challenging and after much deliberation announced the prize winners consisting of
Junior category:        Senior Category                            Special Award for Environmental
                                                                                        Awareness                 3 artists                                               
Excellent artwork:        18 artists      Excellent artwork            8 artists                                                                         
  
Special merit:               6 artists     :   Special merit:               4  artists

Newsletter July & August 2008