This programme is a blessing in disguise for all the students who were really bright and could not afford to attend summer camps due to economic reasons. This selection has kindled the aptitude of every pupil for all round development.

The course director, Dr. C. Lakshmiranasimhan, with his team of committed stafff designed the programme so well that the students were engaged from 6.00 A.M. to 10.00 P.M. in various activities. Infact the students never felt fatigue even on a single day. At this age group the students especially girls were not sent out without escort, Boys and girls who have never left their parents and lived in a camp surprisingly learnt easily to live a corporate life due to the meticulous individual attention given by Dr. A Panneerselvam and others who were always with the children making the campus into another home. Individual attention to every student is the secret of the success of the programme. On every saturday, the children were taken to important sight seeing places. On every sunday, in the morning hours, they learnt some hobby. In the afternoon, they were allowed to be visited by their parents which kept them jubilant.

They could explain the week's programmes and progress to their parents. Infact it was a happy occasion for both the children and the parents. This entire residential programme was arranged for one month in the month of May, for three years from 1999 to 2001. The students selected for this programme eagerly awaited the month of May. How nice it was to hear and learn the activities of these children!. The programme was conducted in AVVM Sri Pushpam College (Autonomous) Poondi. Kalvikavalar Shriman K. Thulasiah Vandayar, the Secretary and Correspondent was the inspiring angel. We were very happy that the children of this district were with us, for three summers. feed back from the students is very heartening. They had carried back the 30 days message to their home on the reopening of the school.

The entire programme was conducted in four stages.