The Hindu 25.07.2012
Mysore Mayor inaugurates CMCA’s activities for 2012
Mayor M.C. Rajeshwari inaugurated this year’s activities of the Children’s Movement for Civic Awareness (CMCA) at the old Council Hall of Mysore City Corporation (MCC) here on Tuesday.MCC Commissioner M.R. Ravi and Deputy Mayor Mahadevappa were present.
At 65 schools
CMCA Mysore was launched in 2008 as a joint initiative of the CMCA and the MCC. The CMCA’s activities began with 40 schools in its first year. This year, it has spread to 65 schools.
This year, around 3,000 children, who are part of the CMCA, will be engaged in activities related to creating awareness on civic issues as well as the environment, according to a press release from CMCA, Mysore.
Stree Shakti groups
Being a volunteer-driven programme, CMCA Mysore has involved women from Stree Shakti groups who facilitate the conduct of the programme in member schools. They are trained by the CMCA and the yearlong programmes are conducted with the support of the MCC.
This year’s activities include planting saplings; celebrating festivals such as Ganesha Chaturthi and Deepavali in an eco-friendly manner; celebrating World Democracy Day, Pourkarmika Day and Traffic Police Day; organising campaigns to create civic awareness in schools and neighbourhoods, attending MCC council meetings and interacting with officials of urban local bodies and elected representatives, the release stated.
Speaking on the occasion, the Mayor expressed happiness over the activities of the CMCA Mysore in the last few years.
In his address, the MCC Commissioner said that public movements and campaigns should continue until the aims and objectives were realised.Many children from the member schools attended the inaugural programme.
