Boon to students

THIS IS in response to the article "Grooming the less privileged" in the Metroplus issue dated Sept. 13:

One of the institutions that has been helping students from Corporation and Government-aided schools to perform academically well is the Dr. D.S.Rajalakshmi Educational Society and Institute of Social Service.

The society has been conducting coaching classes for about 120 students from schools in and around Saidapet. From 5.30 a.m. to 7.30 a.m. mathematics classes are conducted, while the regular evening classes are from 5.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Teachers from various schools are offering their services.

Besides academics, the society also conducts cultural and sports activities and study tours.

Besides, Parameswari of the Corporation Girls Higher Secondary School, who is doing B.Sc (Zoology) at S.I.E.T and Srilakshmi of the same school, who went to Japan after topping "Talk your way to Japan" contest, many other students have benefited from these classes.

The society also donated camp kits to NCC students of the Corporation Boys Higher Secondary School and offers aid to poor girls studying in Standard XII.

Free training

The Tamilnadu Foundation, a charitable organisation formed by NRI Tamils in 1974, is conducting a free computer training programme on MS Word for Corporation and Government school students. The training is given for two hours and five days in a week. The registration fee is Rs 10. The offer is preferably for two batches of students from each school. In December 1998, the organisation opened the TNF Technology Centre at No 9, Taylors Road, Kilpauk, Chennai. The Centre has 60 systems with multimedia and Internet facility.

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