Rtn. B. Sree Kumar, Secretary, Rtn. V. Sriram, Director, Vocational Service, Rtn. V. Balasundaram, Chairman, Public Relations, Rtn. D.K. Uday, Joint Secretary, Rtn. S. Krishnamurthy, Chairman, Green Velachery, of the Rotary Club of Chennai Velachery, participated in the Function organized by the Corporation of Chennai Community College in Seven Wells, and Dr. Reddy’s Foundation for the inauguration by the Mayor of four new job-oriented courses for the benefit of unemployed youth, on Wednesday, 6th August 2008 at the Community College.

Rotary Club sent its representatives to participate in the function, since it is already involved in mobilizing aspirants for the courses of the Corporation of Chennai community colleges in Triplicane and Seven Wells. The Rotary Club conducted Roadshows in low-income localities in and around Velachery on 19th and 20th July 2008 to create awareness about these career-oriented courses, and to mobilize aspirants for these courses in a bid to help the unemployed youth in those localities.

“We understand that there are four such centres in Chennai. After discussions with Dr. Reddy’s Foundation officials, we are very much impressed by the outstanding service done by the Corporation and the Foundation” Rtn. Balasundaram later said. “Our Club is very much interested in starting a similar Community College in Velachery for the benefit of unemployed youth in and around Velachery. We intend taking it up with the Corporation as soon as possible” Rtn. Sriram added.

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