KOCHI: Lack of social commitment and responsibility is a common accusation that youngsters face today. Is that really so? Ask the students of Naipunnya Public School, the answer would be a definite ‘no’.
Interested to know the reason behind it? The very tagline of the school says, “While caring and learning we strive to reach the unreached.” Keeping this motto in mind, the school has taken up an initiative called ‘Nanma’ in a bid to set off a series of good deeds.
‘Nanma’ was launched this year on December 22 along with the annual day celebrations of the school by Kerala High court Judge, Justice K Abraham Mathew. There are many initiatives taken up by the Nanma Project.
Collection and distribution of old and new clothes, toys that could be re-used, unused medicines and palliative equipment are some of the programmes.
“Presently, we have collected old and new clothes as well as medicines. We will be sending them to other places, to people in need through Mother Theresa foundation,“ says Francis K A, Principal of the school. Speaking about the plans ahead, he adds, “We are planning to expand the project, and reach out to more people in need. Some of the future endeavours are finding financially weak students and providing them with scholarship and quality education”.
“Naipunnya is a school where the students hail from well-to-do family backgrounds. Most of the students are unaware of sufferings of the people around. They should realise what life is really like. And I believe ‘Nanma’ will serve as an eye opener “, he adds.
”Each and every one of us has a responsibility towards the society. Many children around the world are facing a lot of problems while we are enjoying the privileges of life. So it’s our turn to share our happiness with them,” says School leader Shane George Thomas. Student members of ‘Nanma’ project are Shane George Thomas, Santa Maria Jim, Maria George, Gaadha Jeevan and Maria Sibi Philip.
Most schools fall short on inculcating a feeling of social responsibility within the kids. Most of them focus on providing a job oriented education and not value based education. That is where projects like ‘Nanma’ and Schools like Naipunnya become different and noteworthy.