Childhood Matters: A Collaborative Social Audit with Children The report release event for “Childhood Matters: A Collaborative Social Audit with Children” was held on August 2, 2025, at the Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai. Entirely led by the Vidiyal Child Rights Movement, the programme reflected the essence of meaningful child participation. Mr. M. Gopinath, President of...

Exposure Visit by Madurai Medical College Nursing Students to Vidiyal A half-day exposure visit to Vidiyal was organised for nursing students from Madurai Medical College on 4th August 2025. The purpose of the visit was to help the students understand Vidiyal’s journey, its vision, and the work it carries out for children and communities. The...

Ripple Circle at Vidiyal: Understanding Geopolitics and the Impact of Wars on Children On Sunday, 17th August 2025, Vidiyal hosted the Ripple Circle at our Training Centre with the theme “Understanding Geopolitics and the Impact of Wars on Children.” The session was facilitated by Mr. Anbu -Project Coordinator and Ms. Subashini (Co-facilitator). The ripple circle...

Tamil Kondattam 2025 – Celebrating Tamil as Our Identity On Sunday, 24th August 2025, Vidiyal Training Centre was filled with joy and pride as over 240 children gathered to celebrate Tamil under the theme “தமிழே எங்கள் அடையாளம்” (Tamil is our identity). The celebration was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Mr. R. Siva, a Tamil teacher...

First-Year Volunteer Training Series Begins On 6th September 2025, Vidiyal’s first-year volunteers kicked off the first of 22 trainings with a full-day session on Child Psychology. The focus was on Developmental Psychology, drawing from Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory, and exploring its relevance to children’s growth and experiences. The methodology emphasized deep self-analysis and connecting personal realities with the realities...

Ripple Circle and Image Media Club – November 2025 Ripple Circle and Image Media Club – November 2025 On 2nd November 2025, the Ripple Circle was held in the morning, anchored by Mr. S. Muthu. The session focused on “The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.” Mr. Muthu explained the key provisions of the Act, highlighting the...