Campaign At Tribal Hamlets
The District Administration, as part of the “valarkalvi” scheme, has launched a one-day campaign at tribal hamlets to teach tribal people how to sign. This is aimed at eradicating the practice of using thumb impressions. According to an official release, District Collector V.Palanikumar had reviewed the progress of “valarkalvi” schemes in various blocks and directed the officials to open “valarkalvi” centres in new blocks.He had also directed the Panchayat Union Commissioners, Municipal Commissioners, and executive officers of Town Panchayats to provide basic amenities such as buildings and power supply to these centres. He had urged the officials to implement special literacy programmes through women for the benefit of the tribal population. Through such measures, the district would become a pioneer in innovative approaches in implementing valarkalvi, he said.
As part of this initiative, Mr.Palanikumar had also called for a one-day campaign for teaching the tribals in the tribal pockets of Anaimalai, Udumalpet, Madukkarai, Perianaickenpalayam, Thondamuthur and Karamadai Panchayat Unions. This was expected to enlist tribal women in literacy programmes and motivate them to utilise the facilities provided at the “valarkalvi” centres. As a continuation of this, the one-day campaign on how to sign would be extended to Adi Dravida habitations and slums too, the release said.
