Lahari Vimuktha Nadu

According to a recent report drug addiction or alcoholism is a common phenomena. It has been found that drug addiction among the adolescent boys in and around Kolenchery is on the rise. The National Service Scheme, SPC, NCC and Sauhruda club of St.Peter's V&HS School are devising new ways to abolish the menace. To achieve the above aim we arranged an awareness campaign which include: a. Public Meeting Public meeting was conducted at “Choondy Junction”, at the outskirt of Kolenchery which was presided over by the Grama Panchayathu President Sri.Nibu K Kuriakose. The meeting was inaugurated by Sri.V P Sajeendran ,Kunnathu MLA. VHSE Principal Smt.Susane Thomas, staffers and Merchant Association were also present in the meeting. For the effective communication to the general public about the seriousness of drug abuse the following government officials also participated in the meeting.

i. Excise Department Sri.E.M.Jayan(Excise Inspector), Sri.Soman (Asst.Excise Inspector) and Sri.Ramanan (Civil Excise Officer) from the Excise Office, Mamala

ii. Police Department Sri. Manoj K R ( Circle inspector of Police), Sri. Raveendran (S I of police) and Several police men from Puthencruz police Station

b. Koottayottam With the intention of imparting the message to the people in and around of Kolenchery we arranged a 6 KM long “koottayottam” from “Choondy” Junction to MOSE Medical college Junction Kolenchery. In the Koottayottam of the students the presence of police officers was highly appreciatecd. Official vehicles of Police Department and Excise Department accompanied. Students distributed pamphlets to the public about drug abuse. The Koottayottam got a warm welcome by the Y’s men’s Club, Kolenchery.

c. The closing ceremony was inaugurated by the Aikkaranadu Gramapanchayath Vice President Sri.Bineesh Pulyattel. Sri. K.R Manoj, C I of police delivered speech about drug abuse, its consequences, legal aspects etc to the students.

Leadership Training

Two of our volunteers attended the leadership training programme conducted by Dept. of VHSE at St. Ignatius VHSS, Kanjiramattom. This helped the volunteers to acquaint themselves with different traitsand qualities of a good leader.

Seminar on Organ Donation

As per the health statistics India is facing the hazard of life style diseases resulting in the damage of vital organs. Here arises the importance of organ transplantation. The act of eye donation which can be done after our death is of more significance as it wipes out the darkness from a person and his family. Considering this as a dare need we arranged a team of doctors from MOSC Medical College, Kolenchery to induce a positive attitude among the volunteers on eye donation. The volunteers were aware that each of them can give light and life to at least two persons.

Orientation programme by Programme Officer

Conducted orientation programme to the volunteers to instill the need of initiation and familiarize the “Role of Youth in Society”

Orientation programme

Pravesanolsavam

NSS volunteers in association with SPC warmly welcomed first year VHSE students. Volunteers arranged welcome banner. They also arranged a welcome meeting which was presided over by Smt.Susane Thomas, Principal, several teachers and Volunteer Secretary Kumari.Sreelakshmi Mukundan delivered the welcome speech. At the end of the meeting volunteers gave sweets to the newcomers.

Vanamaholsavam

In this “Vanamaholsavam” week volunteers conducted intercultural operations of the tree saplings which have planted earlier and also planted new tree saplings for the earth. This helped the volunteers to realise the need of follow up of all activities that we have started.

Intercultural operations of plants which have planted earlier