Saturday, May 1, 2010

போரினால் கிழக்குமாகாணத்தில் 49,000 பெண்கள் தமது கணவரை இழந்துள்ளனர்!

போரினால் கிழக்கு மாகாணத்தில் 49,000 பெண்கள் தமது கணவரை இழந்துள்ளனர்!

போரினால் கிழக்கு மாகாணத்தில் 49,000 பெண்கள் தமது கணவரை இழந்துள்ளனர்!
இவ் விடயம் 02. 05. 2010, (சனி), தமிழீழ நேரம் 4:32க்கு பதிவு செய்யப்பட்டது
செய்திகள்இலங்கையில் நடைபெற்ற போரினால் கிழக்கு மாகாணத்தில் 49,000 பெண்கள் தமது கணவரை இழந்துள்ளதாக சிறிலங்காவின் சிறுவர் மற்றும் மகளீர் நலத்துறை அமைச்சர் Tissa Karalliyadda சுட்டிக்காட்டியுள்ளார்.

இதுகுறித்து சிறுவர் மற்றும் மகளீர் நலத்துறை அமைச்சில் நேற்று நடைபெற்ற செய்தியாளர் மாநாட்டில் கருத்துத் தெரிவித்த அவர், இவர்களில் 12,000 பெண்கள் 25 வயதுக்கு உட்பட்டவர்கள் எனக் குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளார்.


அத்துடன், இந்த 25,000 பெண்களில் 12,000 பெண்களுக்கு குறைந்தது தலா மூன்று பிள்ளைகளோ அல்லது அதற்கு மேலதிகமாகவே இருப்பதாகவும் அவர்
தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

இலங்கையில் நடைபெற்ற போர் காரணமாக பாதிக்கப்பட்டு சிறுவர்கள் மற்றும் பெண்களுக்கு உளநல மேம்பாட்டை ஏற்படுத்துவதற்கு தமது அமைச்சு முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுத்து செயற்படும் எனவும் அமைச்சர் கூறியுள்ளார்.

போரினால் பாதிக்கப்பட்ட பெண்களின் வாழ்வாதாரத்தை கட்டி எழுப்பும் நோக்கில் இந்திய சுய தொழில் பெண்கள் சங்கத்தின் பிரதிநிதிகள் கிழக்கு மாகாண முதலமைச்சர் சிவனேசதுரை சந்திரகாந்தனை கடந்த மாதம் சந்தித்திருந்தனர்.

இச்சந்திப்பில் போர் மற்றும் சுனாமியால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டு கணவனை இழந்தவர்களின் பிரச்சினை, பெண்களின் சுய தொழில் வாய்ப்பு, பெண்கள் தலைமை தாங்கும் குடும்ப நிலவரம் என்பன குறித்து ஆராய்ந்திருந்தமை குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

நெருடல் நிர்வாகத்தின் ஓர் அன்பான வேண்டுகோள்

நீங்கள் உங்கள் கருத்தை எழுதும் பொழுது தயவுசெய்து முடிந்தவரை தமிழில் எழுதவும். கீழுள்ள இந்த இணையத்தை பாவித்து ஆங்கில உச்சரிப்பில் தமிழில் எழுதலாம்.

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Sunday, April 19, 2009

Supporting the well being of persons affected by disasters.....!!!

Supporting the well being of persons affected by disasters


Its survival with the bare necessities

By Jeevan Thiagarajah

The column travels this week to take a look at the conditions in the strip accommodating a large number of persons under difficult circumstances from Maththalan to Mullivaikka. Many families have lost one or more of their members. Quite a few have been transferred out by boat for medical reasons. Many have spent time in bunkers.

State of children

A significant number of school going children are affected with schools failing to reopen in Wanni from the beginning of the current year. An estimated 7800 children could reportedly have gained admission to grade one this year while 13,000 pre-school children could have gone into pre-school education.

Leaving behind their homes, schools and friends has deeply affected these children. Children have at times shown characteristics beyond their years. Games they play have martial overtones. Lack of sufficient nutritional content in the daily diet is liable to show up in new borns.

Many children have witnessed the death or injury of family members. Families and children have not been able to perform traditional customs and rituals associated with death. Rituals have been all but abandoned for now.

Care of the elderly and people with special needs

The elderly have become very vulnerable due to shortages of what would constitute among their essential needs. Many have been left behind and separated.

There were several institutions in Wanni that cared for children, the elderly, unwed mothers, people with learning disabilities and the mentally ill. In spite of the ongoing war these institutions were doing their best in taking care of their members. But currently those who manage these institutions are struggling to provide adequate food and other necessities to those in their care.

It is quite important to take into consideration that we are dealing with a society which has already been affected by a three decade long war and the tsunami which devastated the coastal belt of Sri Lanka in December 2004. People who had their own houses are now forced to live a sub-human life under tarpaulin sheets, exposed to extreme heat, in an area that is not at all conducive for the existence of a large number of people.

Having gone through multiple displacements in a short period of time, the people are left with depleted financial resources, shortages of essentials, uncertainty about their future well being, inadequate facilities for basic needs such as toilets which have brought frustration and has an effect on their physical and psychological wellbeing.

Guidelines

It is in that context guidelines to deal with disasters are presented (adopted by the Psychosocial Forum of CHA following the tsunami)

This segment is particularly applicable in dealing with those who have come to Vavuniya and Jaffna and those who remain in the safe zone.

Do listen to people who share their stories, concerns and solutions, if necessary again and again.

Do re-assure people that their feelings and reactions are normal.

Do recognise people’s strengths and resilience

Do be friendly, compassionate and caring, even if people are angry or demanding.

Do encourage and engage people in meeting their own needs.

Do understand the emotions of people who have suffered losses, and take them seriously. There is no right or wrong way for people to feel, given the horrific situation.

Do listen to people’s expression of their basic needs

Don’t force people to share their stories with you, especially very personal details. If they don’t want to talk much, do not disturb them.

Don’t tell people what you think they should be feeling, thinking or doing.

Don’t make promises about what you will do for them, if you are not sure about this.

Don’t give simple reassurances to people, saying ‘everything will be ok,’ or ‘at least you have survived’ or ‘others have suffered more than you.’

Don’t tell people why you think they have suffered, especially giving reasons about their personal behaviour or beliefs.

Don’t tell people what you think they should have or could have done, whilst in the critical situation, especially to save loved ones.

Don’t separate surviving family members and relatives from one another, if possible, especially children.

Don’t label people as traumatised or victims but refer to them as survivors and / or people affected.

Core values associated with humanitarian assistance found within sphere standards which govern humanitarian interventions are :

‘All possible steps should be taken to alleviate human suffering arising out of conflict and those affected have a right to life with dignity and right to assistance.’

Few easy steps

A few easy steps to meet basic needs for the support of well being of those affected is described below, drawn from recommendations of a mental health task force and their work in Jaffna after the tsunami.

Immediate (0 – 4 weeks post-disaster): Social interventions address basic needs, reunification of families, structured and normal activities, supporting coping mechanisms, with additional activities structured for children (games, schooling etc.).

Short-term (e.g. 1 – 6 months post-disaster): This period signifies a natural recovery from psychological reactions to the trauma. People who have lost relatives will still be grieving and the focus may be on practical issues related to rebuilding lives.

On a long term basis, the existing structures for health service provisions should be utilised, rather than independent services being established for disaster survivors, with such services being accessible via traditional resources at the community level.

A community level approach empowering local resources like family health workers, village leaders and government and NGO workers to handle the majority of psychosocial problems is the most effective way to address mental health consequences of the disaster.

Community level workers need to be equipped, through training in basic mental health, to identify the more severe cases for referral, as recommended by WHO. The manual Mental Health In The Tamil Community could be used for this.

It is vital that the psychosocial component be taken into account in all rehabilitation, resettlement and development programmes. An integrated and holistic approach including psychosocial and mental wellbeing will enhance the recovery process. Following needs assessment, decisions need to be developed on how existing services are to be altered to cope with increasing demands and how existing services will link with rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts.

If new counselors and psychosocial workers are to be trained, their long-term sustainability will need to be addressed with staffing and equipment costs requiring long-term funding, in addition to the short-term costs of training programmes.

(This column has used material generated by many professionals working in the north.)

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Saturday, April 18, 2009

நாகம்மையார் இல்லத்தில் புதிய மாணவிகள் சேர்க்கை அறிவிப்பு....!!!

நாகம்மையார் இல்லத்தில் புதிய மாணவிகள் சேர்க்கை அறிவிப்பு

திருச்சி நாகம்மையார் குழந்தைகள் இல்லத்தில் சேர்ந்து கல்வி பயில நான்காம் வகுப்பு முதல் பன்னிரண்டாம் வகுப்பு முடிய புதிய மாணவிகள் சேர்க்கைக்கான விண்ணப்பப் படிவம் 15.4.2009 அன்று காலை 10 மணி முதல் மாலை 5 மணி வரை மேற்படி இல்லத்தில் வழங்கப்படும். இவ்வில்லத் தில் தங்கி கல்வி பயிலும் மாணவிகளுக்கு அனைத்தும் இலவசமாக அளிக்கப்படும்.
குழந்தைகள் இல்லத்தில் சேர்ப்பதற்கான விதிமுறைகள் :-
1.தாய் தந்தை இருவரும் இல்லாதவராக இருத்தல் வேண்டும்.
2. தாய் அல்லது தந்தை எவரேனும் ஒருவர் இல்லாதவராக இருத்தல் வேண்டும்.
3. குழந்தைகளின் பெற்றோர்களில் எவரேனும் ஊனமுற்றவராக இருத்தல் (மருத்துவச்சான்றிதழ் இணைக்கப்பட வேண்டும்)
4. ஆண்டு வருமானம் ரூ.12,000/-க்கு குறைவாக இருத்தல் வேண்டும்.
5. பூர்த்தி செய்யப்பட்ட விண்ணப்பங்கள் இவ்வில்லத்திற்கு வந்து சேர வேண்டிய கடைசிநாள் 25.05.2009
- காப்பாளர்

இளஞ்சேரன் .க

Friday, April 17, 2009

JDCWC: 9966 TAMIL CHILDREN VICTIMIZED DUE TO SINHALA ARMY's ATROCITIES IN JAFFNA IN 2008!!!

9,966 children in Jaffna victimized in 2008
[TamilNet, Saturday, 18 April 2009, 04:56 GMT]

Nearly 5% of the children in Jaffna peninsula have either lost one of their parents or separated from, due to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) harassment, killings, arrests and forced disappearances, according to the 2008 statistics report submitted to Jaffna Government Agent (GA) by Jaffna District Children Welfare Centre (JDCWC) in Jaffna Secretariat. A total of 9,666 children in Jaffna peninsula have been victimized by the above humanitarian violations in 2008, the statistics revealed. Meanwhile, Jaffna district tops the list of school children drop outs compared to other districts in the country, according to Jaffna GA who commented on the statistics report.

8,331 children have lost one of the parents while 1,335 have been separated from one of the parents in 2008.

A considerable number of male parents have fled from Jaffna peninsula due to the continuing SLA and SLA-backed paramilitary atrocities, civil society sources said.

1,163 children of the total 1,91,850 school going children in Jaffna peninsula have dropped out of school due to war, poverty and family situation.

The GA said that he has taken steps to enforce compulsory education with the help of the Education Department officials in Jaffna district.

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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

SRILANKA TAMIL WIDOWS-ORPHANS FORUM: WHAT? WHY?

DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS!

AFTER RECEIVING AN EMAIL AND FOLLOWED THE TRAGIC PLIGHT OF TAMIL WIDOWS/ORPHANS(YOUNG OR OLD VICTIMS) FOR LONGTIME(BY WAR/POGROMS/MASSACRES/DISAPPEARANCES/EJ KILLINGS OR BY NATURAL CATRASTROPHES LIKE FLOODS,TSUNAMI) I DECIDED TO START A FORUM FOR THOSE VOICELESS/ HELPLESS/POWERLESS/MONEYLESS PEOPLE THROUGH BLOGGER.COM!

THE WORK HERE IS SIMPLE AND FREE FOR ALL! THOSE WHO ARE VICTIMS, CAN WRITE THEIR PLIGHT WITH DETAILS(NAME/ADRESS/TEL/FAX/EPOST/DOCUMENTATION/RECOMMENDATIONS/NEEDS/ID NR/FOTOS).WE PUBLISH IT WITH YOUR PERMISSION!

THOSE WHO WANT TO HELP FOR NEWLIFE/SELF-HELP/EMPLOYMENT, CAN DO SO BY SENDING MONEY/MATERIALS/CLOTHS/MEDICINE/ADVICE/GUIDANCE DIRECTLY TO THEM! "STWOF" WILL ONLY HELP TO ORGANISE,COORDINATE,GUIDE AND MAKE THEIR LIFE EASIER/HAPPIER!

THIS IS PURELY A VOLUNTEER WORK BASED ON COMPASSION,JUSTICE,EQUALITY,FRIENDSHIP ETC.
VICTIMS CAN ORGANISE GROUPS/COOPERATIVES/SOCIETIES/CENTERS/CLUBS OR NGOS CAN PUBLISH THEIR DETAILS/REQUESTS HERE! MAKE LINKS TO THEIR WEBS OR BLOGS HERE!!!

SHAN NALLIAH
ORGANISER/COORDINATOR
ADDRESS:LYNGVEIEN 3B,3041 DRAMMEN,NORWAY TEL.0047-91784271 EPOST:shanmugappirabunalliah@gmail.com
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FW: WIDOWS NEED HELP‏
Fra: Nadarajah Satchi (nsatchi@hotmail.com)
Sendt: 28. mars 2009 05:38:10
Til: anas nawas (anasnawas@yahoo.com)

FYI
49,000 widows in eastern Sri Lanka need jobs: U.N. official
Colombo (PTI): There are at least 49,000 widows in urgent need of employement in the war ravaged Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, a U.N. official has said, warning that if left in lurch many of them could turn into suicide bombers.

There are 49,000 widows in the province and out of them 35,000 are below 30 years while unemployment ratio is around 30 per cent, the Island Newspaper said quoting a a top U.N. official as saying.

There are also 8,000 TMVP cadres who are now unemployed and this is a serious issue which has to be addressed sooner than later, it said.

While several were widowed during the LTTE war, many women in the region also lost their spouses during the Tsuanami in December 2004.

"Many of these women are widows of LTTE fighters before the TMVP carved out a separate group from the LTTE and joined the mainstream," Nawaz Rajabdeen, National director UNIDO Sri Lanka, said.

The widows also include those who lost their husbands in the 2004 Tsunami catastrophe, a U.N. Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) official said.

"Unless rehabilitated, they could turn into suicide bombers with no other choice than to rejoin the militant groups," he added.