Girl in financial trouble finds a sympathetic ear
Special Correspondent
COIMBATORE, January 14, 2019 00:00 IST
M. Vinothini’s ear-piercing ceremony being conducted at the Panchayat Union Elementary School in Ramachettipalayam.
Grand ear-piercing ceremony organised for fourth-grader by NGO, teachers in Ramachettipalayam
M. Vinothini, 9, will remember January 10, 2019, for more than the ear-piercing ceremony held for her at her school, the Panchayat Union Elementary School in Ramachettipalayam, Coimbatore district. The fourth-grader, dressed in her favourite pink, was the star of the function held at about 11.30 a.m. in the presence of her grandmother Pappammal, and her classmates, schoolmates and teachers, led by headmistress G. Kousalya and members of NGO Pasiyara Soru.
That morning, Ms. Vinothini walked beside her grandmother and neighbours, while 15 of her schoolmates had carried a ‘seer thattu’ (ceremonial presents) in a procession from her home to the school.
It all began when the NGO's founder Rajasethumurali happened to visit the girl on the eve of Deepavali in 2018. He recalled, “On learning of Vinothini's poor economic background, I went to her house, gave her a dress, sweets and firecrackers for Deepavali. I noticed that her ears were not pierced and decided to hold a function in as grand a manner as her father would have organised.”
Mr. Rajasethumurali picked January 10 because he organised functions on this day in memory of a girl who had died of AIDS.
Pasiyara Soru members then met Ms. Vinothini’s teachers, who not only wanted to join in but also helped him secure permission for holding the function at the school. “I was particular that the function was held at the school because it would help increase enrolment,” Mr. Rajasethumurali said.
The headmistress, Ms. Kousalya, said, “We were excited but we wanted permission from the higher authorities. Block Education Officer Ms. Tamilselvi helped and also participated.”
“We, the teachers, pooled in around Rs. 2,000, which we used for buying Vinothini a silk pattu paavadai (silk garment) in her favourite colour,” she added. The teachers are also planning to raise money to have it deposited in a post office account in Ms. Vinothini's name.
Pasiyara Soru took care of the cost of a pair of gold earrings weighing nearly 1.5 gm, a dress for Ms. Vinothini, and a feast for the 169 students, teachers and participants.
“I was able to do whatever I did because a lot of individuals and institutions donated money,” said the NGO's founder Rajasethumurali.
Special Correspondent
COIMBATORE, January 14, 2019 00:00 IST
M. Vinothini’s ear-piercing ceremony being conducted at the Panchayat Union Elementary School in Ramachettipalayam.
Grand ear-piercing ceremony organised for fourth-grader by NGO, teachers in Ramachettipalayam
M. Vinothini, 9, will remember January 10, 2019, for more than the ear-piercing ceremony held for her at her school, the Panchayat Union Elementary School in Ramachettipalayam, Coimbatore district. The fourth-grader, dressed in her favourite pink, was the star of the function held at about 11.30 a.m. in the presence of her grandmother Pappammal, and her classmates, schoolmates and teachers, led by headmistress G. Kousalya and members of NGO Pasiyara Soru.
That morning, Ms. Vinothini walked beside her grandmother and neighbours, while 15 of her schoolmates had carried a ‘seer thattu’ (ceremonial presents) in a procession from her home to the school.
It all began when the NGO's founder Rajasethumurali happened to visit the girl on the eve of Deepavali in 2018. He recalled, “On learning of Vinothini's poor economic background, I went to her house, gave her a dress, sweets and firecrackers for Deepavali. I noticed that her ears were not pierced and decided to hold a function in as grand a manner as her father would have organised.”
Mr. Rajasethumurali picked January 10 because he organised functions on this day in memory of a girl who had died of AIDS.
Pasiyara Soru members then met Ms. Vinothini’s teachers, who not only wanted to join in but also helped him secure permission for holding the function at the school. “I was particular that the function was held at the school because it would help increase enrolment,” Mr. Rajasethumurali said.
The headmistress, Ms. Kousalya, said, “We were excited but we wanted permission from the higher authorities. Block Education Officer Ms. Tamilselvi helped and also participated.”
“We, the teachers, pooled in around Rs. 2,000, which we used for buying Vinothini a silk pattu paavadai (silk garment) in her favourite colour,” she added. The teachers are also planning to raise money to have it deposited in a post office account in Ms. Vinothini's name.
Pasiyara Soru took care of the cost of a pair of gold earrings weighing nearly 1.5 gm, a dress for Ms. Vinothini, and a feast for the 169 students, teachers and participants.
“I was able to do whatever I did because a lot of individuals and institutions donated money,” said the NGO's founder Rajasethumurali.
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