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3 Day State-Level Residential Training for District Resource Persons | 15–31 July 2025 | Chennai, Ramanathapuram and Yercaud

Three-day State-Level Residential Training of District Resource Persons was successfully conducted in four zones at Chennai on 15-17 July 2025, at Ramanathapuram on 19-21 July 2025, and at Yercaud on 25-27 July 2025 and on 29-31 July 2025. The training covered the POA Act, POCSO Act, POSH Act, Domestic Violence Act, Street Vendors Act, Fisheries Act, Photography and Videography.  Siragugal: Iyakka Kaiyedu (Tamil) was prepared and distributed at the training.

Participants
Organisation: 72
Districts: 27 districts of Tamil Nadu & Karaikal of Union Territory of Puducherry
Total: 112 participants
Female: 61
Male: 51

Training Topics Covered
Context Setting
District-wise identification of top 3 issues:
• Women
• Single Women
• Children
Consolidation & challenges in coastal Tamil Nadu

Documentation
• Audio visual Introduction: Basics of photo and video documentation
• Building Evidence: Survey tools and their significance

Strengthening Survivors’ Forums
• Understanding entitlements
• Strategies for mobilization and engagement

Documentation Practices
• Programmatic record keeping
• Statutory record keeping
• Way Forward
• SWAN strategic planning and way ahead

Feedback & Certification
• Participants shared valuable feedback and received certificates upon completion.

Gratitude to our Resource Persons
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the experts who enriched the training with their insights and dedication:

Mr. Venugopal, Programme Manager, ICSF.
Ms. Gomathi, Advocate, Chennai High Court, and CWC Member, Chennai South.
Ms. Ajitha, Advocate, Chennai High Court, Women and child rights activist.
Ms. Thilaka, Director, Safe Hands, Tiruchirappalli.
Mr. Maheshwaran, State general secretary Tamilnadu street vending workers federation, All India secretary National association of street vendors of India (NASVI), Chennai.
Mr. Bharathi, President, India Fisherwomen Welfare Association, Chennai.
Ms. Kavitha, Advocate, Madurai.
Mr. Sivakumar, Additional Director, Fisheries Department, Ramanathapuram.
Mr. Karuppusamy, TRRM, Ramanathapuram.
Mr. Mahendra Babu, Safe Hands, Tiruchirappalli.
Ms. Yogalatha, ISM, Madurai.
Ms. Sumathi, DSWD, Ramanathapuram.
Ms. Naga Jothi, DSWD, Ramanathapuram.
Ms. Mogana Priya, DSWD, Ramanathapuram.
Mr. Sivakumar, Additional Director, Fisheries department, Ramanathapuram.
Mr. Rabinson, CCS, Thoothukudi.
Mr. Thangavel, Vizhuthugal, Tiruppur.
Mr. John Thirunavukarasu, Director, ROSE Trust, Ariyalur.
Mr. Ramachandiran, Director, Nadhigal Trust, Perambalur.
Mr. Annadurai, Managing Trustee, Child Voice, Dindigul.

Let us continue to build inclusive, resilient communities through collective action and empowered leadership.