The Hindu 14.05.2010
Corpn. study centre inaugurated
Staff Reporter
Photo: Special Arrangement 
providing FACILITIES:Mayor R. Venkatachalam (third left), Deputy Mayor
Coimbatore: Mayor R. Venkatachalam and Corporation Commissioner Anshul Mishra on Thursday inaugurated an evening study centre for poor children in and around Kamarajapuram area in Ward Number 49 at the Kenwyn Corporation School on Mettupalayam Road.
Deputy Mayor N. Karthik, West Zone Chairman, V.P. Selvaraj, Corporation Education and Park Committee Chairman R. Kalyanasundaram and members took part.
The study centre is basically aimed at providing an ideal ambience and opportunity for children from slums for their evening studies. Children on completion of school hours and facing shortage of facilities in their homes could make use of the study centre from 6 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Objective
Mr. Mishra said that the objective of the study centre is to provide an opportunity for the poor children facing unfavourable conditions at homes.
The houses could be just one room without any extra space and there could be distractions and disturbances, hence the concept of evening study centres.
The Corporation is planning to have at least one study centre each in all its four zones.
The second centre is getting ready on Vincent Road in Ukkadam and would be inaugurated shortly.
There would be education supervisors to help the children. Corporation has provided a water doctor for pure drinking water, book shelf and dictionary in the centre.
Mr. Venkatachalam said that there would be energy-saving lights, fans, toilet and other facilities, all established at a cost of Rs. 3.60 lakh.
