August Month Newsletter 2024
The day began with a Knowledge Sharing session when students delivered their prepared speeches, solved riddles, and shared their achievements.
This was followed by a motivation session by Mr. Dinesh Kumar, a government school student from rural Sivakasi. Despite facing significant struggles in his life, including the loss of his father four years ago and his mother just before his 12th-grade exams, he emerged as a school topper. He is now attending one of the top engineering colleges in Chennai on a full-merit scholarship. Mr. Kumar’s success story served as a powerful motivational example for all our students. UU has supported him in his education journey with a new laptop and has assured him of ongoing support and collaboration.
A special session on psychological counselling was conducted by Mrs. Nalini Kannan, M.Sc., M.Phil., and PGDip from Vergal Trust. She specializes in mental health and emotional wellness for children. She addressed different age groups—13 to 15, 16 to 18, and 19 and above—with relevant topics for each group. Additionally, a separate session was held for our mentors. Her session was an eye-opener for both our students and mentors.
First-year college students participated in goal-setting and communication development sessions, while second and final-year students engaged in personality development and career counselling sessions.
We honoured Mr. Elango, who sponsored the laptop for Dinesh, and Mrs. Nalini Kannan, the chief guest, by presenting them with handcrafted photo frames made by women from our Skill Development Centres.
We thank all the donors, mentors, volunteers, and supporters who supported the mentoring session.
Colposcopy Workshop at Nellai Cancer Care Centre
On 11th August 2024, a comprehensive Colposcopy Workshop was at Nellai Cancer Care Centre, featuring Dr. Ramani Rajendran, MD DGO, from Chennai, as our esteemed guest speaker.
A #colposcope is a crucial tool in the early detection of premalignant and malignant lesions in the cervix and vagina. It is used to examine areas following positive cervical screening tests closely.
Early detection allows us to treat premalignant lesions before they progress to #cancer, making this procedure an important step.
The workshop covered all aspects of #cervicalscreening and triaging, concluding with a live demonstration of cases. The program was beneficial to all participants and all highly appreciated Dr. Ramani Rajendran’s insightful deliberation.
A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Ramani and everyone who participated in making this workshop successful!
Together, we continue to fight against #cervicalcancer.
Skill Development Training Centres
Certificate Distribution Function
Sundays are often about rest, relaxation, and resetting. But last Sunday, we felt inspired and energized as we listened to powerful stories of transformation.
Three hundred students from our four skill development centres gathered in colour and style to pick up their certificates after six months of rigorous training in basic computer skills, beautician courses, and tailoring.
These women, with their stories of grit, commitment, and hard-earned success, are truly inspiring. They are a testament to the power of skill training, practice, and discipline.
We wish each of them the very best as they step out into the world to build their own identities.
A heartfelt thank you to @uw.chennai and @Accenture for empowering these women to dream, hope, and redefine their futures.
