[kanchilug] Punnagai – Community Computing Center, Mylapore, Chennai – Inaguration

From: Shrinivasan T <tshrinivasan@xxxxxxxxx>
To: fossnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, chennaigeeks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, kanchilug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:31:14 +0530

We all have the dream for serving the community we live.
Sometimes we donate money, sometimes cloths.
Sometime we contribute to Free Open Source Software by writing code,
documenting, meeting, spreading the freedom and more.

Some people teach to poor students. They give free education to them.
Some people donate books and notes.
Some people takes care of their education expenses.

Still, the free education for poor students with quality is a dream in
most places.
The government schools are so pathetic as they can’t give quality education.

It is the time for proving our contributions towards quality free education.

Most of us may having a dream for helping the students by teaching
them, by giving the quality materials and computer with internet
access.

Here, some energetic young people, join together to make their dreams
into reality.

The Free Software Foundation TamilNadu [ http://fsftn.org ], had the
dream of starting Community Computing Center, where the poor students
can walkin and learn what they need from the skillful volunteers.

Punnagai – The Community Computing Center was started at Mylapore,
Chennai on last sunday, Dec 11, 2011
This center serves the nearer poor students to learn their school
subjects, and computer.
A computer with linux and internet connection is provided for their usage.

Volunteers are from FSFTN team, IIT Madras, corporates and local people.

They take care of the center and for the mentor-ship of the students.

All the services are provided for free.

Mr.Udhayan, from TamilNadu Science Forum, initiated the event with his wishes.
4 Local students joined the center and all the volunteers cheered them
up with their interest for helping.

Shanu, Welkin, Sibi and other volunteers proceeded with their talks.

This service need to be spread across the country.
Each village should have such a center with educated, motivated volunteers.

Announcement Page:
http://www.fsftn.org/content/inaugural-punnagai-community-computing-center-mylapore

Here is some snaps:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150421567706644.352784.733696643&type=1&l=89580efd8e

Please contact Welkin:9962240050, Shanu:9884792347
If you are interested in starting such a center in your area.

Thanks a lot for the FSFTN team for their great service to the community.

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Regards,
T.Shrinivasan

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[kanchilug] Punnagai – Community Computing Center, Mylapore, Chennai – Inaguration

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