Newsletter - November 2022
Dear Friends,
An extremely rare visitor turned up in the halls of the UN General Assembly, imploring world leaders and diplomats to act against climate change – a good old dinosaur! A speech delivered by the unique guest highlighting that it’s ‘Now or Never’ is currently breaking the internet. https://youtu.be/VaTgTiUhEJg
We at the Green Rameswaram Project are also cautioning all the stakeholders - Not to Choose Extinction and “Promoting pathways for Sustainable Living” since last 8 – 9 years.
This month’s newsletter has the following highlights:
- Dr.Sanjay Banerji in his blog writes the second part of “Financial Accounting” for SHG members
- Shri.Rangarajan, translates a few shlokas from the rare book on Ramanathaswami Temple
- Usual work carried out by Hand in Hand Inclusive Development Services in Solid waste management
- Dr.A.Abirami, Programme Officer of the C.P.R. Environmental Educational Center writes about the herbal plant – Karnasphota (Mudakkathan)
- Livelihood Opportunities covers (i) Distribution of certificates to the trainees, (ii) Inauguration of Nursery techniques training and (iii) Exposure visits etc.
- Landscaping and Beautification covers Nursery raising work
- Green Health covers regular yoga classes and celebration of Sadhana Diwas by yoga participants
- Complete story of “Sharabha Teertham” in the vertical - Revival and Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies
- In Social capital - Teertha Poojas, Teertha cleaning work, Teertha Mitra meeting and District level Island Development Committee meeting etc. and finally 'Green Rameswaram newsletter’ by the students and for the students of Rameswaram
With best wishes,
Editorial TeamGreen Rameswaram Project
Mahabeer Dharmasala
Rameswaram - 623526
Tamilnadu.
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Financial Accounting - 2
A SHG is Planned
Dear friends, welcome back. In this lesson, we shall take a simple example to illustrate financial statements. Let us assume that a group of 10 women from a village panchayat area decide to form a Self-Help Group (SHG), and start a provision store.
A Rare book - Dhevaiula
on Ramanathaswami
This classical work on Sri Ramanatha Swami of Rameswaram was composed by “Palapattadai Chokkanatha Pillai”. This work was discovered by Dr.U.Ve.Saminatha Iyer after comparing multiple versions. He also wrote a commentary on this rare text.
Solid Waste Management
Door to Door Source Segregation Demo Programme
Everyday door-to-door waste collection and source segregation along with street cleaning were carried out uninterruptedly.
Three Source Segregation Demonstration programmes were organized on 26th, 29th and 30th of November at Rajagopal Nagar (Ward No: 18), Anna Nagar (Ward No: 10) and Undiyallkuda Street (Ward No: 15).
Herbal Garden (Muligai Vanam)
Mudakkathan
Distribution and Habitat
Cardiospermum halicacabum L. is a creeper which belongs to family Sapindaceae. This plant is extensively dispersed in tropical and sub-tropical areas. It is spread in the plains of Africa, America, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. It is often consumed as greens in India.
“Livelihood Opportunities”
Cow Waste Value Added training
This training programme commenced on September 20, 2022 and ended up this month on October 20, 2022. However the Certificate distribution function happened on November 1, 2022. Shri.Arunkumar, Branch Manager, Dhanalakshmi Bank attended the Certificate distribution function and addressed the participants along with Shri.Jai Sankar, Project Coordinator, EDII. 70% of the participants expressed their happiness about the training.
Landscaping and Beautification
NSS Camp of Sri parvathavarthini Students
On 08 November 2022, NSS camp was conducted for Sri Parvathavarthini Students. As a part of NSS activities Palm Seed plantations were carried out.
Green Health
Sadhana Diwas
Rameswaram yoga participants organised a Sadhana Diwas in memory of Shri.Eknathji Ranade, Founder of Vivekananda Kendra on 19th November. About 50 Participants attended. 2 students gave a lecture on Eknathji and Swami Vivekananda. Shri.Thillai Backiam gave a lead lecture on Eknathji Ranade and Sister Saraswathi narrated how the Rock memorial was constructed. Shri.Hegdeji thanked all the participants.
“Revival and Renovation of
Traditional Water Bodies” Sharabha Teertham
Sharabha Teertham
Sharabha Teertham is a tank located in the forest area of Rameswaram Municipality, on the way to Dhanushkodi. Other water bodies namely Jatamukuta, Sarvaroga nivarana and Jatayu Teerthams are in the vicinity. Tharavai wetlands are approximately 1kms away from Sharabha Teertham.
It is located 6.4 KM from the west tower of Sri Ramanathasamy temple towards the South West direction.
Social Capital
Green Rameswaram Trust
Teertha Mitra Meeting
Teertha Mitra meeting was conducted on November 29, 2022. 10 Teertha mitra’s attended the programme. They also celebrated Sadhana Diwas.
Green Rameswaram newsletter (Tamil)
From students ..
27th issue – November 2022
