Foreword 

Greetings from Swabodhini!

The month of July was a time of both academic dedication and therapeutic progress for our children. Our students actively participated in commemorating the birthday of Perunthalaivar Kamarajar through inspiring speeches and creative poster-making.

In alignment with our commitment to community engagement, we welcomed employees from Grundfos Pumps India Pvt Ltd to our Tondiarpet centre. They joined our children in various activities and games, fostering joy and camaraderie.

HDFC Bank also contributed to the vibrant month by organizing a drawing competition, where our students showcased their talents and were honoured with prizes and certificates.

Additionally, vocational trainers from all four of our centres took part in a workshop on candle and soap making, hosted by the Guru Nanak Centre for Innovation, Incubation, Entrepreneurship, and Start-ups (GNIIES).

As usual, the month ended with birthday celebrations of the staff and students.

Meet you with fresh updates next month!

Best Regards,
Nandini Priyakumari
Director
Swabodhini School and Vocational Center for Special Children

On July 18, employees from Grundfos Pumps India Private Limited visited our Tondiarpet Center. They were subjected to activities which helped in understanding the issues faced by children with special needs. Our students had a great time playing games conducted by the employees. There was great learning for the employees and our students had an opportunity to socialise with people not familiar to them

Ms.Priya, Ms Lakshika and Ms.Radhika from Acqueon Technologies visited our Velachery centre on 19th July.

We would like to thank Mr.Hemy Sebastien-Zonal Head- Senior VP,Mr. Anoop King Cluster Head– VP,Mr. Chirag Kripalani – Cluster Head – VP,Ms.Sumita Sarmah- DVP- Branch Manager Mylapore,HR Team – Ms.Evangeline Grace and Ms.Bindya and team from HDFC bank for making time and visiting our Thiruvanmiyur centre. Our kids happily participated in the drawing competition conducted by the HDFC team. Thank you HDFC Bank for motivating our children and awarding them with certificates after the competition. Looking forward to more interactions and visits from your team.

We would like to thank Ms.Swapna and Mr.Vijay for giving Swabodhini an opportunity to put up a stall at their exhibition at C.P Art centre. We would like to thank all friends and our near and dear ones for visiting our stall and appreciating the work done by our students. We also appreciate our students Navneeth and Dakshinamoorthy for holding fort throughout the day.

A workshop on creating handcrafted soaps and candles was led by the Pg & Research Programme of Commerce, in association with the Guru Nanak centre for Consultancy and Outreach Initiatives (GNCCOI) and the Guru Nanak Centre for Innovation Incubation Entrepreneurship & Startups (GNCIIES). This aids us much in launching a new product at our Vocational Product hub.

As usual we celebrated the birthdays of all the students and staff at all four centres.