ISSUE 4 - JUNE 2016

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ISSUE 4                              JUNE 2016

Painting by
Ms.R.Ramya, X F,   Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School,
K.K.Nagar, Chennai 

DISCLAIMER

The Editorial Team had taken its effort is made to ensure that the information contained in the Newsletter is true. KOVISE Foundation and its Editorial Team are not responsible for the accuracy on otherwise of information provided in this e - Newsletter

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Editorial TEAM

Mrs.Surya Narmada

Dr.S.Srinivasan
Ms.Veena

Mr. Maharasan

Mrs.Sangeetha

Mrs. Viveka

Master.Pranav Inbavijayan

For ADVERTISEMENTS and ARTICLES

Contact:

KOVISE FOUNDATION   

(Knowledge, Vision and Social Empowerment)

Email: kovisefoundation@gmail.com

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

• Activities of KOVISE - 15 May 2016 to 14 June 2016
• Live Learning Programme - Evolution of Temple Architecture -Ms.Malathi S
• Native Species - An insight - Karpooravalli - Ms.Divya Pamuru
• Karpporavali Raitha Receipe - Ms.Saradha Kumar
• Why is a Ship called "SHE"? - Dr.Muniyandy Elangovan
• Farmers Diary - Iyarkai Poochi Virati - Mr.Sridar 
• Solar Energy and Agriculture - Mrs.Sangeetha Hariprakash
• Advertisements & Classifieds
• Kid's and Youth Corner 
• Photo Mirage - Photo Club - Celebrating Sparrows 

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Activities of  KOVISE - 15 May to 14 June 2016

Academic Support Programme:

Under our Academic Support Programme KOVISE supported Four School Students and Three College students with the aid of contribution from KOVISE Team Members.

Project Uyirthulir:

On World Environment Day (5 June 2016) , KOVISE TEAM decided to initiate a Tree Planting and Care project under the name "PROJECT UYIRTHULIR". Under this volunteer programme, participants can plant a native tree of where they reside and have to care the plant for a year and they have to forward regular updates on how they are taking care of the trees and growth of the tree. Each participants on successful completion of the project will be awarded a Certificate of Appreciation.

Panel of Experts/Trainers:

KOVISE initiated a PANEL of Experts/Trainers and under this programme 12 Members had been included in the Panel in various fields of expertise. In future we shall include more trainers or experts in various discipline.

Certified Learning Registered Programmes:

KOVISE initiated the following programmes:

Associate and Fellowship Programme in TF2 Technology (Toxic Free Farming Technology)

Associate and Fellowship Programme in Horticulture Therapy:

Internship Programme for College Students

F2F (Farmers to Farmers) Training Programme

Live Learning Programme

by

Ms.Malathi Sampathkumar

This message is about KOVISE maiden Venture in LIVE LEARNING PROGRAMME under the leadership of our Education and Heritage Tour Expert, Ms.Malatiy Sampathkumar along with Mr.Madhusudhanan, an Architect in Profession for the assigned topic "EVOLUTION OF TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE" to ancient temples near Kanchipuram maintained under ASI.

The following is the experience shared by Ms.Malathy Sampathkumar in her words on their programme on EVOLUTION OF TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE 

Talking about Pallava kings and their achievements and architectural development within the four walls?  History should awaken the youth, make them appreciate our past glory; explore them to unknown facts about the country. So I [Teacher] felt the learning should be in the presence of evidence available with us.I took the students with the guidance of the expertise Mr.Madhusudhanan under the banner of KOVISE.

The topic chosen was ‘Evolution of Temple Architecture’.

To see the place where Pallavas experimented the cave architecture, we visited Mamandur.  It was an array of rocks supplemented with streams surrounded by green plains.  No wonder why this place was chosen by the kings for developing architecture.

We could see the development of features  [Decorative carving at the ceiling in the front, making of pillars from single shape to combination of two shapes, separate room like structures to keep idols, dwarabalakas, paintings at the top ] in order , from the  first rock to the last one.  In the last  he tried to make prathakshana path but not completed.

These are not only the living structures today but standing majestically to tell us about development of architecture during the Pallava’s period.

We had very interesting session here which was enjoyed by our students and they felt proud to learn to read inscription. Mr.Madhusudhanan taught them the phonetical way of reading and explained the meaning wherever needed.

We moved to Kurankannil Muttam to see all these features adopted in a single temple where it was meant for Brahma,Vishnu and Shiva.

 

Next place was Kailasanathar temple where the main shrine was enclosed by various chambers filled with sculpture depicting the episodes of puranas. 

The most impressive is Lord Shiva takes out single strand of his hair and tying River Ganga in his head as to control her arrogance. We should not fail to observe a dog looking at Ganga with a digging smile.

In Matheshwar temple we could see all the features shown in the panels of Kailasanathar temple as single. This period developed artha mandapa which is between the shrine  and  outer area where the guards for God are kept.

This is the standing example of structural temple.

Our next temple was Vaikunda nathar temple. This temple gives more information on the social and economic structure of pallavas. These are sculpted on the walls inside the temple. We could see HUAN TSANG IN Kanchi  here.

All these places are well maintained by ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA.

Is not worth to appreciate these students who show their interest in knowing History amidst lots of unhealthy distractions?

KOVISE Certificates were distributed to the participants. The organization also honoured Mrs.Malathi Sampathkumar and Mr.Madhusudhanan by giving Certificate of Appreciation

While coming back I could hear my students saying that their viewing temples will change from this trip onwards and had pride in them to carry much valuable information with them.

Hoping to carry on more exploration with the younger generation.

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Native Species - An insight - Karpooravalli

by

Ms.Divya Pamuru , PGP landscaping

COLEUS AMBOINICUS(Karpooravalli)

Family: Lamiaceae

Also called as Plectranthus amboinicus is a large succulent herb, fleshy and highly aromatic leaves. Leaves are simple, ovate shaped, and succulent and thick studded with hairs. Flowers are on a short stem with purple racemose infloresence.

It is commonly called as Karpooravalli in Tamil.

Landscape uses:

·         It is a good potted plant, can be grown easily by cuttings.

·         It can be grown indoor and outdoor as well.

Culinary uses:

·         The leaves are strongly flavoured and make an excellent addition to stuffings for meat and poultry. 

·          It is also used as a vegetable, for example in South East Asia. 

·         It is used as a substitute for oregano in the food trade and food labelled "oregano-flavoured" may well contain this herb.

Medicinal Uses:

Ø  I use karpooravalli tea for treatment of coughs, sore throats and nasal congestion.

Recepie:

·         karpooravalli leaves :2

·         tulasi leaves: 5

·         betel leaves:1

·         asfoetida:pinch

·         cumin :1/4 tsp

·         crushed pepper:6

·         pinch of salt

·         turmeric powder: a pinch

Procedure:

·         Boil a small tumbler of water with crushed pepper, cumin,asfoetida reduced to half

·         Add leaves of karpooravalli, tulasi,betel to the above and simmer for two minutes .

·         Turn off the stove and close with the lid for 5 minutes.

·         Strain the tea and drink it luke warm early morning.

Ø  In Indonesia ,it is a traditional food used in soup to stimulate lactation for the month or so following childbirth.

Ø  In Cambodia, juice from the leaves is sweetened and then given to children as protection from colds.                                                                                                       

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Ms.Saradha Kumar , Traditional Food Expert

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Why is a Ship called “SHE”?

Dr. Muniyandy ELANGOVAN, M.Eng, Dr.Eng

Maritime consultant (Naval Architect)

Email: Muniyandy.E@gmail.com

We refer our country as mother land language as mother tongue. Many people claims that women’s were not given or treated equally. That is true that all women’s are treated beyond human. First line of this para is clear evidence, Naming is not done just name shake and it carry the value in it. Mother womb is house for a child which no one repay for that and nothing can be compared in this world. Even our most of the GOD are names after ladies. Most of the gods for natures are ladies.

Same way, for a ship, it is referred as a she. Let us know more detail why ship is called as “SHE”

“A ship is called a she because there is always a great deal of bustle around her; there is usually a gang of men about; she has a waist and stays; it takes a lot of paint to keep her good-looking; it is not the initial expense that breaks you, it is the upkeep; she can be all decked out; it takes an experienced man to handle her correctly; and without a man at the helm, she is absolutely uncontrollable. She shows her topsides, hiders her bottom and, when coming into port, always heads for the buoys.”

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FARMER'S DIARY 

இயற்கை பூச்சி விரட்டி பற்றிய தகவல்

(Information on Preparation of Biopesticide)

Mr.Sridhar

LOCATION: 
KOTTAI KUPPAM
THIRUVALLUR DT

வேப்பெண்ணெய்  - 100 ml

கோமியம் – 1 litre

கற்பூரம் -  10 வில்லை

இது general ratio அதாவது பயிருக்கு பயிர் மாறுபடும்

முதலில் வேப்பெண்ணெய் ஐ தண்ணீரில் கரையும் நிலைக்கு கொண்டு வரவேண்டும். காதி சோப்கரைசல் சிறிது 100 ml வேப்பெண்ணெய் உடன் கலந்தால் கரையும் நிலைக்கு வரும். கற்பூரம் தண்ணீரில் கரையாது அதனால், எத்தனால் (கரும்பு கழிவுப் பாகில் இருந்து தயாரிப்பது) அல்லது கரைப்பான் கொண்டு கரைக்கலாம்.மேல் சொன்ன அளவு 10 முதல் 15 litre கொள்ளவும் உள்ள தெளிப்பானுக்கு உண்டான அளவு

1.இது சர்வ ரோக நிவாரணி

2.முக்கியமாக கத்தரி பயிரில் தண்டு துளைப்பான், காய்துளைப்பான் ஆகியவற்றை யும் மல்பெரி ,பருத்தி யில் அனைத்து பூச்சிகளையும் பப்பாளி யில் மாவுப்பூச்சி யை உடனே கட்டுப்படுத்தும் தன்மை உடையது

3.நெல் பயிரில் குருத்துப் பூச்சி, இலை சுருட்டு பூச்சி ஆகியவை கட்டுப்படும்

4.பருத்தி பயிரில் அனைத்து வகை பூச்சிகளை முழுவதும் கட்டுப்படுத்தலாம் 

5.வெங்காயத்தில் நுனி கருகல் நோய் ஒரு தடவை தெளித்தால் அறுவடை வரை வராது

6.முருங்கை பயிரில் அனைத்து பூச்சிகள் கட்டுப்படும்,அதே நேரத்தில் எப்போது வேண்டுமானாலும் பூக்கள் வரவழைத்து கொள்ள லாம்

7.மா மரத்தில் அதிகப்படியான பூக்கள் உருவாகும். சில வகை மரங்களில் வருடத்தில் இரண்டு முறை வரவழைத்து கொள்ளலாம்

8.வெண்டை மற்றும் உளுந்து பயிர் களில் மஞ்சள் வைரஸ் நோய் முற்றிலும் கட்டுப்படுத்தும்

9.எள் பயிர் ல் அதிகமான வளர்ச்சி மற்றும் அளவுக்கு அதிகமான பூக்கள், நீளமான காய்கள் தோன்றும்

10. வேர்க்கடலை பயிரில் சிறு வயது முதல் இதனை தெளித்தால் அனைத்து நோய்களும் கட்டுப்படும் செடிகளின் வளர்ச்சியும் நன்கு இருக்கும் 

11. எலுமிச்சை செடிகளின் மீது தெளிக்கும் போது அனைத்து நோய்களும் கட்டுப்படுவதுடன் அளவுக்கு அதிகமான பூக்கள் வருடம் முழுவதும் காய்கள்

 
12.மீன் அமிலம் உடன் இதை கலந்து  மல்லிகை செடிகளுக்கு தெளிக்கும் போது தொடர்ந்து பூக்களை பெறலாம் 

13  . பூ பயிர்களில் அனைத்து நோய்களும் கட்டுப்படுவதுடன் இது வளர்ச்சி ஊக்கியாகவும் செயல்படுகிறது மற்றும் பூக்களின் வளர்ச்சி நன்றாக இருக்கும் 

இதனுடைய அளவு பயிருக்கு பயிர் மாறுபடும்

இதை நான் முக்கியமாக என் சொந்த தேவைக்காக நெல்பயிரில் புகையான் 
தாக்குதல் கடடுப்படுத்த கண்டு பிடித்தேன்.

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Solar Energy & Agriculture

Ms.Sangeetha Hariprakash M.Sc.,(IT) 

COO -  Logic Research Labs (Software Research & Development )

Email id: sangeethalrl@gmail.com

The amount of energy that we get from the Sun is enormous. By using  the Sun’s energy using the photovoltaic cells in solar panels generate electricity. By using this electricity we can make the farm efficient which saves money, control pollution, and also increasing  self reliance.

Kerosene, diesel, and propane have traditionally been used in agricultural operations to power generators when electric supply is not available. However use of these fuels has problems, cost of transporting fuel, volatility of fuel costs, fuel spillage, noisy generators, noxious fumes, and high equipment maintenance cost. Moreover,  they emit toxic gases that are the primary cause of pollution, health hazards to farm workers and global warming. For many agricultural needs, solar energy provides a good alternative. Modern, well-designed, simple-to-maintain, and cost-effective solar systems can provide energy that is needed for the farm.

Some of the uses of solar power in agriculture are Crop drying, Heating water, Ventilation, Air-conditioning, Greenhouse heating, Water pumping, Solar fencing, Solar Mowers, Solar Milking machine, Barns etc.,. 

Dairy operations needs long day lighting to increase production, solar power is the cost effective solution alternative of electric lights. Solar heated water can be used  to clean dairy equipments.

There are variety of designs for solar heating which depends upon the climate. Solar collectors can be mounted on walls, roofs and on the ground. Collectors have different characteristics and the choice of collector depend on temperature, seasonal hot water needs, and other design requirements. Glazed panel collectors are used in factories & buildings. Unglazed panel collectors are used for low temperature needs such as fish farming, pool heating etc.The unglazed perforated plate collector is very efficient used for heating ventilation large space crop drying.

           

 By using solar energy we can reduce the use of diesel, gasoline & electricity. Solar farming is not only environmentally friendly, but also reliable and cost effective.

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ADVERTISEMENTS & CLASSIFIEDS

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KID'S & YOUTH CORNER

Krishna Pravin, VII Std, Thiruvananthapuram

V.P.Ragesh, V Std, Sri Vageesha Vidyashram School, Trichy 

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PHOTO MIRAGE – PHOTO CLUB

CELEBRATING SPARROWS

 by PHOTO MIRAGE TEAM of KOVISE

Sparrows are small but mighty and extremely vigilant in every aspect of their lives. The tiny sparrow is a reminder that good things come in small packages, and the loudest voice is not always the most powerful. Sparrow  symbolise  undying love, commitment to one person, sacrifice and bonding.

Sparrow - சிட்டுக் குருவி 

By

Mr.Krishnan Soundarrajan

Bahour Pondicherry

PC: Krishnan Soundarrajan

The sparrow population is declining and before we know it they will soon become history for our children!

Since time immemorial sparrows have been one of the friendliest and social birds man has ever known. We still can save the sparrow before it’s too late! The sparrow needs our help and support. It requires food and shelter. For centuries it has been our constant social companion hopping around our home. We can make a difference and save the sparrow from complete extinction. All you have to do is take a small step! Not only will you be able to save the sparrow but you can also bring in immense joy to your daily life with this kind deed.

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LET US ALL JOIN HANDS TO CONSERVE SUCH BEAUTIFUL HOUSE SPARROWS

By

Pranav Inbavijayan

X F, Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School, K.K.Nagar, Chennai

Seelathikulam, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli Dt

Pranav Inbavijayan

My native village is Seelathikulam , Radhapuram Taluk , Tirunelveli district,Tamil Nadu. Do you know about house sparrows? House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) are the native of India. Now a days we can't see house sparrows in the urban surroundings, but rarely see them in some remote villages of South Tamil Nadu. 

Pranav Inbavijayan

We can see house sparrows in my native village. I asked my grandfather why there are house sparrows only in our village. He told that house sparrows would make their nest in the small cuboidal shape holes present between the walls and tiles of the roof of the houses in the villages. He took me to a place in top of our ancestral home. It was filled with darkness. He showed me the eggs of the house sparrows. I was astonished seeing it because it was in the cuboidal holes seen in walls of the house. The hole was filled with twigs and dried leaves. I asked my grandfather why there are twigs and dried leaves. He told that the house sparrows will have the twigs and dried leaves to safeguard them from the cool nights which keep them warm.

Pranav Inbavijayan

I also enquired him whether there are house sparrows all over our villages. He said yes and he took me to show the house sparrows all over our village. My grandfather told that there are very less house sparrows found in the urban areas. A question came in my mind and I asked my grandfather why there are no house sparrows seen in urban areas. He told that there are no holes seen in the walls of the houses in the urban and he also told that many of the sparrows were killed due to the radioactive signals emitted by the cell phone towers. Now we started conserving the sparrows of our village. Because of these conservation tasks of the house sparrows we didn't change the traditional styles of building our homes.

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Mr.Basil Xavier

Mr.Basil Xavier

Mr.Ashok Kumar

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