Around 300 students in the age group of 10 to 13 from SARVAM Children Corner participated in an exposure visit on 23 July 2022 to visit many places in and around Pondicherry. The main focus was this tour was to immerse students in nature and realise its importance.

Despite being a tourist spot, Pondicherry has many cultural and heritage places that students should see to gain knowledge and understand.

The day trip covered places like Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Bharathiyar Park, Beach and Botanical Garden

They learned about many valuable trees and their botanical names from visiting the Botanical Garden, which will be helpful for their studies. Students had fun with the children's train and other games in the park.

When students played on the beach and in the park with their friends, it was a memorable experience.

The trip benefited the students, who enjoyed it very much and could better understand Pondicherry.

The SARVAM team made all the arrangements for the food and snacks. 

24 July 2022

An exposure visit was organised for the 125 Access students on 24 July 2022. This one-day tour aimed to give practical exposure and teach students the importance of historical places. Before the tour, the students prepared themselves with the necessary materials for the tour. They brought notes, pencils and pens, and some even brought cameras to record their experience.

First, the students visited Arikamedu, an archaeological site. Arikamedu, an abandoned city of South India and an erstwhile flourishing Indo-Roman trade centre during the first century BC, is located about 7 km south of Pondicherry on the banks of the Ariyankuppam river. Far from the din and bustle of a city, it is the only surviving historic place in South India with a cultural continuity from 300 BC-1800 AD, which the Archaeological Survey of India acquired in 2004.

The main intention of this exposure visit was to familiarise the students with historical sites and make students understand the history between the nations.

As part of the excursion, the students spoke in English, as these students belong to the English Access Microscholarship programme.  

When the students visited Arikamedu, they were surprised to see many historically-important things. There the students were busy taking notes of all the crucial aspects.

The students then went to Eden beach in Chinnaveerampattinam, one of India's ten blue flag certification beaches.

When the students played on the beach with their friends, they had a memorable time.

In addition to talking in English, they conversed in a new environment, which helped them improve their communication skills.

The whole trip benefited the students as they enjoyed it very well. The trip helped the students to understand Pondicherry in a better way.  

The SARVAM team made all the arrangements for the food and snacks.