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===Introduction===

[[Year::2015| ]]“[[Entity::Auroville Seythi Madal]]” ("ஆரோவில் செய்திமடல்") is a monthly Tamil newsletter of 8-10 pages that has been published continually for the last 18 years.  Article subjects include Tamil culture, history, words of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, bilingual language programmes, literary letters, and biographies on great personalities.  Creative writing, research articles, a children’s corner, book reviews, and Auroville regional special positive news are other features.  The newsletter is well received by a wide circle of readers and readership is increasing every year. 

===Description of project===

The publication is organised and edited by Meenakshi and staff of [[Ilaignarkal Education Centre]].  Regular contributors include Dr. C.R.L. Narasimhan of Coimbatore, Prof. C. Arunan of Pondicherry, Ms. N. Janaki of Auroville, Sri. Krishnamurthy of the [[Sri Aurobindo Ashram]], and local children, youth and women.

The process of producing each newsletter includes discussing, writing, editing, translating wherever needed, and identifying or creating suitable photography and illustrations.  One issue is printed per month, for 12 issues annually, plus some special bulletins.

We have created readers’ forums in collaboration with the Auroville [[Schools and Educational Centres|outreach schools]].

===Outcomes===

We circulate the newsletter to many friends of Auroville, libraries, literary associations and research centers - serving those in the fields of organic farming, herbal plantation, natural handicrafts, social welfare, childcare, life education, Tamil literature, culture and yoga.  We distribute printed copies to a large circle of friends all over Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and the Auroville region.  Approximately 6000 readers are benefitted through the circulation of 400 copies through various institutions and libraries.

We receive nearly 50 Tamil and English magazines of high value in exchange, and authors send their books for review.


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|+style="text-align:left;"|'''''Semman Madalkal'''''
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|style="width:500px; text-align:justify;"|Selected editorials from the first 12 years of "Auroville Seythi Madal" were compiled into a book, ''Semman Madalkal'' (''Red Earth Letters''), by the Editor, Meenakshi.  This has received the Best Book award in 2015 by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Directorate of Tamil Development and Information.  ''Semman Madalkal'' has been taken up as a study material in the Masters degree program at Tanjore Tamil University.
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===Reflections===

Our publication has high standards in the fields of Tamil language, journalism, information and mass communication.  Tamil language learners need such materials published by us.

===Conclusion===

“Auroville Seythi Madal” bridges Auroville and the Tamil world at all levels.

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===See Also===
*[[SAIIER Annual Report 2014-2015: Ilaignarkal Education Centre| Ilaignarkal Education Centre]] (annual report)
*[[SAIIER Annual Report 2014-2015: Publications of the year| Publications of the year]]

===External links===
*[http://www.aurovilleseythimadal.blogspot.in/ Auroville Seythi Madal blog (2012)]


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