Recent Events
Tree plantation
Govt. Model Higher Secondary School, Triplicane.
A tree plantation programme was conducted in the Govt. Model Higher Secondary School, Triplicane, Chennai-600005 near Vivekanada House. Students from 11th class participated in digging pits for all the 100 saplings provided by Shanthivanam on 3rd November 2007. The next day, despite being a holyday, 30 students and 6 training teachers came to the school. Six groups were formed and each group was given instructions to plant the tree saplings. Each group energetically participated in the plantation drive and planted all the 100 saplings.
After the plantation, a lunch was arranged for the whole team. In between, a small interaction program was held for the students. Mr. Manikantan, a student of Vivekananda College, Mylapore, who is also a volunteer of Shanthivanam and Mr.Maheendran, Green Campus project supervisor, Shanthivanam lead the interaction programme. Students decided to spend each day a class period of time from each division to look after the planted trees.
The whole programme was initiated by Mr. Lok Kumar, a dedicated member of Team Shanthivanam and Mrs. Manimekhala, Head of the Dept. of Botany of this school. Several other Programmes also are being planned for the students of this school.
Tree plantation
in the Police Station, Pattabiram
This is a different story of nature love. No one would have thought an initiative for tree plantation from such a section of our society. The Police men of Pattabiram Circle, along with their family members engaged in a massive tree plantation campaign on 15th October 2007. 120 saplings were planted in the Station and staff quarters premises. Mr.Maheendran, Green Campus project supervisor was always with the Police men with all the assistances.
Mr. Joshy Nirmal Kumar (Deputy Commissioner), Mr. Amara Varman (Assistant Commissioner), Mr. Riyaz (Circle Inspector), Mr. Kodeeshwaran (Sub-Inspector) and all the station crew and family members actively participated in the plantation drive.
Tree plantation
in Corporation High School
Staff and students of Corporation High School, Strahans Road, Chennai – 12 had decided to celebrate the Independence Day in a different way this year; by planting trees. Saplings were brought by Shanthivanam. Mr. G Narayanaswami, chartered president, Lions club of Cathedral, Chennai was the Chief Guest. He planted a ‘Punnai’ tree. All the staff memberes were present in the program. Mr. Satheesh Kumar(Chairman, Shanthivanam), Mr. Padmakumar (Trustee Member, Shanthivanam), Mr. Lok Kumar (Member, Team Shanthivanam), Mr. Senthil ( Web Administrator, Team Shanthivanam), Mrs. Annie Padmakumar and a lot others were also present in the ceremony. 105 tree saplings were planted in the plantation drive.