Campaign for Toxic-free society starts

Aashrayam Rural Development Society starts Campaign for Toxic-free society.

Inaugual program started today (24-4-2011) at Kollengod This program will continue till April 30

One seminar and field procession at kollengode town held this evening.

Pledge against  Pesticide and taking responsibility to protect the society made by YLTP District Program co-ordinator S.Guruvayurappan

Seminars, various awareness programs, field study trips to Organic farm lands, field visit to pesticide victims, honoring organic farmers etc will be made in the next 6 days.

The program is led by volunteers such as Ashok nemmara, Rajan Master, A Krishnankutty, Praphulladas,Shiji, Sujitha, Revathi Aravindakshan, Anilkumar, C.Satheesh(YLTP)

March to Agriculture office by Various organisations Held

March to Agriculture office by Various organisations Held today

The program was inaugurated by Sri.V.C.Kabeer, former Health Minister for State of Kerala.

Various organisations such as Wildlife Protection Society of India-Newdelhi, Haritha Development Association, Swadesi Jagaran Manch, Art of Living etc participated in the program .

Sri Rajan Master, Sri Arumughan Pathichira, Sri. Krishnan Kutty, Sri. Sadhiq, Sri.Sajesh, Sri. Sreeyesh, Sri. Ashok Nemmara, spoke in the function.

S.Guruvayurappan presided over the Function.

The program was organised by Aashrayam Rural Development Society- Kollengode.

The march started from Kambrathuchalla Junction at 10.30am today.

Powranic Quiz on Srikrishna Jayanthi

Powranic Quiz was organized today by Art of Living Tattamangalam sub centre, Aashrayam Rural Development Society with the support of Sri Dharmasastha Utsavam Trust, west village, Tattamagalam. It was organised for the second time here in connection with the Srikrishna Jayanthi celeberations convened in Sri Krishna Swamy Temple at west village.
About 60 members from school category participated in the competition in the first round and 20 members selected for the second stage of the competition. 5 rounds were there in the second half.


Before that procession of SRI KRISHNA SWAMY in the village performed in which Uriyadi function was a peculiyar and spectacular function which attracted the attention of hundreds of people, students and children gatered from different locations of thatthamangalam. After that the Dheeparadhana held. immediately after that Vazhukkarama kayattam performed by male chidren gathered from different cast and communites of this place.
Soon after that the quiz program started. The questions were prepared by Sri.Sriram and Sri.Subramanian (The prest of the temple). The second man was the quiz master. The winners and all participants were given presentations. it was sponcered by AOL - YLTPs, aashrayam team and Wildlife Protection Society of India- New delhi. Sri. Srinivas sir of SDSU Trust handed over the presentations to the winners. Sri. Prasad, Secretary of SDSU turst, Sri. Krishnamoorthy, The president of SDSU made a commentable support to this program. Mr. K.C.Praveen YLTP, S.Guruvayurappan of AOL and Aashrayam, etc led the program.

Mission green earth inaugurated by planting Redsandal and Mahagani at Kollengode.

Mission Green Earth inaugurated in Palakkad district at Aashrayam Rural Development society office by Adv.Santhadevi, State Apex body member of Art of living.
Household planting operations started at 10 am by planting a redsandal and a Mahagani tree sapling in a muslim house at kollengode. immeditely placing the plant in the pit, nature's blessing by drissling rain was a surprise to all. The rain stopped in a minutes time!



As part of eradicating poverty in the whole world, United nations set millennium goals in which environmental protection activities were highlighted as prior concern. To achieve the goals, Art of living foundation is conducting world wide program in 170 countries. In India, planting 10 crore plants is set as target. Forest department and other governmental and nongovernmental agencies join in this campaign.

In this second year in the month of south west monsoon season, 53000 plants will be planted in households in the state of Kerala through various voluntary agencies. This will be documented in such a manner that each plant will be given a serial number, name, owner’s name and address and phone number, location of the plant, will be documented and will be verified its growth seasonally. In addition to this another 47000 plants will be planted in public places with the same type of documentation. In this way a total of one lack plants will be planted in the state. Kerala forest department is collaborating with this program. Local bodies, NGOs and voluntariy workers join this program.


Today 590 plants were planted and documented in Kollengode region as part of inaugural function.200 plants given to students in
chittur thekkegramam area. 60 aashrayam volunteers rendered their service today.

Mission green earth central region co-ordinator mr. Praveen chandran, Teacher Coordiantor mr. Sasikumar, Unnikirshan nair, smt. Krishnakumari teacher, Widlife Protection society of india project officer mr. S.Guruvayurappan, Aashrayam secretary Mr.Ashok nemmara, delivered speeches, Mr.Prabhuladas,Mr. Satheesh, mr.K.C Praveen of Aashrayam led the campaign.

Mission Green Earth 2009 Inauguration on 5th June

Inauguration of Mission Green Earth 2009 is planned to conduct on 5th June.

venue: Aashrayam Rural Development Society office, Kollengode
Time: 8 AM

Organised by Art of Living Palakkad district, and AAshrayam in association with Kerala Forest department.

Activity: Planting of 10000 plants in the district.
Chief Guest: Adv.Santha Devi.

Registration of plants will be made for futrue monitoring and evaluation. the plants will be entrusted to households and public places for those take responsibility for nursing and caring the plant. Postal address, phone number, the variety of the planted sapling, date of planting and the location of the plant in house/place will be recorded by the organisers.

All are requested to participate and become part of Mission Green earth of United Nations.