Vidyarambam Trust

District

Ariyalur

Tiruchirappalli

Tirunelveli

Tenkasi

Chennai

Kanchipuram

Mayiladuthurai

States

Tamil Nadu

Goal:

- Make the process of learning English as a second language more enjoyable

- Ability to read and write in English and achieve a certain amount of fluency in conversing in English

- Negate the fear of learning English which directly reflects in the drop-out rates in schools

The ELE program has been designed in such a way that the goals mentioned above could be achieved within a specified time frame. The objective of achieving the short-term and long-term goals during the program has been planned systematically by drafting specific steps that get monitored at the end of every week.
The teachers get ample support from the ELE trainers who help them to achieve the weekly objectives by clearing their doubts and guiding them at every step.

District

Nagapattinam

Madurai

Dindigul

Ariyalur

Tiruchirappalli

Tirunelveli

Ramanathapuram

Tenkasi

Chennai

Kanyakumari

Kanchipuram

Mayiladuthurai

States

Tamil Nadu

In their early childhood, Vidyarambam children learn through sensory-motor activities and work with various specially designed materials that develop their cognitive powers.
Under the guidance of academic experts, Vidyarambam has designed educational kits for various age groups starting from kids to seniors. As and when concepts are introduced in the classroom according to the Samacheer Syllabus, Vidyarambam teachers impart the same concepts to children by using the corresponding material from the educational kit. This hands-on method of learning makes learning easier, practical, and enjoyable. 'Do and Understand' is the motive behind using relevant materials to learn and not just stop with the 'Talk and Chalk' method that is extensively adopted in most of schools.

District

Nagapattinam

States

Tamil Nadu

MODEL FULL-TIME ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL- This School was started in 2008 for tsunami-affected children. Most of the children here are first-generation learners and from the fishing community.
The curriculum is designed in such a way that the three dimensions of learning - Academics, Extracurricular activities, and Sports are given importance which results in a well-balanced program for children. Academics are taught to children in a more practical and joyful environment using indigenous Vidyarambam kits and also through audio-visual presentations.
The school focuses on the Holistic development of the children wherein the children are encouraged to be involved in diverse activities that include Gardening, playing long-established in-door games like Pallangkuzhi (பல்லாங்குழி), Pambaram(பம்பரம்), Chess, Carrom, drawing traditional art-forms like Rangoli (கோலம்), creating numerous Arts and Crafts, maintaining the School campus and also taking turns to conduct the School Assembly every day. Their Physical and Mental discipline is instilled by practicing Yogasana every day and the school also has a well-stocked Library that inculcates the Reading habit in children in augmenting their knowledge.
As said by Hodding Carter, there are two things we should give our children, one is ‘roots’ and the other is ‘Wings’. Going by the saying, Vidyarambam aims to endow students with Knowledge, Creativity, Innovation, Discipline, and a Sense of Responsibility.