Manitham, a NGO, working to promote Human Right and protect Environment is also engaged with promoting education to children of poor Tamil fishermen at Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.

Country boat Fishing community in Tamil Nadu are very poor and their life condition is below poverty line. Almost all family members in fishing hamlets have to work for their survival for their every day life. So, fishermen have no time to look after their children. Also fishing hamlets in East coast were severely affected by December 26 Tsunami. Amidst these conditions, parents are not at all interested on their children's education. Due to this, children from fishing community are not getting an opportunity for good education. Manitham has guaranteed for a very good quality education without any corporal punishment and all these will be totally free of cost for the poor studying community.

Manitham dedicates to solve this problem and started 2 centers named as "Manitham Evening Education Centers" [MEEC] at Pamban, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. One at Chemmaththoppu Seashore area and another at Kamaraj Nagar area. There are two batches in each area and more than 300 students, both boys and girls at present are getting good education. Some of these children are from the family of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees.

Manitham appointed two dedicated lady teachers for this. One male supervisor has been appointed to take care of the day to-day affairs and for coordinating students. Manitham has to looking after all expenses including Teachers salary, supervisor's salary and other miscellaneous expenses.

As there is good response from the fishermen community and high quality of education, Manitham is planning to expand this method of education to nearby East coast seashores of Tamil Nadu also.

Hence, Manitham appealing to World Tamil Community, to take part or adopt a children programme and to seek support for this noble cause.

To contact Manitham, mail to manitham@tamilinfoservice.com  [On-line Donation form] or call over phone to +91-9443322543