Amrita Tribal Centre Agali launched the fourth batch of Health Worker Training to the Tribal girls of Attappady. Selection test were conducted by Dr Arun Raj, on 27th May 2017 at the Amrita Tribal Centre office at Kovilmedu.
Trainees were awarded certificates by Sri.VPS. Menon, President, Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission Trust, at Swami Vivekananda Hospital Agali, in the presence of Dr Narayan of Swami Vivekananda Hospital. Trainees and the hospital staff had lunch together after the ceremony.
Trainees offered their services at medical camp conducted by Amrita Kripa Charitable Hospital, Kalpeta. Dr Sajeevan & Dr Ajith conducted classes for the health workers, inspiring them to take up their work with more enthusiasm.
Third batch trainees visited Modakkara tribal colony of Wayanad during the first week of April 2017. They also visited the Valaramkunnu tribal hamlet where they studied the production of Lemon grass oil from a plant run on solar energy, an project of Amrita Serve.
Sivarathri was celebrated with great fervour on 24th Feb 2017 at Malleswaran hills. Tribal health workers performed their traditional dance in front of Lord Shiva, spending the whole night in the temple premises located in the valley. On the night of Sivarathri, they climbed the mountain to its peak, locally known as Malleswaramudi, after performing a 41-day […]
Palakkad Municipal Chair person Mrs. Prameela Sasidharan distributed sarees, handed over by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, to the tribals of Attappady in the presence of Swami Pranavamritanandapuri (Mathadhipati, M.A. Math, Palakkad) at Putur, Palakkad.
Health workers visit Siruvani Hills tribal area on Dec 30th, 2016
Medical students from the USA, Ms. Sreekutty & Divya Ramachandran offered classes on De-Addiction at Model Residential School, Kambalakkadu and Amrita Kripa Charitable Hospital, Kalpetta in Dec 2016. They provided an extensive workshop for health workers at the hospital on assessment, treatment planning, counselling, individual and family counselling and progress monitoring. The students at the school where encouraged […]
Children’s day celebrated on November 14th with a medical camp in the tribal hamlet at Kollamkadavu. The tribal children of the OORU school consulted with the physician. First aid kits were provided to the school free of cost. Books & Pens, Drawing (coloring) pencils & items were gifted to the children. World diabetic day fell on […]
With the objective to provide a vocational foundation and financial stability to all girls from the tribal hamlets with an educational background, the 3rd batch of Amrita Health Worker Course has been launched. On completion of the course, they will be able to provide quality primary medicare, offer tablet based tuition classes to school dropouts, […]