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  • Celebrating Children’s day !

    • From: November 12, 2018 | To: November 13, 2018
    • Time: 3:00pm
    • Venue: Village Tarwal , Ratnagiri

    Children  of Standard 7 from the Pune Municipal  Corporation School, Bavdhan Pune travelled to Ratnagiri on the coast to celebrate Children’s day . They were accompanied by one teacher , 7 parents , mainly mothers and Sangeeta Khapre  from Anthra . The excursion included a visit to fields and farms in Ratnagiri to see agricultural practices there , crops grown, local biodiversity in terms of medicinal plants . The children   were served freshly cooked meals in the homes of the farmers they visited and included  Bhakri ( bread) made from rice , fish curry, local tubers , beans , eggplant etc. The children also made a  trip to Ganpati pule which is by the sea. 

    For many of the children who come from urban families of low income it was the first excursion out , the first taste of rural life and livelihoods,  the first exposure to new foods and tastes.  It was also the first time for some of the parents. The children throughly enjoyed the experience . They have promised to return to Ratnagiri but also volunteer at Anthra  when possible

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