A summer camp with a difference in Madurai
Giggles Summer Camp is being held in Madurai from May 14 to 17, offering children a unique experience of village life. The camp encourages participants to engage in various educational and enjoyable activities, such as milking cows and learning organic farming. With children from different cities participating, the camp promotes teamwork and leadership through self-planned activities.
- ▪The camp is organized near the foothills of Alagar Kovil.
- ▪Fifteen children from Madurai, Chennai, and Bengaluru are participating.
- ▪Activities include milking cows, organic farming, and trekking.
- ▪Children are divided into two teams, 'Gigglers' and 'Explorers'.
- ▪Participants reported learning patience, kindness, and teamwork through their experiences.
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To offer children a taste of village life during the summer vacation, Giggles Summer Camp is being organised from May 14 to 17 near the foothills of Alagar Kovil.A group of children, who have forgotten about their city life and screen time, have been actively engaged in various activities at this summer camp held with the support of Selva Kumari Ramasubramanian, trustee of M.S. Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation.Highlighting the objective of the camp, Ms. Selva Kumari said the children were encouraged to explore life beyond textbooks. “The idea is to give them meaningful outdoor experiences during the holidays.
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