Tamil Nadu   

Proposal to give eggs in orphanages and homes

KARUR: The State Government was considering proposals to provide eggs thrice a week to the inmates of orphanages, homes for the mentally ill and homes for the hearing impaired, according to Social Welfare Minister P. Geetha Jeevan.

Speaking after inspecting the home for the mentally ill at Manavadi near here recently, the Minister said that proposals have been drafted for providing eggs thrice a week for the inmates of orphanages, homes for the mentally ill, special schools for the hearing impaired, etc. on the lines of the noon meal scheme. Already the department had received petitions seeking extension of the provision for such homes and the State Government was seriously considering extension of the facility to the special homes.

Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi was seized of the matter and the State Government would sympathetically consider the proposals, she added.

Mrs. Geetha Jeevan directed the Collector T.N. Venkatesh to provide skill development training facilities to mothers of the inmates of the home for the mentally ill children at Manavadi.

The State Government has sanctioned Rs.5 lakh for constructing new building for the Manavadi home for the mentally ill.

The Minister stressed that early detection of mental illness among children and new born would help in a big way in the normal growth of such children. Marriage among close relatives should be avoided and carrying women should consume nutritious food for safe and normal delivery and also for ensuring the regular growth of the child in womb.

The Minister also visited Home for the deaf and dumb run by “Anabalayam” at Thanthonrimalai.Apart from Mr. Venkatesh, the District Disabled Rehabilitation Officer Shyamala, Karur RDO Jayaraman and other officials accompanied the Minister during the visit.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

End of dry spell
With devotion
Power supply - Reader's Mail
Neglected park
Precautionary measures
A dream
Ponmudy receives over 1,000 grievance petitions
Official conducts biennial audit of Tiruvannamalai administration
356 long pending petitions resolved at ‘Mega mela’
More buses needed
Legal aid cell opened
Universities told to evolve own assessment mechanism
They go beyond the call of duty to ensure power supply
“Lives lost in accidents affect country’s growth”
Adolescent girls need society’s support: Minister
Proposal to give eggs in orphanages and homes
Rs.1.73 crore for admitting SC/ST students to private schools
Security committee meeting for banks held in Karur
Educate all girls, says Minister
Chew on this
IIT online learning courses gaining momentum
Shun ill-will for growth: Mutt head
Felicitation
Mettur level
Competitions
What they say
3 held, knives, bullets and chemical substances seized
Add to it, maintenance charge
Rule-book needed
It is no fun to be a bachelor
Spend more for a good, clean colony
Nowadays dreams too come at a price
Hostels not cheaper anymore
“Strike a balance while handling IPR cases”
Communist parties adopting double standards: Elangovan
“State will see a unified Congress”
Security measures reviewed
Folk arts meet in districts in phases
Tension at Oorapakkam
AIADMK extends date
Facelift for libraries - Reader's mail

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu