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Our Responsibility to Children (ORC) is a unique social experiment that was initiated in Kerala in 2010 and 2019 in Puducherry, intending to create a safe, nurturing, and just environment wherein vulnerable children involved, or at risk of getting involved, in harmful behavior are equipped and empowered with life skills, appropriate support, and knowledge to realize their full potential and become productive members of society.
This program began with 25 government schools, and 25 more schools were added this year.
An orientation programme for the newly added and old school teachers was organized today at the Society House of Sri Aurobindo Society (SAS).
The programme started with Tamizh Thai Vazhthu followed by the welcome speech by Ms Buwaneswari, HR, Sri Aurobindo Society.
Shri Raghunath, Director of Svarnim Puducherry, while addressing the gathering, gave a brief outline of the activities of SAS. Talking about the ORC initiative, he mentioned that Sri Aurobindo’s Law of Education, which is ‘Nothing can be taught’, is being practised in this project. He added that the ORC project makes kids think critically and act rationally. He mentioned that society needs a transformation, not the kids. He outlined the process and the working of the ORC project and listed the project’s benefits.