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Activity Based Learning

CCFID has made a modest beginning with its work with children with two initiatives - one promotion of child rights and quality education in 20 Government schools in Cuddalore district and second direct intervention in supporting construction of a Pre-school (Anganwadi) affected by tsunami. Children form one of the key target groups for CCFID and the organisation will endeavour to support this group with an aim that that they can excel not only in academics, but groom to be a fearless and enlightened citizen. Sports is another aspect that CCFID promotes amongst youth, this includes providing technical mentoring services and equipments and infrastructure to get the right training and exposure.

Life Skill Education

With help of a structured module our trainers interact with children on a regular basis and life skill training has become part of curriculum of primary students in the government schools. The course has two modules of 3 months duration each and key topics covered include:

• Self Awareness
• Self Confidence
• Goal Setting
• Leadership Skills
• Communication
• Stress Management

Children's Groups

• The objective of forming Children's groups was to create a cadre of trained youth in child rights, protection and entitlement aspects.
• Two children were selected from each school, as such 40 children have undertaken the ToT.
• 800 children are been trained by young trainers.

Street Theatre

Street theatre as a mass and attractive communication medium aided in providing awareness to all the school children and community on:

• Child rights and child protection
• Child education and hygiene
• Awareness in child abuse

Strengthening Community level institutions

Village Education Committees (VECs): VEC are involved to address children's and community issues specific to the location. VECs are being capacitated on the issues related to child protection and child rights.

Women Self Help Groups: Interaction with women SHGs happened mostly during their meetings. 2,250 women SHG members from 150 SHGs are sensitized on child development and protection aspects. Orientation to SHG members primarily include session on child rights, child protection and child abuse.