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ACTIVITIES DURING 2012


KRRA WOMEN'S WING HOLDS FOOD FEST

The Vanithavedi of KRRA held a food festival showcasing their various home-made products for exhibition-cum-sale from 10AM to 01PM on Sunday, February 19, 2012. Different items of food like pickles, sweets and other articles were displayed. Most of the products were in great demand. The Wing is planning to continue the mela on an on-going basis. KRRA pledges all the support to them.			The display	Check items	The crowd

KRRA BUILDING WAS INAUGURATED ON JANUARY 29, 2012.

It is a dream come true for the entire KRRA fraternity. Our 10-year long efforts have got fructified now by way of a very conspicuous, concrete building. It is the unstinted cooperation of KRRA members and the untiring endeavour of the Executive Committee that has made this Herculean task possible for KRRA. With the building inaugurated and opened, KRRA will become one of the very few residents' associations in Trivandrum to possess an office of its own. Please see some more pictures of our building.			New building Gathering	Inaugurated Portrait unveiled	List of donors Office bearers

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS - 2012

The 62nd Republic Day was celebrated by KRRA with the hoisting of the National Flag by Adv T H Lawrence, President of the Association at the premises of KRRA - 35 at 8.30 am on January 26, 2012. Besides the President, Secretary Shri A Sukumaran Nair, Yuvajanavedi Secretary Shri Syam Kumar, Shri A K Nair and Shri G K Anil Kumar spoke on the occasion. The speakers highlighted the need for electing only the honest and committed politicians so as to root out corruption from the country in course of time. Sweets were distributed to children and others present.

GOVT SCHEME - SUPPLY OF TERRACE HORTICULTURE KITS TO KRRA MEMBERS

In a sincere bid to turn Kerala self-dependant on vegetables the Horticulture Department of the State Government have recently introduced a new scheme enabling the citizens to grow vegetable gardens on the terrace of their houses, particularly in the urban areas, by supplying 25 packets of ready-made fertile soil with necessary seeds and plants free of cost at doorstep. The delivery of the kits to the eligible beneficiaries of KRRA was undertaken with the support and in the presence of the Executive Committee Members. (Please see the photographs alongside)				Locating house Excited family	Receiving delivery Witnessing supplies


ACTIVITIES DURING 2011


ONAM CELEBRATIONS OF KRRA

This year's Onam was celebrated by conducting sports and arts competitions on September 04 and 08. Competitors, aged between 5 and 65 years, actively took part in various items and won prizes. The events were coordinated and supervised by Convenors Mr Anil Kumar G K of KRRA 77 and Mr Santhosh P of KRRA 243A under the guidance of the office-bearers of the Association. A voluntary get-together also was held with the traditional sadhya being served to the participants that comprised families including children of the Executive Committee members. Entertainment like singing and playing was staged on the occasion. Premises for all the activities were offered with necessary infrastructural facilities by Ms Nileena Kurup, Mr Ganesan Nair, Mr Santhosh, Mr Sankara Narayana Pilla and Dr Rajendran. Some of the photographs snapped in this connexion appear alongside.				Lemon & Spoon Dancing Ballon-blasting	Anthakshari Singing Water-filling
Onasadhya	Onasadhya	Get-together		Orthography	Carroms

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

The 65th Independence Day was celebrated by KRRA with the hoisting of the National Flag by the Secretary of the Association at the premises of KRRA - 35 at 8.30 am on August 15, 2011. President Adv T H Lawrence, Secretary Shri A Sukumaran Nair, Joint secretary C Gopalan, Committee member G K Anilkumar spoke on the occasion. The speakers highlighted the relevance of Mahatma Gandhi and his ideals to the present time and emphasized the need for eliminating corruption from society and preserving freedom for the citizens. Sweets were distributed to children and others present.

HALF-YEARLY GENERAL BODY OF KRRA

The half-yearly meeting of the General Body of KRRA for the year 2011 was held at KRRA 14 on July 30, 2011. The meeting which commenced with an invocation observed a one-minute silence in deference to those who had departed us during the period. KRRA patron Prof RVG Menon inaugurated the meeting which was chaired by KRRA president Adv T H Lawrence. The report read out by secretary Mr A Sukumaran Nair and the accounts presented by treasurer Mr R Jayadas were confirmed by the GB which also approved, after a long discussion, the amendments proposed to the byelaws of KRRA. Other speakers acknowledged with adequate satisfaction the functioning of the Executive Committee and the acquisition of permanent assets like land and building for KRRA. Mr G K Anilkumar welcomed and Mr Rajesh thanked the gathering.				President addresses Secretary speaks General Body	Patron addresses Treasurer speaks Audience view

FREE SUPPLY OF NOTEBOOKS TO ECONOMICALLY WEAKER STUDENTS OF KRRA

As in the past, notebooks were supplied free to the economically weaker students of KRRA at a function on May 29, 2011, the 18th birth anniversary of KRRA. All the 88 students who had applied were collected the notebooks worth about Rs. 4,500/-. the cost of the books was sponsored by KRRA, Vanithavedi and Yuvajanavedi in addition to a few Executive Committee members and a member who had voluntarily offered his donation. The function, which was attended by most of the EC members and parents of the children was a great success. The books were distributed by all the EC members who were present on the occasion. Sweets were also given to all those attending the function. The photographs appearing along depict the books being given away to the students.				President gives away Vice President gives away Treasurer gives away	Secretary gives away Joint Secretary gives away Students with EC members

ZEBRA LINES DRAWN ACROSS BUMPS ERECTED AT THE 'S' CORNER ON THE ROAD

The longstanding demand for bumps at the 'S'-type blind corner on the Kesavadev Road was met with the re-tarring of the road. KRRA offered to draw the zebra lines on a temporary basis until the PWD undertook it officially. Mr G K Anil Kumar, Executive Committee member, led the team that commenced the work at 9.30PM and completed it at 12.00AM on May 20, 2011. The pictures depict the various stages of the painting work. The President, vice president, secretary and a few executive committee members of KRRA were present all along providing guidance and support. The zebra drawing serves as a warning to the motor vehicle users now.				The lines being drawn Zebra line-drawing nearing completion	Drawing in progress The 'S' bend on the road now looks safe

THE HOUSE OF AN ORPHANED GIRL WAS RENOVATED JOINTLY WITH A LIONS CLUB

The fifth housing project of KRRA was undertaken for a girl, named Arathy, who had lost her parents. She lives in a house (KRRA - 47A) built with the governmental assistance. But it had no toilet or kitchen. The Lions Club of Trivandrum Metropolis came forward to extend its helping hand. KRRA also offered an amount of Rs.12,000/- as part of the total estimate of Rs.60,000/-. The key of the renovated house was symbolically presented to Ms Arathy by the Lions Clubs District Governor PMJF Ln G Hariharan on March 27, 2011. The secretary of KRRA, Mr A Sukumaran Nair, spoke on the occasion. KRRA President Ln Adv T H Lawrence, vice president Mr A Ganesan Nair and Executive Committee member Ln Dr A G Rajendran were also present.				The Old House KRRA Secretary addresses	The New House Arathy receives the key

KRRA BUILDING - FOUNDATION STONE LAID ON MARCH 14, 2011

The foundation stone for the long-awaited KRRA building was laid by Dr Jothydev of M/s P Kesavadev Trust at 11.55AM on March 14, 2011. The ceremony, which had turned out to be a very successful event, was attended by over 50 people in the locality. KRRA president Adv T H Lawrence, secretary Shri A Sukumaran Nair, Building Committee chairman Shri A K Nair and most other members of the Executive Committee were present. It was a 'dream come true' for all the members of the Association, who had been struggling hard to have the work commenced. It was with the sincere cooperation and contribution of the members that this momentous occasion became a reality. Though the land was procured more than a year ago, the construction could not be begun owing to reasons beyond the control of the Association. However, with the assurance of financial support by many of the generous members including Dr Jothydev, Smt Santhakumary Amma and Shri Thanumalayan the work could be assigned to M/s Manthralaya Constructions that had agreed to undertake the construction at a reasonable rate. With further support promised by prospective members, the building is expected to be complete very soon. For more photos please click here.

OASIS - OLD AGE SUBSISTENCE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME

As an innovative measure towards the welfare of the poor, old and ailing members of KRRA, the Old Age Subsistence Improvement Scheme, acronymously called OASIS, has been introduced since January 2011. Under the scheme, a monthly allowance of Rs.150/- is being paid to the most deserving four aged members of our Association. The initial fund for this novel and noble activity was voluntarily provided by two well-wishers, Mr Patrick Montgomery and Mrs Joyce Montgomery of USA. Subsequently some voluntary donors from within KRRA and many solicited donors from outside KRRA as well as the same American couple have helped us to create a Corpus Fund which now serves as a perennial source of income that generates itself a fixed amount by way of accrued interest every month. With the addition of three more members, the total number of beneficiaries has risen to eight at present. KRRA places on record its deep sense of gratitude to all those who have contributed to the OASIS. (For more details please click here)				The Beneficiaries Sukumaran Thomas Gaurikutty Amma	The Beneficiaries Padmavathy Amma Kalyani

ANNUAL GENERAL BODY & PUBLIC MEETING

The 17th General Body of KRRA was held at the premises of Hari Nivas (KRRA-31) on January 30, 2011, followed by a public meeting which was also chaired by president Adv T H Lawrence. On the dais were Adv K Chandrika, worshipful mayor of the city, two ward councillors (Ms O S Chandralekha of Mudavanmukal and Mr Maheswaran Nair of Poojappura). Mr K Rajasekhara Nair, former ward councillor, was also present. The city mayor who inaugurated the meeting also made the first payment to the beneficiaries of the Old Age Subsistence Improvement Scheme (OASIS) sponsored by Mrs Joyce Montgomery and Mr Patrick Montgomery of the US. The president spoke about the need for practising honesty and charity in our lives. All the councillors offered felicitations. Awards were given away to the academic and arts toppers while prizes were distributed to the winners in the competitions held on account of ONAM, the State festival of Kerala. Mr Sukumaran Nair, KRRA secretary welcomed the guests and Ms Bindhu Harikumar, KRRA Women's Wing secretary thanked all those present. Tea and dinner were served to the participants. The variety entertainment programme staged by the talents of KRRA marked the close of the annual meeting which was wound up with the National Anthem.
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REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS

KRRA president Adv T H Lawrence hoisted the national flag on the occasion of the Republic Day on 26.01.2011. Members of the Executive Committee and some children attended the function. The president spoke about the need for eliminating corruption from society. M/s A Sukumaran Nair and G K Anil Kumar also offered felicitations. The president thanked the gathering for their presence and participation. Sweets were distributed to all present.



ACTIVITIES DURING 2010


HEALTH AWARENESS COMPETITION

A new competition to test the awareness of personal and social health and hygiene was conducted by KRRA. Twenty students between 5 and 17 years of age participated in the event. This is an ongoing competition sponsored by Mr A Sukumaran Nair, KRRA Secretary who has worked in the State Health Department for a long span of his life. Two prizes worth a total of Rs. 500/- will be awarded to the winners. The pictures shown along indicate the zest of the students taking part in the competition.


WELCOME TO NEWLY ELECTED WARD COUNCILLORS

A meeting to welcome the newly elected councillors (Ms O S Chandralekha of Mudavanmukal ward and Mr K Maheswaran Nair of Poojappura ward - both from within the limits of KRRA) was held on December 12, 2010. President Adv T H Lawrence chaired the meeting attended by about 100 members of KRRA. Ms Bindu Harikumar, secretary of Women's Wing introduced the guests. Secretary Mr A Sukumaran Nair briefly read out the memorandum which was to be submitted to the councillors. M/s C Gopalan (joint secretary), AK Nair (former president), Dr AG Rajendran (former secretary), PK Ravindran Nair (former secretary), B Chandraprakash (former treasurer) and G K Anil Kumar (arts convenor) offered felicitations. Mr Syam Kumar (president of Youth Wing) thanked the gathering.





FILLING POTHOLES AND CLEANING ROADS

A 'shramdhaan' with the participation of the members of the KRRA and its Executive Committee was organized on 17.11.2010. The work which was led by Mr G K Anilkumar continued from one end of Kesavadev Road to the other and lasted about three hours. it was a was successful event.

HALF YEARLY GENERAL BODY

The half-yearly General Body of KRRA was held at the premises of KRRA-25 on July 25, 2010. The meeting, which commenced with a silent invocation at 5PM was chaired by President Adv T H Lawrence. Mr A Ganesan Nair, vice president, welcomed the participants. In his address the president stressed the need for maintaining punctuality, cooperation and brotherhood among members. He also called upon the members to display civic responsibility in matters like conservation of water, electricity and trees, and also to avoid the use of plastic in order to combat global warming and its consequences. The president solicited the members to be as charitable as possible in their approach to

life. He also complimented the ‘Vanitha Vedi’ for their continuedcooperation in various fields. Mr A K Nair, former president who inaugurated the GB meet requested the members to be more generous with their contributions towards KRRA office building programme. Secretary Mr A Sukumaran Nair and Treasurer Mr R Jayadas presented the report and the accounts respectively. The meeting which discussed some general welfare points came to a close at 6.30PM after the vote of thanks proposed by Ms Bindu Harikumar, secretary of KRRA Women’s Wing.

CONDUCT OF FREE EYE CAMP

In association with the team from the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO) led by Dr Lakshmi and the Trivandrum Metropolis Lions Club, KRRA conducted a free eye camp for the benefit of KRRA members and the people of the neighbourhood from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday, July 10, 2010. The camp was inaugurated by KRRA's patron Prof RVG Menon at a simple meeting chaired by KRRA's president Adv T H Lawrence. Dr Mohnadas, president of Trivandrum Metropolis offered felicitations while KRRA secretary Mr Sukumaran Nair proposed vote of thanks. The medical team recommended three patients for cataract surgery and prescribed 50 for various types of medicines.


SUPPLY OF NOTE BOOKS TO STUDENTS

As in the past, note books were supplied free to seventy-nine economically weak students of KRRA on May 23, 2010. Present on the occasion were president Adv T H Lawrence, vice president Mr A Ganesan Nair, secretary Mr A Sukumaran Nair, joint secretary Mr C Gopalan, Women's Wing secretary Ms Bindu Harikumar, former president Mr A K Nair, former secretary Dr A G Rajendran, and committee members Mr G K Anil Kumar and Mr S Viswanathan. Parents of some children also witnessed the programme.



ANNUAL GENERAL BODY & PUBLIC MEETING

The 16th General Body of KRRA was held at Hari Nivas premises on January 31, 2010. It was followed by a public meeting which was also chaired by president Adv T H Lawrence. The dais was adorned, among others, by well-known litterateur Dr George Onakkoor who inaugurated the meeting and noted journalist Ms Parvathy Devi who delivered the key-note address. Councillor Mr Rajasekharan Nair and FRAT president Mr Pattom Sasidharan Nair offered felicitations. Senior members of KRRA were honoured. The latest issue of Dhwani, a KRRA publication, was released. Tea and dinner were served to the gathering. A variety entertainment programme staged by the artistic talents of KRRA marked the end of the annual celebrations.




REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS

On the occasion of the Republic Day KRRA president Adv T H Lawrence hoisted the national flag. Members of the Executive Committee, office-bearers of Women's Wing and Youth Wing and many of our little children attended the function and sang the national anthem. S/Shri A K Nair, A Sukumaran Nair, C Gopalan, G K Anil Kumar, Syam Kumar and Dr A G Rajendran spoke on the occasion. The president appealed to the people to keep a vigilant eye on any activity suspected of being perpetrated against the unity and integrity of the country, and exhorted them to bring the miscreants and antisocial elements to the immediate notice of the authorities. Maintenance of peace and trust among all the residents in our area was everybody's responsibility. He thanked the gathering for their presence and participation. Sweets were distributed to all on the occasion.




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