Our Gandhi Niketan Ashram has its own tradition in serving people since 1940. It has its own decorum, because it was started under the blessings of Mahatma Gandhiji. It serves mainly for the welfare of the backward classes in the society. “Villages are backbones of India” said Gandhiji, standing up his words, our Ashram work hard for the Development of villages and produce Awareness along with education from 1940, itself it started its duties by celebrating our National festivals in an innovative way.

Our members visited several villages, nearest and around T.Kallupatti and sowed the seeds of National Integration and fraternity among them. It also devoted itself in the task of teaching moral values, Cultural and patriotism among the students of the remote places.

Going through this path, this year also our teachers had arranged various teams and visited the near by villages like Muthulingapuram, Kollaveeranpatti, K.Chathrapatti, and Mangammalpatti .

Teachers are the custodians of the highest value and they are the trustees of common welfare. Our Ashram always aims at education both in quality and in quantity.
Bearing these goals in mind our teachers well-planned and performed, their programmes in these villages.
 

N.Muthulingapuram

Our Tamil PG.Mr.M.Palanichamy presided a team of six teachers and marched to N.Muthulingapuram on 15th of August. Village president Mrs.Inbavalli hoisted our National flag. Mr.M.Palanichamy, gave his inaugural speech, following him Councellor Mrs.Subathra Devi addressed the people, later Village Head Mr.Prabhakaran delivered his Special message to the people.
 

Later our Students joined their hands with Villages made a Procession. Our Teachers gave their Speeches, Mr.Janagaraj on “ Duties of Parents “, Mrs Renuka Devi on ”Hygine” and Mrs Kavitha on “Nutritious Food” Headmaster of the School and our alumini Mr.Veluchemy delivered Vote of Thanks . Six Saplings were Planted in the memory of that occassion and programme ended Successfully.

Crew members : Mr.M.Palanichamy
Mr.R.Janagarajan
Mr.B.Subburaj
Mrs.R.Vaigai
Mrs B.Renuka Devi
Mrs.S.Kavitha.
 

K.CHATHRAPATTI

Under the leadership of Mr.Muthuramalingam our Chemistry PG, a crew of 4 teachers went to K.Chathrapatti 4 KM near to T.Kallupatti. Sharply at 8.30 our National Flag was hoisted by village Head Mr.Veluchamy and he gave a welcome address, later they conducted a Rangoli competition for the village ladies. Mr.Muthuramalingam gave a message to the gatherings. Thus the programme ended happily with the distribution of prizes and sweets.

Crew Members:-
Mr.G.Muthuramalingam
Mr.V.Veeraraj
Mr.Parthipakumar
Mrs.Krishnaveni
Mrs.S.Renukadevi
 

KOLLAVEERAMPATTI

Mr.Raja Adhiyaman, our Botany PG leaded a committee of 4 teachers to Kollareerampatti. On 15th August at 8.00 am, our National Flag was hoisted by Mr.A.Rajaram. Mr.R.Selvakumar gave his speech on “Gandhian Thoughts”, Mr.T.Rajkumar narrated a tory on the topic “Suthanthirathai Marakalama?” and “Marathiku Marunthu Theriyuma?”. Mr.R.Raja Adhiyaman on “Indraya Manavargal Naliya Thalaivarkal” followed him Mrs.V.Banumathy, on “Environmental Hygiene and Cleanliness” later six saplings were planted in that village and also our NSS Boys cleaned and repaired the path in the school premises. Head of the school delivered vote of thanks. Thus the programme ended successfully.
 

Crew Members:-
Mr.R.Raja Adhiyaman
Mrs.V.Banumathy
Mr.R.Selvakumar
Mr.P.Murugeshan
Mr.J.Rajkumar

MANGAMMALPATTI

OUR Ashram was prouded that it has given 12 Teachers, 2 PG Teachers, 4 Veterinary Doctors, 2 Engineers and 1 MBA to Manammalpatti. Mr.Srinivasa Naidu had proudly said that he was a direct student of our Founder. Thus our relationship with Mangammalpatti was unexpressed in words.

On 15th August at 8.00 am, Mr.Srinivasa Naickar, Mr.Sangu, Mr.Rengasamy school Head Mrs.Rajeshwari with 44 members participated in Flag – Hosting. Later a big rally walked on streets of that village, sweets were exchanged. Two saplings were planted in the school campus and our NSS students made a very good fences for the saplings.
 

Mr.Vellachamy gave a inaugural address. Our Teachers gave their speeches in different topics. Mr.Chandrasekar on “Environmental Hygiene”, Mrs.P.Vijayalakshmi on “Role of Parents in Children care”, Mrs.S.Sethulakshmi on “Personal Hygiene and Nutritious Food”, Mrs.Kamalam Sung a national song, Head of the school delivered her vote of thanks and her school students gave 12 fabulous performances to our teachers.

Villagers sponsored light and sound facilities for us. Thus Mangammalpatti joined her hands with our Ashram and our Activities. The Destiny of India is being shaped in the class rooms. Students are the future citizens of India, our villages are the dense of epidemics and superstitions. So the progress of the village is the progress of the country. Thus, these celebration adds another milestone in our Educational Activities.

KADANERI

Our primary Teachers had celebrated our 62nd Independence day at Kadaneri (3 km near T.Kallupatti) Village Head Mr.K.Lakshmanan hoisted our National flag and delivered inaugural address. Our teacher Mr.Mariappan’s brief speech recollected “Ideas of our founder”. 5 saplings were planted. Later villagers, paid their gratitude to our Ashram and our Teachers. Thus, the celebration was an embodiment of service and patriotism.

NALLAMARAM

Gandhiniketan Ashram celebrated 62nd Independence Day in a fitting manner. The celebration comprised Nation Flag hosting, Procession arround the street of T.Kallupatti, Special meeting followed by cultural programmes.

In the afternoon the staff and trainees of Dr.J.C.Kumarappa Institute of Rural Technology and Development went to Nallamaram village under the leadership of Sri.R.Rajendran Principal as planted earlier for celebrating Independence Day in the village. With the co-operation of local people, trainees and staff cleaned the campus of Puniyamoorthy Kovil and Karuppasamy Kovil. Procession was undertaken around the streets of twin villages viz Kottanipatti & Nallamaram shouting slogans on unity, empowerment of women, pollution, Personal & Public cleanliness, environment protection, education and gram swaraj.
 

Saplings were planted on both sides of the main roads and also in front of the Temple. The trainees and staff were offered tea by the villagers as a token of love. Inter-religious prayers were conducted in the public ground which attracted the local people as well as others traveling on road.

The special meeting was presided over by smt.Inbavalli, President of Nallamaram. Sri.V.Sundaramoorthy Vice-President, Sri.A.Pandi, Sri.Rajappa Rtd. Teachers and Sri.R.Rajendran Principal spoke about various subjects. Sri.M.Manivannan welcomed the guests and public and Sri.C.Palaninathan proposed vote of thanks.

The cultural programme of the trainees was the centre of attraction. The celebration came to an end at 7.30 PM. The village programme was a nice experience to the trainee’s especially from Meghalaya & Andaman and this will be a good remembrance for them.