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Kumari Arivial Peravai

Coordinators

Sri. P. Gopalan

Sri. L. Edwin Sam,

Sri. R. Sasthiskumar

Sri. S. Johnson,

Sri. S. Thiruvengadam ,

Shri. J. Joeprakash

Smt. C. Jayakumar

Er

Dr.

Capta

Report on

Prepared by

60 Young Scientists

under the Guidance of

Kumari Arivial Peravai Organizer Sri. M. Velaian Sir

Coordinators

Gopalan,

Edwin Sam,

Sasthiskumar

Johnson,

Thiruvengadam ,

Joeprakash and

Jayakumari

Guide Teachers

Smt. P

Smt.

Smt

Smt.

Smt

Smt. B. P.

Scientists and Consultants

Er. K. Ramaseshan, Er. S. Ingersol,

Er. P. Palvannan, Er. A. Benzigar Rajan,

Dr. T. James Wilson, Dr. K. VIijayakumar

ain Bennetsingh, Sri. Magavilai D.

Report on the Coastal Environmental Study Tour

16, 17 January 2010

Prepared by A Rju Mohan, Sea Team

Velaian Sir and

Guide Teachers

. P. Jacinthamary

Latha Mohan

Smt. Subatra

. D. Stella Bai

Smt. Nirmala

and

. Asavijayamohan

and Consultants

Ingersol,

Benzigar Rajan,

VIijayakumar

D. Rajendran

Study Tour

Kumari Arivial Peravai Young Scientists Programme

Kumari Arivial Peravai (KAP) organized

hamlets of Kanyakumari District for its

of January 2010.

Day 1: 16-01-2010, Saturday

It was by all means meaningful for our delightful study tour to start on the ‘

Pongal’’ day itself. The characteristic cool breeze and blue sky of that Pongal day

morning filled all of us with a happy hope for a better day full of fruitful activities.

And that hope indeed turned out to be true!

First of all let me express our

KAP and its Organizers for making

Our thanks are also due to our Scientists, Coordinators, and

Guide teachers as well as all the people who

welcomed us at differe

Fr. John Bosco

Mrs. Gladis Palswamy

Mr. Reguvaran,

Shri. Vasudevji,

and Dr. Varithaiah

expedition.

Young Scientists Programme

(KAP) organized a two-day study tour along the coastal

hamlets of Kanyakumari District for its Young Scientist designates

Saturday

It was by all means meaningful for our delightful study tour to start on the ‘

’ day itself. The characteristic cool breeze and blue sky of that Pongal day


And that hope indeed turned out to be true!

First of all let me express our appreciation and grat

KAP and its Organizers for making our expedition


Guide teachers as well as all the people who

welcomed us at different places of our tour, in particular

o, Fr. Freddy Solomon, Shri.

Gladis Palswamy, Sr. Maria Gorrity, Sr.

, Adv. L. Rajadurai, Sr. Saraswathy

, Shri. Hanumantharaoji, Dr. Justin Antony

Varithaiah – for their whole-hearted support to our

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day study tour along the coastal

designates on 16th and 17th

It was by all means meaningful for our delightful study tour to start on the ‘Kanum

’ day itself. The characteristic cool breeze and blue sky of that Pongal day


and gratitude to

possible!


Guide teachers as well as all the people who warmly

nt places of our tour, in particular

Shri. Rajesh,

Sr. Brentha,

Saraswathy,

Justin Antony

hearted support to our


All of us, members of all five teams along with our guide teachers, coordinators,

and scientists congregated at

where we were taken to Marthandam College of Engineering and Technology

(MACET) at Kuttakkuzhi, the starting point of

big campus, adorned with natural beauty on all sides

from the college bus, with

We went down the campus where

of each team gathered together and

witnessed the remarkable event of the

day: the planting of saplings by each of

the team leaders.



and scientists congregated at Swamiyarmadam at 9’O clock

we were taken to Marthandam College of Engineering and Technology

at Kuttakkuzhi, the starting point of our expedition. MACET

with natural beauty on all sides, welcomed us, as we got down

, with the cool fresh air full of fragrance.

We went down the campus where members

of each team gathered together and

witnessed the remarkable event of the

the planting of saplings by each of

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Swamiyarmadam at 9’O clock that morning from

we were taken to Marthandam College of Engineering and Technology

MACET, with a very

lcomed us, as we got down


Then the time came for the

start of the inaugural

There was a glint of rosy

everyone’s face for the fact that

their stomachs were full

contented after the breakfast at

college canteen. At the function venue,

front row. The morning program was organized by

Mohan, the Sea team leader

them to enlighten us with informative

formally started with the warm welcome note delivered by the

Consultant Dr. James Wilson Sir. Our respected organizer, Shri Velaian Sir

introduced the guests and briefed us about the significance of the mis

undertaken, that is, the coastal environmental study tour. We were all thrilled in

expectation of the visit to the coastal hamlets, meeting people and talking with

them about the significance of saving our planet, and learning from them, all i

background of the mighty

Chairman of the function,


the time came for the formal

of the inaugural function.

glint of rosy tint on

everyone’s face for the fact that

r stomachs were full and

the breakfast at the

t the function venue, all the chief guests sat majestically o

. The morning program was organized by the Sea

team leader, welcomed all the guests to the dais and

them to enlighten us with informative and inspiring speeches. The function was

formally started with the warm welcome note delivered by the

James Wilson Sir. Our respected organizer, Shri Velaian Sir

introduced the guests and briefed us about the significance of the mis



them about the significance of saving our planet, and learning from them, all i

background of the mighty sea, the cradle of life on our planet!

, Shri Vijaya Kumar Sir graced us with

inspiring speech. Following him,

Ramaseshan Sir and Shri Bennet Singh

Sir felicitated us on undertaking

grand expedition. Then

our respected organizer, Shri Velaian Sir,

the team leaders, conveners and guide

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chief guests sat majestically on the

Team, wherein Rju

to the dais and requested

and inspiring speeches. The function was

formally started with the warm welcome note delivered by the Sea team

James Wilson Sir. Our respected organizer, Shri Velaian Sir

introduced the guests and briefed us about the significance of the mission we have



them about the significance of saving our planet, and learning from them, all in the

, the cradle of life on our planet! After him, the

with an informative and

Following him, Shri

and Shri Bennet Singh

on undertaking such a

Then as directed by

our respected organizer, Shri Velaian Sir,

the team leaders, conveners and guide


teachers of each team distribute

other guests present.

heading towards Neerodi, the first touring spot of our expedition.

At Neerodi we were greeted

large number of people, waiting for

us on the beach. An educated

fisherman talked to us

beach of Neerodi, effects of tsunami

there and answered

queries. After that he took us to

welcomed by Father John B


teachers of each team distributed their notices to the chief guests and a

With the vote of thanks by

convener Sumikrishna, the function

concluded to mark the start of our

expedition that was soon flagged off.

left the campus in two college buses,


greeted by a

large number of people, waiting for

n educated

to us about the

effects of tsunami

there and answered our other

he took us to the St. Nicolas church, where we were w

welcomed by Father John Bosco.

In the meeting that followed

Mohan welcomed all

spoke in reply to the queries of the

young scientists. Father John Bosco

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their notices to the chief guests and also to

With the vote of thanks by the Sea team

convener Sumikrishna, the function

d to mark the start of our

expedition that was soon flagged off. We

left the campus in two college buses,


, where we were warmly

In the meeting that followed Rju

all and the guests

in reply to the queries of the

Father John Bosco


told us about the living conditions of the fisher folk there.

The function ended with some entertainment wherein s

for us and we enjoyed and shared their hap

From there we were taken to

where we heard about

commercial manufacture of ice

We left Neerodi for Vallavilai

unloading of fish catch from the boats.

Our next visit spot was

Patriot Sports Club. The program

Gayathri Venugopal.


told us about the living conditions of the fisher folk there.

The function ended with some entertainment wherein small children danced there

and shared their happiness.

From there we were taken to an ice plant,

heard about the process of

commercial manufacture of ice.

Vallavilai where we were told about the fishnets and

from the boats.

visit spot was Nittiravilai, where we were warmly welcomed by the

lub. The program here was organized by the space team member

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mall children danced there

about the fishnets and the

where we were warmly welcomed by the

was organized by the space team member


at St. John the Baptist’s Community Hall.

Finally we reached St. Antony’s High

School where we were to

But giving rest to our tiring limbs was not

our sole purpose. We were so much

stirred and inspired by all the meetings

and we soon engaged ourselves in

favourite sessions of debate, situation

solving and cultural program.


From there we we

Irayumanthurai, Poothurai

to Thengaipattinam

Thamraparni estuary

to Inayam Puthanthurai

destination that day.

s Community Hall.

St. Antony’s High

were to stay the night.

rest to our tiring limbs was not

We were so much

stirred and inspired by all the meetings

and we soon engaged ourselves in our

debate, situation

solving and cultural program. And we glided into peaceful sleep

surcharged with energy and

for another day of action.

Thus ended the first day of our

camp………

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here we went to

Poothurai, and then

nam, famous for the

estuary, and thereafter

Inayam Puthanthurai, our final

destination that day. We assembled

And we glided into peaceful sleep with a heart

surcharged with energy and hope – hope

for another day of action.

Thus ended the first day of our


of the day was Karunkal, where we were welcomed by

She exhorted all the girls to be brave like boys and to never give up

lives. She also pointed out

girls.

After that we went to

rehabilitation area and also the victory symbol of

King who defeated the Dutch in August 1741 in the famous historical Battle of

Colachel. Our next visit was

originating at the Velimalai,

We then started towards

Sri Ramaseshan Sir took a brief class on the

soil, amount of minerals present in the soil

and also on the natural beauty there. He also

told us that this beach was a center of


Day 2: 17-01-2010, Sunday

We rose with the rosy sun after Yoga that

brought into balance both our heart and

mind in order to meet the demands of the

new day. Rev. Sister Brenda flagged off

our second day tour. Our first destination

, where we were welcomed by Shrimathi Gladis

all the girls to be brave like boys and to never give up

pointed out that among us the Young Scientists

After that we went to Kulachal, where we saw the harbor and the tsunami

rehabilitation area and also the victory symbol of Marthandavarma


Our next visit was to kadiapattinam, an estuary where Valliyaar

originating at the Velimalai, meets the sea.

wards Muttam, where

ir took a brief class on the

soil, amount of minerals present in the soil

the natural beauty there. He also

his beach was a center of

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Sunday

We rose with the rosy sun after Yoga that

brought into balance both our heart and

mind in order to meet the demands of the

new day. Rev. Sister Brenda flagged off

our second day tour. Our first destination

Shrimathi Gladis Palswamy.

all the girls to be brave like boys and to never give up hope in our

oung Scientists, a majority were

, where we saw the harbor and the tsunami

Marthandavarma, the Travancore


ary where Valliyaar,


tourist attraction. As elsewhere w

towards the lighthouse. Standing on

class on the minerals found in th

soil which was abundantly found

nearby where different minerals

the soil.

The next spot was Periyakaad

walked on the big rocks forming a sea wall that

order to reduce the velocity of strong winds.

where we met a family who provided us

food and one of the family member

Aiswariya, wished us best of luck

We set off from here to

where we saw the Pazhayaar,

the first river in Tamil Nadu


As elsewhere we distributed notices here also. Then we set out

Standing on the first step of the stair of that lighthouse

itself we could see the Thiruvalluvar

statue in Kanyakumari and several other

places including Muttam beach.

Next we went to Rajaakkamangalam

where Sri Benzigar Rajan

class on the minerals found in the soil there. We were happy to

soil which was abundantly found there. We also heard that there

nearby where different minerals such as Titanium, Zircon etc. are extracted from

Periyakaad, endowed with a lush mangrove forest. There we

forming a sea wall that separated the sea into two parts in

order to reduce the velocity of strong winds. We went from here to

a family who provided us

family members,

best of luck.

We set off from here to Manakkudi,

where we saw the Pazhayaar, said to be

the first river in Tamil Nadu and a

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distributed notices here also. Then we set out

stair of that lighthouse

we could see the Thiruvalluvar

statue in Kanyakumari and several other

places including Muttam beach.

Rajaakkamangalam,

Benzigar Rajan Sir took a

were happy to collect the black

that there is a factory

are extracted from

mangrove forest. There we

separated the sea into two parts in

from here to Chottavilai,


broken bridge which had once been

Tsunami had broken it into two parts

built another bridge. Here

forest and pazhayaar, where shark

Raja Durai Sir, a great supporter of KAP. He provided us tea and we spent some

time there. Then we went to

century as a coastal defence

Travancore kingdom.

Finally we went to Vivekanandha

chief guests and the team leaders

Here the study tour came to an end………

We left for our home, elated and excited at our exploration and highly

KAP and its Organizers!


had once been used to cross the river

into two parts; we also heard that the government had

Here Sri Magavilai Rajendran Sir told us about the mangrove

where sharks lay eggs. We also met here

a great supporter of KAP. He provided us tea and we spent some

we went to Vattakkottai, the circular fort,

century as a coastal defence-fortification and barracks in the erstwhile

Vivekanandha Kendram, where Sri Ingersol

chief guests and the team leaders presented the reports.

Here the study tour came to an end………

We left for our home, elated and excited at our exploration and highly

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used to cross the river until the dreadful

the government had now

ir told us about the mangrove

also met here the family of Adv.

a great supporter of KAP. He provided us tea and we spent some

circular fort, built in the 18th

fortification and barracks in the erstwhile

Ingersol Sir welcomed the

We left for our home, elated and excited at our exploration and highly grateful to

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