Education

Helping Destitute Boys with MST

Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW)

Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) is a national organization in India founded by the first Prime Minister, Mr. Nehru. ICCW has legal authority to "intervene" on behalf of children in the most troubled circumstances, and its members are involved in various aspects of child welfare.

In Fall of 2007, Tripura Foundation responded to an invitation from ICCW to present the Mind-Sound Technology(TM), or MST, program to its members.  MST training sessions were conducted weekly with ICCW adults involved with children who are runaways, have been picked up from begging on the street, have disabilities, or are in abusive environments.

Due to the positive experience of the ICCW adults, Tripura Foundation was invited to teach the program to 50+ boys in the ICCW Destitute Boys Residential school.  An MST trainer/volunteer visited twice a week during 2007-2008 teaching them the program and leading exercises and games. The boys became familiar enough with the techniques to "lead" the sessions themselves.  Their shyness decreased and some of the boys reported feeling more energy and having more focus. Even the ICCW staff expressed personal benefits and relaxation as ICCW is a high-stress workplace with intense daily casework.

Due to the success of the program, MST was shared with 26 additional daycare directors, spreading the program to daycare facilities (called crèche) across Tamil Nadu.

Bringing Mind-Sound Technology (TM) to Mexican Schoolchildren

Sounds for Hope in Mexico

The MST Mexico Project was presented as part of the official program of "The New Paradigm of Science in Education" conference held at the University of Baja California in Mexicali on December 8, 2005, attended by two hundred and fifty participants. During a very successful workshop, the MST team introduced the sound techniques to a large group of teachers and shared their teaching experiences.

Now, several schools in Mexicali, Tijuana and Ensanada, Mexico have implemented the MST program.  The changes witnessed in students within just a couple of months of using these techniques have been remarkable. MST teachers report the children are more focused and enthusiastic with some of the more disruptive children experiencing complete turn-arounds. All of the children using the techniques are more peaceful, centered and cooperative.

The volunteer teachers are also experiencing personal transformations as they teach these techniques to young people since the sounds are also very effective with adults. The team's dedication to improving the lives of Mexican children is truly admirable.

Holistic Learning at Girlstown

Integrating Traditional Studies with MST

In addition to providing traditional education at Girlstown, Tripura Foundation has developed supplemental programming to enhance the all-around development of the girls carried out by our staff.  This includes tutoring in math, English, and computer skills to enhance the academic success and job opportunities for the girls, as well as alternative education programs for personal development.

The girls practice meditation twice daily to fully infuse their psyches with positive vibrational sounds using the Mind-Sound Technology(TM) program.  Results have been very encouraging as their intelligence and ability to concentrate has dramatically improved.  Community service is a part of their lives as well.  They regularly have the opportunity to participate in projects that enable them to look outside of themselves and see how their efforts can help others as they have been helped themselves.

We also organize extracurricular activities to develop their self-confidence, as well as nurture their artistic and creative abilities through singing, dancing, drawing and painting.  They are thrilled to give performances for foreign visitors!  The girls continue to impress and inspire us with their on-going progress physically, mentally, and academically.  They are brighter and happier than we could have hoped and are grateful for their good fortune to be at Girlstown.

Enhanced Education at Boystown

Integrating Traditional Studies with MST

In addition to providing traditional education, Tripura Foundation has developed supplemental educational programming to enhance the all-around development of the boys at Boystown.  This includes tutoring, computer skill development, and alternative education programs.

The boys are tutored in traditional subjects to elevate their academic performance, as well as receive computer training on a weekly basis. Instruction is organized so that the boys work in small groups and the fast learners have the leadership opportunity to teach the slower learners. In just a few years, many of our boys who were academically failing or simply average are amongst the top rank-holders in their class.

The boys meditate twice daily and use the Mind-Sound Technology(TM) program to develop their powers of mental concentration and sharpen their intelligence.  They often take on service projects so they can learn the importance of giving to others less fortunate than themselves.

We also organize extracurricular activities to develop their self-confidence, as well as nurture their artistic and creative abilities.  The boys are taught crafts like book-binding and creating greeting cards from raw materials in the environment. The ambitious boys began taking orders for book-binding from their classmates in school.

The parents of the children, their school teachers and headmaster, and members of The Rotary Club have highly praised our boys on their all-around development, their leadership abilities, their academic success and eagerness to develop and demonstrate their talents. The boys are healthier and happier every day.  They have grown in body, mind and spirit.  Many have ambitions to achieve success not only for themselves but in order to help their families and others in need.

Healing for Body and Mind

Pranic Healers Trained in Mind-Sound Technology(TM)

In early 2007, Tripura Foundation was invited by the Pranic Healing Center of Chennai to facilitate sessions on Mind-Sound Technology(TM) with their healers.  An MST Trainer facilitated sessions on a weekly basis until eventually the facilitation was "taken over" by the local Pranic Healers who now teach MST at the Center.

Since the training, Pranic Healers have embraced MST and taken the program into venues such as a Catholic mission Blind School, a special needs school in Anna Nagar, and Sunshine Playschool (a crèche in Chennai) where the program was offered to kids, parents and staff.

Udavum Karangal

MST Spreads like Wildfire!

Udavam Karangal, a large gated community outside of Chennai, houses 2000 residents, all of whom have been marginalized by society.  Abandoned infants, orphans of all ages, the handicapped and elderly all live together here.

In addition to providing monthly funding, Tripura Foundation sponsors special events (like holidays and festivals) and delivers supplemental education programs to residents.  The MST program started with small group of 20 girls and their house mothers who were trained as MST teachers.  They went on to teach about 350 others!  MST spread organically throughout compound, with volunteers spending time doing sounds with toddlers up to 3 years old, tots up to 7, spastic kids, HIV kids and many others.

Collaborating with TAP Chennai

Sharing the Benefits of MST through Partners

TAP Chennai is a group of young professionals (dentists, physical therapists, psychiatrists, etc.) in Chennai who have come together to do volunteer work.  After receiving an invitation from TAP Chennai to teach MST to their club members, Tripura Foundation arranged for an MST Trainer to visit on a weekly basis over a period of weeks.

Since the training, various TAP members have taken the program into their local communities.  For instance, a young woman named Mallani Baba, a physical therapist, was so taken with the sounds that she offered to teach the program in a facility for handicapped and deaf children in Chennai.

Guild of Service Home for Handicapped Children

MST Assists in Rehabilitation

The Guild of Service first opened its doors in 1984 in response to the polio outbreak in poor rural areas around Chennai. Without availability of vaccines, many children were subject to the disabling disease. Now the Guild shelters, educates, rehabilitates, feeds and clothes 50 handicapped children at a time for a term of 3 years before reintroducing them into society prepared to make a way for themselves.  Tripura Foundation delivers MST programs to the Guild children to assist in their recovery and re-entry into society.