Children Nutrition Park opens in Yogapuram

[TamilNet, Saturday, 28 January 2006, 12:01 GMT]
Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) Wednesday declared open a Children Nutrition Park with a Day-Care Centre for children and a pre-school in Yogapuram in Mallavi area in Mullaitivu district. The project funded by TRO(USA) was implemented by the Mallavi Zonal Office of the TRO Mullaitivu district. The park is named Vaiharai Children Nutrition Park.

The park would be developed in future to provide computer literacy and English language education to children, officials said.

Mr.Rasu Ravi, Planning Director of Children Welfare Unit of the TRO presided.

Dr.Ms.Ehambaramoorthy, Medical Officer of the Mallavi hospital unveiled the name board of the park.

Mr.S.Mullaiveeran, Mallavi Zonal Director of the TRO declared open the new of the pre-school in the park.

Mr.Arunthavam, Thunukkai area political head opened the learning room in the pre-school.

Mr.Ravichchandran, Deputy Executive Director of the TRO, and Mr.Semmanan, Mullaitivu district political head delivered keynote addresses.

They commended the development work of the TRO in providing assistance to affected children and mothers who are suffering with out proper food and health facilities.

About sixty children, parents and TRO officials participated in the event.