Three-day personality development camp by Sewa Bharati, Andhra Pradesh

A three-day personality development camp was organised by Sewa Bharati Andhra Pradesh for the children of Affection Homes/Orphanages and schools run by Sewa Bharati from December 24 to 26. A total of 91 children attended the camp which was organised at Shishu Mandir in Saidabad. Sewa Bharati runs 20 Affection Homes for the orphaned or underprivileged children. It benefits 586 children directly in 11 districts of Rayalaseema and Telangana. The homes are run in remote rural, Vanvasi and slum areas where the need of education is more than what is felt. Represented by 16 Affection Homes and 4 schools the camp was a big success. There were 68 children from 16 homes (63 boys and 5 girls) and 23 children from 4 schools (8 boys and 15 girls) they were trained in play songs (Abhinaya geyalu), folk songs (Janapada geyalu) a play skit and drama and chekka bhajana and kolatam. Also the children were taught how to run a non-formal education centre (Bal Samskar Kendra) and Vedic mathematics. The idea was to encourage the children to mingle and build-up interaction with rest of the society. (FOC)