Madras
YMCA's
main objective is to develop good standard of life among
young men, women, boys and girls by seeking to promote physical, mental
and spiritual welfare. Any person can
become a member without distinction of caste, creed, race or
religion who is in sympathy with the objective of the Association and participate in all the
following activities
It is a club for High School students, which meets once in a month where debates, seminars, quiz programmes are conducted for their all-round development. They are taken out for camps and picnics and to participate in regional and National level meetings.
It is a club for University students, which also meets once in a month in all the branches and participates in debates,
seminars and quiz programmes. Members of Uni-y club also get an opportunity to attend World meets, International camps as well as training programmes organized by YMCAs through out the world.
Ys
men’s Club for business and professional category of
members
It is a club consisting of membership from business and professional category of members to serve the community through the Madras YMCA. Many members had the privilege of visiting many YMCAs
abroad.
Toastmasters Club to
learn the art of public speaking
It is a club for people to learn the art of public speaking, which meets once
a week at a few branches. This club has produced some of the top class bureaucrats and politicians of our country.
Pattimanram is a club for promoting the regional language (i.e.) Tamil. They meet once in a week at Esplanade YMCA where many speakers from all walks of life had addressed in this meeting including the father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi.
Most of the Madras YMCA Branches have got facilities for outdoor games like Volleyball, Tennis, Basket ball,etc. YMCA also trains people in Karate, Kung fu, Taek woo do, swimming and yoga.
All the branches in the city have got facilities for indoor games like table tennis, billiards, Carrom and shuttle. YMCA also trains people in these games.
The Physical Activities Committee of Madras YMCA conducts regularly a sports meet for Children below 12 years and other events periodically especially for youth.
In almost all the branches, social and entertainment programmes are regularly conducted for the benefit of the members. The Cultural and Social activities committee of Madras YMCA conducts a folk dance competition every year regularly for the school children to promote the traditional dance of our country.
The Madras YMCA runs three community centers in the city for the benefit of the slum dwellers and the under-privileged children. Apart from this, two orphanages and two schools are run for the benefit of the poor people. Different trades are taught to help them earn their livelihood.
