We thank you for your support. Please help us to educate poor children and eradicate illiteracy and poverty from our country.
with love,
NMWS Team.
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
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We thank you for your support. Please help us to educate poor children and eradicate illiteracy and poverty from our country.
with love,
NMWS Team.
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We thank you for your support. Please help us to educate poor children and eradicate illiteracy and poverty from our country.
with love,
NMWS Team.
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The Reason behind choosing to help educate poor children as our initiative.
India is a country of a billion plus people. Our country has huge potential to grow and excel in every field. We are also the one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Behind all this big talks and tags there is another world, living within India.
A picture is worth a thousand words, we have uploaded seven photos. More than half of our country is below poverty line. Poverty is the most terrible disease. One generation's poverty pushes another generation into the same hell. If one generation is taken out of poverty then the future generations are also taken care of. How can one eradicate poverty from India? It is not and easy task. It is also not a never ending process too. It is a slow and steady process. The future generation should be saved from the clutches of poverty. To do so they should be educated.
Education is the brahmastra (the divine power), which can eradicate poverty. But in today's world education is very expensive and is again not an affordable option. Thats' where we come in. We take care of the expenses of the poor children's education, this enables them to complete their education successfully without any obstacles. Once they are educated, they become independent and can take care of their future and their future generation.
Imagine if the entire future generation living in the below poverty line in India is educated! The term below poverty line will be a term of the past and that day India truly be a Global Power.
NMWS Board Meeting
7-Jan-11, Chennai. NMWS had its first board meeting in 2011. During the meeting the board members discussed about the future goals of NMWS and steps to be taken to materialize them.The meeting went on for a couple of hours and was very effective. Immediate high tasks for the society was finalized and a deadline was also set to achieve them.
As per our administrative policy, we have assured that the entire operation of Nesam Makkal Welfare Society (NMWS), will be transparent and open to the public. We hence have provided all the informations and decisions taken in the board meeting held yesterday at our headquarters.
Decisions taken in the board meeting:
- Krishnan, President NMWS.
As per our administrative policy, we have assured that the entire operation of Nesam Makkal Welfare Society (NMWS), will be transparent and open to the public. We hence have provided all the informations and decisions taken in the board meeting held yesterday at our headquarters.
Decisions taken in the board meeting:
- Keep a box at OSM Stores in Mehta Nagar to collect donations in cash and kind.
- Representing NMWS in all public forums and requesting for donations.
- Increase the revenue through increased donations.
- Increasing the social media activity to better represent our society and activities.
- Finalize a girl student who will be provided educational support by NMWS.
- Approach a blind school in the neighborhood to act as readers and also arrange or provide readers to other blind schools.
- Krishnan, President NMWS.
What is E-Waste?
E-waste is a popular, informal name for electronic products nearing the end of their "useful life." Computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, copiers, and fax machines are common electronic products. Many of these products can be reused, refurbished, or recycled. Unfortunately, electronic discards is one of the fastest growing segments of our nation's waste stream.
With the passage of the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 , certain portions of the electronic waste stream are defined and the systems to recover and recycle them will be administratively regulated beyond the universal waste rules that now apply to material handling. Please review the CIWMB's efforts to implement the Act for more information.
In addition, some researchers estimate that nearly 75 percent of old electronics are in storage, in part because of the uncertainty of how to manage the materials. Combine this with increasing advances in technology and new products headed towards the market and it is no wonder that "e-waste" is a popular topic.
The term "e-waste" is loosely applied to consumer and business electronic equipment that is near or at the end of its useful life. There is no clear definition for e-waste; for instance whether or not items like microwave ovens and other similar "appliances" should be grouped into the category has not been established.
Is "e-waste" considered hazardous?
Certain components of some electronic products contain materials that render them hazardous, depending on their condition and density. For instance, California law currently views nonfunctioning CRTs (cathode ray tubes) from televisions and monitor as hazardous.
What should I do with my electronic discards?
The mantra of " Reduce, Reuse, Recycle " applies here. Reduce your generation of e-waste through smart procurement and good maintenance. Reuse still functioning electronic equipment by donating or selling it to someone who can still use it. Recycle those components that cannot be repaired. To find an organization that reuses or recycles electronics, search the Electronic Product Management Directory (EPMD).
How can I learn more about this topic?
For more information, explore the resources available within this site. Two outstanding overviews include:
When the CIWMB conducted its last significant purchase of computers, steps were taken to reduce waste. See the case study for information on how CIWMB and the vendor worked to reduce waste and properly manage electronic equipment.
With the passage of the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 , certain portions of the electronic waste stream are defined and the systems to recover and recycle them will be administratively regulated beyond the universal waste rules that now apply to material handling. Please review the CIWMB's efforts to implement the Act for more information.
In addition, some researchers estimate that nearly 75 percent of old electronics are in storage, in part because of the uncertainty of how to manage the materials. Combine this with increasing advances in technology and new products headed towards the market and it is no wonder that "e-waste" is a popular topic.
E-FAQs
Is "e-waste" clearly defined?The term "e-waste" is loosely applied to consumer and business electronic equipment that is near or at the end of its useful life. There is no clear definition for e-waste; for instance whether or not items like microwave ovens and other similar "appliances" should be grouped into the category has not been established.
Is "e-waste" considered hazardous?
Certain components of some electronic products contain materials that render them hazardous, depending on their condition and density. For instance, California law currently views nonfunctioning CRTs (cathode ray tubes) from televisions and monitor as hazardous.
What should I do with my electronic discards?
The mantra of " Reduce, Reuse, Recycle " applies here. Reduce your generation of e-waste through smart procurement and good maintenance. Reuse still functioning electronic equipment by donating or selling it to someone who can still use it. Recycle those components that cannot be repaired. To find an organization that reuses or recycles electronics, search the Electronic Product Management Directory (EPMD).
How can I learn more about this topic?
For more information, explore the resources available within this site. Two outstanding overviews include:
The U.S. EPA's recently published WasteWise Update on Electronics Reuse and Recycling, a comprehensive overview of the issue. ( Note : if you decide to print the document, which is available as a PDF, we suggest you do so in black and white--not color.)What is the CIWMB doing with its own e-waste?
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance published Plug Into Electronics Reuse to help expand the reuse infrastructure for electronics. Included in the publication are profiles of 22 model electronics reuse operations in the United States.
When the CIWMB conducted its last significant purchase of computers, steps were taken to reduce waste. See the case study for information on how CIWMB and the vendor worked to reduce waste and properly manage electronic equipment.
Cooum River - A Past Glory
The name of Cooum appears to be derived from Tamil Literature. The word "coovalan" denotes a person who is well versed in the science of ground water, well water and stagnant water.
It is also considered to be the shortest classified river draining into the Bay of Bengal and is only about 65 km long. Its source is in a place by the same name 'Koovam' in Tiruvallur district adjoining Chennai district.
History
Cooum is presently a river spoiled by filth and pollution and the water quality is considered to be highly toxic and completely non-potable. As early as thirty years ago recreational boats were available for leisure boating. The Annual tourism exhibition used to take tourists in the waterways until 1985. Ancient documents from the nearby temples states 'reaching salvation' on having a dip in Cooum. The 2004 tsunami cleaned the mouth of the river - but the pollution is back with in a short period.
Pollution
The river is narrow, placid, slow and meandering. The study of the river was undertaken as part of a World Bank funded project and shows that it is 80% more polluted than treated sewer. PWD sources said government agencies like Chennai Corporation and Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, and business units and retail outlets on the banks of the Cooum were responsible for the pollution. The water has almost no dissolved oxygen, and instead there are traces of heavy metals like copper, besides sewage and sludge. Due to its narrowness and about 3500 illegal hutments along its banks, it has not been recently desilted, which has closed it to river traffic.
There is currently a project funded by World Bank to clean up this river. The project, set to take off in March 2009, is expected to be completed by 2010. We all know what is the status of this project.
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