Kerala University is know for its running late for almost all its academic programmes. This to the extent of disabling students to avail chances in other universities, especially outside the state. This is no different in our Law College matter also. When fourth semester is supposed to begin on Monday, 1st November 2010, the examinations of the 3rd semester exams yet to take place only. Hardly they finished the internal assignments of the third semester by now. There seems to be no specific discipline in the campus, may be the reflection of the University!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
பணி. சர்ச்சிலினுடன் ஒரு சந்திப்பு...
நேற்று சர்ச்சில் ஒரு விஷயமாக இங்கு வர, என்னை பார்க்கவும் வந்தார். தொடர்ந்து இன்றும் வந்தபோது, ஏதோ ஒரு கல்வி நிறுவனம் தொடங்க யாரோ இவரை கேட்டுக்கொண்டதாகவும் அதைப்பற்றி சிந்திப்பதாகவும் சொல்ல, நானும் எனது மனதின் ஒரு கனவை அவரிடம் பகிர்ந்துகொண்டேன். அவருக்கும் அது நல்ல ஒரு கனவாகப்பட அதை செயல்முறைப்படுத்த சற்று நேரம் சிந்தித்தோம். ஒரு வித்தியாசமான, வேறுபட்ட ஒரு கனவு... மீனவ சமுதாய எழுச்சிக்கு நிச்சயம் உதவும் திட்டம்... பார்ப்போம்...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Fishing Harbour in the making...
After a long and persistent endeavour, the need for a fishing harbour is getting realized. But the beneficiaries may not be the ones who loose their very habitation and livelihood, for that is the story of such projects around among our people. Our leadership should be cautious on this count and take all precaution to help our otherwise simple people not to loose anything of what they were enjoying to this day.Sunday, September 19, 2010
Erayumanthurai in "Vandemataram"
A recent Malayalam feature film "Vandmataram" presents the beginning shots at Thengapattanam as it is depicted as the place where the accused of a murder at Cochin was said to be living. This lead was obtained from a square cap (Muslim) found from the site of the murder. This cap was identified as the one worn by Muslims migrated from Burma.
From the shots from the 'Athupally' our village Erayumanthurai is seen from far...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Mukkuva: History, Life and Future
Mukkuva: History, Life and Future
Seminar I - Sponsored by TPCAC, AILCF & Enthurai
25 July, 2010 at Chinnathurai
Senior elites like Mr. Albert Joseph had been urging since long with persons like Fr. Panky and Dr. Vareethiah to trace the root of Mukkuva who have a culture that is older by Millennia, than Catholicism in South Travancore Cost.
Mr. Melvin Vinoth of All India Latin Catholic Federation in fact floated the idea; The Colachel War Pillar must be celebrated as an icon of the Mukkuva History. It was against this setting that Enthurai was called to associate with such an attempt and the idea materialized on 25-July-2010.
1. Introductory Remarks
Dr. K. Vareethiah
2. Presidential Address
Pulavar Saviour
3. The History of Thoothoor People
Mr. GR Thoothoor
4. The Mukkuva History that hasn’t come to Light
Dr. J. Albaris
5. The Venad Mukkuvar
Mr. S. Leo Pereira
6. The Colachel War and the Mukkuvas
Mr. Melvin Vinodh
7. Song
Mr. Venis
Interactions
7. Mrs. Janet
8. Mr. Franklin
9. Mr. Michael Nayakam
10. Mrs. Jeesal Mary
11. Mr. Vargheese
12. Mrs. Stellency
13. Fr. Claret
14. Dr. K. Vareethiah
The purpose of the efforts is:
• To understand the history.
• To realize the presence.
• To understand the impacts of recent technological changes and government’s certain policies.
• To fill the intergenerational gap.
• To initiate a conversation among the people in our society.
At the end of the process, it was felt that the people had been anxiously waiting for these things to happen. In response to the presentations, some participants suggested that the proceedings of the seminar much be published. Others felt that deliberations of such kind and order must continue. A few others appealed that pressing contemporary issue like grand of relief, fixing price for catches need to be addressed in future.
All villages from the island except Poothurai (there were 2 funerals held at Poothurai in the same day) represented the session.
Dr. Vareethiah appreciated the role of Enthurai in having brought heterogeneous people from all villages which made the program very effective.
Decisions made after this gathering:
Discussions with the participants and the seniors of our community,
different sessions with the focus on:
Seniors of the society,
Senior Fishermen,
Women Head Load Fish Vendors,
Entrepreneurs including Mariners Experts of Fishing Vessels
and Mechanized boats, Experts from Science and IT,
Costal Folklorists and exhibition of talents and
Costal Sportsmen have been planned.
It has triggered an interest among the community to learn more about the past, to add fuel to the growth and strengthen the foundation for empowerment of our community. Accordingly monthly meets are being organized in different hamlets with local support and sponsorship. [from the Enthurai.org]
Seminar I - Sponsored by TPCAC, AILCF & Enthurai
25 July, 2010 at Chinnathurai
Photos: http://www.youtube.com/watch? V=fAcxRSS0u1M
[Note: Some of the files may not be of reasonable quality. Special attentions will be paid in the future sessions.]
The idea of organizing a seminar on Mukkuva History originated in July 2008, when Kanyakumari Costal Artists’ Collective, Colachel Youth and Costal People’s Movement jointly organized the 267th Anniversary of Colachel War.
[Note: Some of the files may not be of reasonable quality. Special attentions will be paid in the future sessions.]
The idea of organizing a seminar on Mukkuva History originated in July 2008, when Kanyakumari Costal Artists’ Collective, Colachel Youth and Costal People’s Movement jointly organized the 267th Anniversary of Colachel War.
Senior elites like Mr. Albert Joseph had been urging since long with persons like Fr. Panky and Dr. Vareethiah to trace the root of Mukkuva who have a culture that is older by Millennia, than Catholicism in South Travancore Cost.
Mr. Melvin Vinoth of All India Latin Catholic Federation in fact floated the idea; The Colachel War Pillar must be celebrated as an icon of the Mukkuva History. It was against this setting that Enthurai was called to associate with such an attempt and the idea materialized on 25-July-2010.
1. Introductory Remarks
Dr. K. Vareethiah
2. Presidential Address
Pulavar Saviour
3. The History of Thoothoor People
Mr. GR Thoothoor
4. The Mukkuva History that hasn’t come to Light
Dr. J. Albaris
5. The Venad Mukkuvar
Mr. S. Leo Pereira
6. The Colachel War and the Mukkuvas
Mr. Melvin Vinodh
7. Song
Mr. Venis
7. Mrs. Janet
8. Mr. Franklin
9. Mr. Michael Nayakam
10. Mrs. Jeesal Mary
11. Mr. Vargheese
12. Mrs. Stellency
13. Fr. Claret
14. Dr. K. Vareethiah
The purpose of the efforts is:
• To understand the history.
• To realize the presence.
• To understand the impacts of recent technological changes and government’s certain policies.
• To fill the intergenerational gap.
• To initiate a conversation among the people in our society.
At the end of the process, it was felt that the people had been anxiously waiting for these things to happen. In response to the presentations, some participants suggested that the proceedings of the seminar much be published. Others felt that deliberations of such kind and order must continue. A few others appealed that pressing contemporary issue like grand of relief, fixing price for catches need to be addressed in future.
All villages from the island except Poothurai (there were 2 funerals held at Poothurai in the same day) represented the session.
Dr. Vareethiah appreciated the role of Enthurai in having brought heterogeneous people from all villages which made the program very effective.
Decisions made after this gathering:
Discussions with the participants and the seniors of our community,
different sessions with the focus on:
Seniors of the society,
Senior Fishermen,
Women Head Load Fish Vendors,
Entrepreneurs including Mariners Experts of Fishing Vessels
and Mechanized boats, Experts from Science and IT,
Costal Folklorists and exhibition of talents and
Costal Sportsmen have been planned.
It has triggered an interest among the community to learn more about the past, to add fuel to the growth and strengthen the foundation for empowerment of our community. Accordingly monthly meets are being organized in different hamlets with local support and sponsorship. [from the Enthurai.org]
Thursday, August 19, 2010
No cloth to change...
The other day the door and window curtains of the bishop's house refectory was removed for a washing but without a spare set to cover the windows and doors!
To this poor situation i have put up a write up in Malayalam with the heading seen above. It amounts to the following: Seeing a poor women washing one end of her dirty saree in a river while wearing the other, Gandhiji left the unnecessary clothings and thereafter became the 'half naked fakir'. It was during one of his Bharath Darshan Yatra.
Jesus also exhorted his disciples not to take a stick, or a beggar's bag... and no extra shirt. In the same way the newly adorned archbishop's house and especially the dining room was made to adopt the spirit of poverty!
For the purpose of cleanliness, she was defrocked without a Krishna to save!
[This seemingly has offended the 'authorities'! That may be the reason for the passive attitude of the bishop in the dining hall today and the way the ministry paper was unusually sent by the secretary!]
To this poor situation i have put up a write up in Malayalam with the heading seen above. It amounts to the following: Seeing a poor women washing one end of her dirty saree in a river while wearing the other, Gandhiji left the unnecessary clothings and thereafter became the 'half naked fakir'. It was during one of his Bharath Darshan Yatra.
Jesus also exhorted his disciples not to take a stick, or a beggar's bag... and no extra shirt. In the same way the newly adorned archbishop's house and especially the dining room was made to adopt the spirit of poverty!
For the purpose of cleanliness, she was defrocked without a Krishna to save!
[This seemingly has offended the 'authorities'! That may be the reason for the passive attitude of the bishop in the dining hall today and the way the ministry paper was unusually sent by the secretary!]
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Am i getting aloof...
These days i am not responding to much of the calls! Am i escaping from 'normal' human relations? Am not only avoiding the business calls, but also personal calls even! What does it mean?
Or is it a sign of my 'growth' towards somekind of relations beyond...
How am i using my time? Not sparing enough time for my class lessons and not much personal readings or even 'spiritual' exercises!
Am rather confined to the minimum office works, parish and necessary class works.
My 'faith' life is also heading towards unfamiliar directions, and am comfortable with that. Regarding my relation with the bishop and other church persons is also not that ordinary! I need to reflect and may be 'pray' too.
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