YOCee News

09/06/2026

STUDENT REPORTER PROGRAMME 2026-27
Applications are open now.

Love writing, storytelling, or reporting what’s happening around you?Applications are now open for YOCee’s Student Reporter Programme 2026–27! Who can apply?Students of Classes 6 to 12 studying in Chennai and Bangalore / Children of ages between 12 and 17. What do student reporters do? Report ...

16/08/2023

📸 Unveiling stories of park, pettai, peace and police - Photowalk along Royapettah (For Children) 📸
Are you ready to embark on a captivating journey through the heart of Royapettah’s neighbourhood? Join the exciting Photo Walk that promises to reveal this historic area’s hidden treasures and iconic spots in a whole new light.

The walk is led by Ramaswamy N, Chennai Daily Photo and hosted by YOCee.

🌳 Starting Point: Senganthal Park, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Gopalapuram

🏘️ Wandering Through Kolaikaranpettai: Our lens will lead us through the lanes of Kolaikaranpettai, a neighbourhood steeped in history and fascination. The very name “Kolaikaranpettai” hints at its intriguing past.

🕌 Gaudiya Math: A Tranquil Pause
Our journey takes a serene interlude as we visit the peaceful Gaudiya Math, whose history dates back to 1932.

📸 Final Stop: Royapettah Police Station
We conclude the walk at the iconic Royapettah Police Station, a testament to the neighbourhood’s heritage. As the photo walk ends, you will be amazed at the visual narratives your camera has woven – each snapshot a piece of Royapettah’s captivating mosaic.

📆 Date and Time: Aug. 27, 2023. From 7 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.
📍 Meeting Point: Senganthal Poonga Entrance

Walk route: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zJZXocM1wb9k9bVh9

Grab your camera or smartphone that captures your creative vision. Let’s embark on a photographic journey that will forever etch the allure of Royapettah in your heart and through your lens. This is an opportunity to explore, learn, and express your unique perspective on the neighbourhood’s essence.

Free walk. Open to all young photowalkers of ages 8-16. No prior photography experience required. Parents can accompany and let the kids click. Carry your water bottle. Dress easy.
Register with Revathi at 9840544629 (Whatsapp). Open only to first 25 registrations.

30/04/2023

Do you remember the summer of 2020 when we were all cooped up indoors and had a lot of thoughts to share? Well, The Write Track was launched then at YOCee. Daily prompts were sent out to young writers to write about. It was an amazing way to document our experiences and connect with each other through writing.

Fast forward to 2022, and those everyday writers produced weekly eBooks of all their writings! Pretty cool, right?

Now, we're gearing up for season 4 of The Write Track and we want YOU to be a part of it! If you're under 17, you can join the band of everyday writers by sending an email to [email protected]. Every day, you'll receive three unique prompts in your mailbox. You can choose to write about any or all of them!

So, what are you waiting for? Sign up now and let's get writing!

25/04/2023

On this year's Earth Day week, we are proud to announce that a profile submitted by our young reporter, Maitreyi A is among the 18 shortlisted entries in the Climate Champion Profile Contest organised by News Decoder News Decoder and Global Youth and News Media. The entry is not a Gold or Silver awardee. But the effort is laudable.

Not just Maitreyi, but student reporter, Medha also submitted a good profile on someone who she thought was a 'climate champion.' 🙌 Her entry did not make it to the shortlist "because the initiative was too new to have any evidence of success." Nevertheless, her report is an interesting one. She will watch the progress of the initiative and come up with a story in the near future.

Remember, the deadline for submission was very close to their annual exam schedule and yet they geared up to talk to the people, write their reports and submit!

"News Decoder and Global Youth & News Media challenged teens to find and profile people working on systems-level solutions to climate change. They stepped up," says News Decoder.

“We purposely made this assignment difficult, asking teenagers to find people as profile subjects who they could defend as truly ‘moving the needle’ in actions to save the planet,” Dr Aralynn McMane, director, Global Youth and News Media explains.

These profiles will be published soon, and we will announce them here. Please do read them and tell us how you like them. You are great supporters of our young student reporters.

And congrats to Maitreyi 🤝and Medha 🤜! Continue to watch for good stories around you and keep writing! ✍

16/04/2023

YOCee's annual Summer Camp is back after 2 years. This year it is conducted in association with The Children's Club Society at its beautiful campus in Mylapore. 6 days. Mon - Sat. 2 hours a day. Register now for a fun learning experience!
Details and registration here: https://tiny.cc/yjp2023

09/03/2023

Hosting a summer camp? Want to promote it? Do it on YOCee! Contact us now!

21/09/2022

Smruthi Swaminathan, a past student reporter of YOCee and a well-wisher staying in touch to read reports by her juniors, is just back from presenting her 'model project' at the Global Shapers Community Summit of the World Economic Forum. Her interest in society and her expertise in the field of her work join hands to create a well-informed community! Congrats to Smruthi from Team YOCee!

Read a snippet about her participation at the summit in this news report:

Smruthi Swaminathan was the guest speaker at the workshop on ‘Strengthening Civic Engagement in Local Communities’ held recently in Geneva

25/08/2022

We are back on the road for a photowalk!
After two editions of virtual photowalks, let's really walk and click. leads the walk as ever :)
Register on 9840544629 (WhatsApp) today and join us this Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022

14/04/2022

Interested in news reporting? Apply to be a student reporter for YOCee! Details at https://tiny.cc/srep22

20/08/2021

YOCee has been conducting photowalks 📷 during Madras Week for more than ten years now. Following the 'new normal' the photowalk goes virtual this year too, just as we walked last year. We will be walking along the Veteran Lines in Pallavaram neighbourhood in Chennai on Aug. 22, 2021 between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. As always, N. Ramaswamy of https://chennaidailyphoto.com/ will lead the walk. Do join us with friends!