Dear Friends,
Greetings to you from our
SYMA – for those who are not familiar ‘Srinivas Youngmen’s Association’ ~ a
social service organization rendering service to the downtrodden, working for
the betterment of society since 1977.
This post is focussed on SYMA ~
the Organisation that I have been writing about for many years now, being the
Secretary. It is all about about SYMA’s Educational Aid function held on 7th
July 2018 and seeking your
financial support for the same. Please do read this –
together we will change the way some students attend school.
NKT Kala mantapam has
seen many grand events. It was the seat
promoting ‘Natakam form of Tamil’. The
great RS Manohar inaugurated many of his historic dramas here. July is a very important month for SYMA - our
Educational Aid function, was held on 7th July 2018 at NKT National Girls High School
in a small stage erected in front of Kala mandapam.
We had extremely
distinguished Chief Guest Hon’ble Justice Thiru S Baskaran, Judge, Madras High
Court and Mr R Venkatnarayanan, Financial Controller of Karix Mobile.
Hon’ble Justice Thiru S
Baskaran would require no introduction.
Hailing from Thiruthuraipoondi, he enrolled in bar in 1981, became Dist
Munsiff in 1988, rose to become Dist Judge in 2001, Registrar (Judicial)
Chartered Madras High Court, later becoming a Judge of the Madras High Court
The Madras High Court
dates back to 1862 when it was established in the three Presidency Towns of
Bombay, Calcutta and Madras by letters patent granted by Queen Victoria. Earlier it was Supreme Court of Madras. Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange who earlier was a chief justice in Nova Scotia, known for
waging "judicial war" to free Black Nova Scotian slaves from their
owners was the first Chief Justice of
the Madras Presidency.
From the time Martin
Cooper made a call in 1973 with his
Motorola mobile, long after it was patented in 1917 by Eric Tigersted – life
has changed. For all the Apps that we
have on mobile to function, we need a platform, and Karix Mobile specializes in
such platform and in cloud commuting. Mr
R Venkat Narayanan, a Chartered Accountant is the Financial Controller. He was our Special Guest.
Srinivas Youngmen's
Association popularly (SYMA) has been rendering social service from 1977. We
are registered with the Registrar of Societies. With care and concern for the
society, we have been actively involved in social service doing multifarious
activities which include – coordination with civic authorities in keeping the
environ clean, conducting health campaigns – promoting health care and hygiene;
organizing Eye Camps, Blood Camps and other camps. In our earnest effort to
improve the competitive spirit and to instill confidence in school children, We
have been conducting Child Fest every year in which more than 3000 students
from around 100 city schools participate.
With a focus on
sustainable service, we have two bigger continuing projects :
1) Medical Centre and
Laboratory run for the poor wherein free consultation and medicines are
provided – popularly known as ரெண்டு ரூவா மருத்துவமனை [Rs. 2
hospital !] This functions between 5 – 7 pm on all days except Sundays and
National holidays. Consultation is free and medicines too – provided through
regular medical shops with whom we have working arrangement. Around 40 – 50
people utilize this daily. We also have a Medical lab wherein blood and other
tests are done at very nominal costs. The running of Medical Centre and Lab
costs around Rs.45000/- per month.
2) SYMA Growth – a
purposeful special tuition centre for coaching poor students of 10th and 12th
standards. Into its 11th year now, this was inaugurated
in 2008 and producing good results year after year, changing the lives of
poor children. This year we have X Std English medium; X Tamil
medium; + 2 Science Group and +2 Commerce Group. Every year, we educate
around 130 students selected from weaker sections of the society and that way
perhaps we have touched the lives of more than 1000 poor students.
Through this project we
aim to provide quality educational support to students who would otherwise will
have no opportunity to such quality education. Education is imparted through
qualified senior teaching professionals who are paid nominal fees by us.
Classes are conducted on all days of the week. We have created an excellent
infrastructure and have dedicated staff for this. The classes are conducted at
the premises of National Boys High School, Triplicane for which we pay a
nominal rent and some amount towards electricity and other expenses. The
project expenditure of our Tuition centre is around Rs. 5.75 lakhs lakhs per
year.
Both this projects are fully sponsored by Manpower Group this
year (2018-19), to whom, we express our deep gratitude.
Education is the only
thing that can change the lives of children coming from lower echelons of
society. We firmly believe that only
quality education can improve them and ensure their moving to a higher
echelon. For making students attend
schools with dignity, we have been providing uniforms for more than 2 decades
now. In the Educational Aid Function
conducted now, we provided more than 1000 sets of unstitched uniforms to poor
students. In the Educational Aid function, We also provided financial
assistance to select college students, honoured School toppers of various
Schools in Triplicane and the toppers of our own tuition centre, SYMA Growth.
Every year we recognize some silent achievers of the Society and this year too
we presented SYMA Seva Award to a woman who has been doing great service.
The doors of SYMA lab open
in the morning and our Medical centre functions in the evening. For the past
many years, Mrs Prema Duraiswamy has been attending our medical centre every
day ensuring that our service reaches the intended recipients. She has ensured
that our lab and dispensary open earlier than the scheduled time daily and is
always at hand in assisting us in all our activities. This 72 year old woman
hailing from our ancestral village of Dusi Mamandur is an exceptional role
model and SYMA honoured her with ‘Syma Seva Award 2018’ – received by her on
stage from Judge Thiru S Baskaran.
Generally, we collect
funds in the months of July & ahead coinciding with our Educational
Aid Programme, though donations are welcome throughout the year. You have
patronized us in a big way in the past, and we look forward to receiving your
donations this year too. Cheques are to be drawn in the name of ‘SRINIVAS
YOUNGMENS ASSOCIATION’ – payable at Chennai. In case any donor wishes to make a
Bank transfer, we will provide details of our Bank A/c on request.
Contributions to SYMA are eligible for deduction under Sec 80G (5) (vi) of
Income Tax Act, as applicable.
Here are the details of
our Current Account with Punjab National Bank.
A/c Name: SRINIVAS
YOUNGMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Punjab National Bank : A/c
No. 0346002100024570,
Triplicane Branch,
Singarachari St. Triplicane, Chennai - 600 005.
RTGS/NEFT IFS Code :
PUNB0034600 MICR Code : 600024015
You have all along
supported us in a big way and we look forward to your continued support in
small or big measure – donations can be Rs.500/- or multiples. Together we will ensure transformation towards
a better Society.
A Big Thank you to you
all .. .. .. ……. ……..
With regards
S. Sampathkumar.
Secretary – SYMA; Editor
– BLISS
8th July 2018.
For complete details of SYMA – please log on to :
www.syma.in
or email us at : srinivasyoungmensassociation@yahoo.co.in.
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To those of you, who have already contributed to SYMA this year,
this mail is not to seek additional donation but only to say thanks again.
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Only select schools were invited for this function ~ the actual
distribution was made at NKT Boys High School today morning
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Some photos of the Educational function is enclosed. A brief
report on the Function will feature later.
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