The children of Virinchipuram village took up the issue of cleaning the area around their learning center, Eureka Superkidz Centre, which was located in an unclean area with thorns, bushes and garbage. When their petition to the village panchayat did not receive a proper response, the children, with the help of their teacher, took the initiative to clean the area themselves. The document outlines the objectives of encouraging children's participation in community issues and debates, the issue the children addressed of cleaning around their learning center, and the action they took when the panchayat did not respond by cleaning the area themselves.

1. DESIGN FOR CHANGE
CONTEST 2010
VirinchipuramVillage,
Anniacut Block,
Vellore District

2. OBJECTIVES
 To help children voice their opinions and
participate in issues that affect them through
informed debates and discussions.
 To actively encourage children on community
action to get their needs heard in the Panchayat.

3. ISSUE TAKEN UP
1. Eureka Superkidz Centre in the village is
loacted in Aadi Dravida colony.
2. The place around the centre was unclean with
thorns, bushes and garbage.
3. Children wanted the place around their
studying area to be cleaned and took up the
issue to be solved.

4. ACTION TAKEN
 Children gave petition to village Panchayat.
 Since there was no proper response, they decided
to initiate cleaning, themselves.
 With the help of their teacher, children cleaned
the area around the learning center.

6. CHILDREN PARTICIPATED
 V.Vinothini
 Delux Raj
 M.Priya
 M.Sanju
 S.Nandhini

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