Responsible Citizens iYakkam Trust

Responsible Citizens iYakkam பொறுப்புள்ள குடிமக்கள் இயக்கம்  Trust has become a new milestone we have crossed in this long run as Responsible Citizen beginning around 2008-2009 & gradually understood the needs of the society because of the Tamizh Translation PORUPULLA KUDIMAGAN of the Title could be mis-interpreted wrongly for a drunken man ( as the Alcoholic Hard drinks are famous in the state of Tamilnadu, where we originated ). So we made it sound it plural, thus become Responsible Citizens, PORUPULLA KUDIMAKKAL.

Then when some well wisher suggested a surname of a iYakkam or movement will be taken easily by masses for the mission, we wish to work for. So we became Responsible Citizens iYakkam & continued our journey to create a positive social impact on the society.

In the word iYakkam too ,  particularly made the Letter "i" in smaller caps & made "Y" capital as it was felt that we can make a CARE FOR ALL  society when we keep our "i" smaller & keep the society the Y which stands for YOU larger.

The Journey have further graduated to become a trust as many well wishers wanted the objectives to reach the much larger ground & make it as a movement with lot of field action. So Here we become a Registered Trust to bolster our journey to greater heights.

The objectives of the trust shall be as under which shall be carried out without any discrimination of caste, religion or sex;

a)      To create a Responsible society where every being is able to live with dignity & happiness in harmony without fear of any other being.

b)     To facilitate an environment where every being evolves in their awareness about the social responsibility to live in sync with the nature with a principle to care for all in an environment which is free from corruption, addiction, dowry, pollution, WAR..

c)      To promote tree plantations in the hills to rejuvenate rivulets, streams, rivers to enhance water table in the underground to generate more crops for producing pulses, grains, legumes etc… & ensure wider green cover for all wild animals, birds to generate sufficient water & food for the forest sustainability.

d)     To promote Natural way of agriculture among farmers, bring awareness about multi cropping, self sustainability, value addition for the farm produces, enhance the livelihood for the residents of the village to prevent migration of Villagers to cities.

e)       To develop self sufficient villages – create awareness among rural public about Naturally grown organic food, use of cattle dungs as fertilizer as replacement to synthetic fertilizers, use of locally available foods within 10 km radius, traditional seeds storage & exchange, use of only pest repellants instead of pesticides.



TREE the responsible being

f)      To promote seeds collection, seed ball preparation, Pothu trees planting, tree plantation from children in Primary schools , middle schools, Higher secondary schools, Students from Colleges, Youth from villages & cities, elders from all walks of life to increase green cover, reduce ambient temperature every year.

g)      To create endowments, Funds, Corpus etc for carrying out research, conduct campaigns, to create small groups in all age groups in each village.

h)     To create awareness about pedestrian safety among Pedestrians, Motorists, Traffic Police & ensure Pedestrian signals are available in all road junctions especially in cities & ensure the road safety standards are improved & every human & animals lives are valued& respected.

i)       To create awareness about healthy way of living – eating naturally grown foods, Yoga  & meditation for a healthy & peaceful co-existence, benefits being a Vegan / Vegetarian/ Jain Satvic food habits.

j)       To do all such incidental acts and deeds which are conducive for the attainment of the above objectives.

TREE is the symbol of our iYakkam as TREEs are the most responsible beings on earth as they not only live for themselves but for others too with great care.

பொறுப்புள்ள குடிமக்கள் இயக்கம் 

our Slogan is TREE THE RESPONSIBLE BEING

here word TREE is used like plant as a verb & not a noun.
Just as plant is being in the word to start any activity , the word Tree hereafter to be used as the word for GROWTH

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9 Feb 2018

Pothu Trees Plantation in Thiruvannamalai district

Introduction to "Pothu" Trees :

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" Pothu" Trees are Trees which are grown from the branches of a tree.

Trees which spews milk when cut are ideal for making the Pothu Trees like Banyan ( Ala maram ),
Peepul ( arasa maram) , Vatha Narayan ( Vatha arasu) , Poova arasu & the famous Drum Stick ( Murunga maram ) are ideal for Pothu maram. Maram is a Tamizh (Tamil) word for TREE.

If we grow a seed of a tree - it is practically very difficult to protect from farm animals, human beings & nature's fury.  So growing from a seed survival rate is quite low to become a fully grown tree.
In today's fast food world, people are impatient to wait for Long time to measure growth but Nature's Nature is to grow steadily at a leisure pace.

For better survival & quicker greenery - Pothu is an option. Though the tree from the seed is the strongest as it has all the different types of roots, whereas POTHU trees has more "salli Ver " ( Root type) than the deep roots which come naturally from the seeds.

Why POTHU tree is need of the hour ?

The Thiruvannamalai district of Tamilnadu, South India is an typical example- where more & more forests have been cut for wood & most part of the Hilly district have become barren resulting to make it a hot district driving out the villagers from the district. Migration is one of the highest in Tamilnadu & also in India.

Villagers remaining back in villages are in to farming & goat rearing for livelihood.
Farming is dwindling as most of the district have become dry- main rivers flowing through the district like cheyyaru, Then Pennai have not seen water barring few months during heavy floods which occurs in once in 10 years as it happened in November- December 2015.

Cheyyaru which is originating from Jawathu Hills in Thiruvannamalai district itself has not seen water for most part of the year as the resident of the hills have become notorious in cutting & felling the trees. The hill has become hotter & it is no longer able to stop the clouds without the tree cover as the trees which condense the cloud in to rain is no longer existing.

Urgent need is WATER  for sustenance of living

Growing Trees from seed takes longer time & protecting the sapling from goats & harsh hot climate is quite a task.  In Tamilnadu for the last one decade or so from 2000 at least many people, organisations have done tremendous efforts to plant trees.

But rate of cutting  fully grown trees are so high that even same number of young plants being planted are no match to give the cover & Earth is becoming hotter & many part of TN is becoming unbearably hot to live. Global warming is a global phenomenon but Tamilnadu being closer to equator receives SUN's heat aplenty throughout the year ( it is actually a great blessing to someone from cold countries like Canada, Norway, Greenland, Iceland etc..) - but the sweat, heat strokes makes the living under the hot sun unbearable. Thiruvannamalai district people are mostly seen in road laying projects in Tamilnadu & adjacent Andhra, Karnataka as they are able bear the hot tar better than other districts peoples of TN & people from this district is used to work in tough hard soil conditions compared to other districts due to water scarcity & barren hills.

Everyday about 15000 peoples are moving out of this district to big cities like Chennai , Bengaluru, Tiruppur for making a living. 

so faster we get big trees on the hills - we can make the district cooler than it is now & stop the clouds which are now bye-passing the hills of Thiruvannamalai to condense in the taller hills in neighboring state of Karnataka & getting water from Karnataka is more difficult than getting it from Himalayas itself.

So POTHU trees are the important option though germination from seed will also simultaneously carried by making seed balls to be sown on every hills of Thiruvannamalai.

1st baby step has been taken to plant pothu trees in one lake @ Malkapur, Thandrampet Taluk, Thiruvannamalai district in August 2016 .

The Pothu trees - four Banyan branches in Malkapur, nine of Vatha Narayanan on Mothakkal to Melpachchaar road planted on 6th August 2016 - now on 20th Sep 2016 - one Banyan pothu tree & 6 vatha narayanan pothu trees have sprung with new leaves sprouting out.

Local Farmer Mr. Eswaran of Malayanoor chekkadi is instrumental in ensuring pothu are cut & planted & Mr. Marangalanavan gave all the necessary trechnical inputs & guidance based on his experience & he came all the way travelling to see the trees growing. Mr. Jegam Radha Krishnan of Trees & environment protection association is a great inspiration for this work at his age with lot of enthusiasm.

Now the next step is to grow it in many hills of thiruvannamalai district.

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Migration From Thiruvannamalai District - திருவண்ணாமலை மாவட்டத்து மக்கள் வெளியேறுவது ஏன் ?

This Migration situation is almost applicable to every district of Tamilnadu & also for every STATE OF INDIA - especially - for ODISHA, BENGAL, ASSAM, MANIPUR, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, MIZORAM. Since Responsible Citizens Iyakkam is right now working in TN & that too specifically in Thiruvannamalai District - focus given on Problems faced & peoples' migration from that district.

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திருவண்ணாமலை மாவட்டத்து மக்கள்  வெளியேறுவது  ஏன் ?

Responsible Citizens Iyakkam's LOGO - a TREE

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TREE is the Most Responsible Being on Earth

This is the Reason- a Tree has been made the Logo of Responsible Citizens iYakkam 

A Tree just not lives for itself, it is the house for many animals. It gives the much needed shade in the hot sun. 

It gives fruits, it gives leaves, it brings rains.

It gives OXYGEN for living.

it prevents dust pollution.

It connects the Human soul to the energy of the Galaxy. It gives the connection to the ether.

Earth has become a Liveable Planet only because of the Trees.

Responsible Citizens iYakkam, is a Movement, it is an Interactive forum & it wants to be like a tree.

Today's world needs Human beings who can take responsibilities like the tree, hold on to the ground, serve the world steadfastly forever.

In this year of 2016, When the Responsible Citizens, a forum, expanded itself as a Movement by adding a Surname, Iyakkam , a Tamizh language word, nearest English Translation can be ACTION FORCE. But Responsible Citizens Iyakkam, does not believe in using FORCE to bring forth its ideology, so instead of searching for an equivalent, adapted the Tamizh word itself -IYAKKAM.

R.C.i's slogan : TREE THE RESPONSIBLE BEING

here the word TREE is being used as a Verb to mean that everyone should nurture themselves to become responsible for our dear world.

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