Children’s Post Box

Makkala Anche Pettige (Children’s Post Box)

Makkala Anche Pettige is a facility for children to write about problems they face physically, mentally, educationally that they cannot express with the Makkala Mitra directly. Children can also write about their experiences to other children. They can even use this facility to share their skills with others. The Makkala Panchayat shall place this post box in each Ward/area.

Why Makkala Anche Pettige?

• To find solutions to personal problems that cannot be shared in public

• To write about issues and put them in the box

• To write stories, poems and put in the box

• To solve problems like eve-teasing

• To find solutions to educational and other problems faced by children

Where should Post Box be placed?

• It should be placed in each Ward where it can be accessed by all children

• Children should decide on the actual location of the Post Box

• The elected members of the respective Ward are

responsible for the operation of the Post Box

• It should be opened every week

Who will open the Post Box?

• Makkala Mitra should open the Post Box

• Makkala Mitra should keep the names in the letters confidential

• Children can also give a letter directly to the Makkala Mitra