The students were also given a separate health card for three years specially prepared by camp-doctor Dr. Veeraiyan. The doctor was available anytime for the children which was a boon to us. Though in the beginning we felt the number of out -patients were many, slowly it was reduced in the second year, (May 2001). Each and every student was carefully examined by the doctor and his team. The height and weight of the students were on the progressive line for all the three years. For these boys to avoid contagious viral diseases a homeopathic drug was also given.

Saturday means a joyful day for the students as they would go out for visual learning. In the first year the students were taken to Brigadeswara temple, King Serfoji's palace, Museum and Archeology, Sivaganga park, pudukkottai museum, Chithanna Vasal, Tamil University, and Arignar Anna Sugar Factory. In the second year the students were taken to Thenperambur, (Cauvery anicut), big temple (for studying epigraphy), Anjalai Ammal Engineering College and the Planetorium in Tiruchirapalli, Pollution and Water aaalysis unit, Jamal Mohamed College and the grand anicut. All these places stimulated the students very much. The students at this age to have an entry into the professional colleges gave some food for thought and they began to contemplate upon what they wanted to be in their future life. The family background and the atmosphere created by the YSSP had an impact on the young ones.

In the third year, the programme was started on 30th April itself and closed by 27th May as the students would be busy in applying to different schools for 11th admission. In the final year the students were taught theory of 11th standard and practicals were converted into projects. Totally 39 projects were selcted from different subjects (Botany, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science). From each subject 5 solved projects were given to them and they were asked to do them practically. This had really enthused the students because they had something solid with them to show that they were the students of YSSP of Thanjavur and Thiruvarur districts.

They were taken to Manora near Pattukottai, bird sanctuary at Vedaranyam for fossils and Patteswaram for archeological study. The three year programme for the children not only made them perfect in their studies but also changed their outlook. They became eager to learn science in life. The students' questions to their parents are amazing and parents say that the boy is learning many things on his own after attending the programme.

Rtn. Chellappa from Pattukottai says the programme is highly beneficial to his daughter and even the schools can implement every year such programmes so that the rural children can be benefited. Creative learning, sharpening the intelligence, inquiry into the subject, ambition to learn, willingness to bend towards the modern application in learning system are some notable changes that can be seen among these children. If this system is brought into the curriculum, the future generations will definitly prosper.

Reasoning power will be developed. The programme was concluded by Thiru K. Thulasiah Vandayar who spoke on culture, education and younger generation and future prospects of the nation. Dr. K. Subramanian, Member Secretary TNSCST told that this project was taken up as a pilot project by Tamilnadu and that Tamilnadu is leading among the other states. This programme, he said, needs the support from Education department for proper implementation among schools. Thanks to Tamilnadu State council of Science and Technology, Chennai and Human Resources Development, New Delhi, this model programme could be implemented successfully for three summers. We also thank all the members of staff, parents, children and the management of AVVM Sri Pushpam College.

applying to different schools for 11th admission. In the final year the students were taught theory of 11th standard and practicals were converted into projects. Totally 39 projects were selcted from different subjects (Botany, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science). From each subject 5 solved projects were given to them and they were asked to do them practically. This had really enthused the students because they had something solid with them to show that they were the students of YSSP of Thanjavur and Thiruvarur districts. They were taken to Manora near Pattukottai, bird sanctuary at Vedaranyam for fossils and Patteswaram for archeological study. The three year programme for the children not only made them perfect in their studies but also changed their outlook. They became eager to learn science in life. The students' questions to their parents are amazing and parents say that the boy is learning many things on his own after attending the programme. Rtn. Chellappa from Pattukottai says the programme is highly beneficial to his daughter and even the schools can implement every year such programmes so that the rural children can be benefited. Creative learning, sharpening the intelligence, inquiry into the subject, ambition to learn, willingness to bend towards the modern application in learning system are some notable changes that can be seen among these children. If this system is brought into the curriculum, the future generations will definitly prosper. Reasoning power will be developed. The programme was concluded by Thiru K. Thulasiah Vandayar who spoke on culture, education and younger generation and future prospects of the nation. Dr. K. Subramanian, Member Secretary TNSCST told that this project was taken up as a pilot project by Tamilnadu and that Tamilnadu is leading among the other states. This programme, he said, needs the support from Education department for proper implementation among schools. Thanks to Tamilnadu State council of Science and Technology, Chennai and Human Resources Development, New Delhi, this model programme could be implemented successfully for three summers. We also thank all the members of staff, parents, children and the management of AVVM Sri Pushpam College.