RSS training camp in North TN concludes

Gudiyatham, May 15: The annual summer training camp of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) North Tamil Nadu concluded with the public function held recently at Gudiyatham. The training camp began on 22nd April with 227 trainees representing from 19 districts.

Senior RSS leaders including Sri Suryanarayana Rao, Sri Nandakumar, Akhila Bharatiya Sah Prachar Pramukh, Sri Sethumadhavan, Akhila Bharatiya Sadasya,  Sri Rajendran, Kshetra Karyawah, Sri Govinda, Kshetra Pracharak Pramukh, Sri Vanniyarajan, Kshetra Sanghachalak, Sri Kumaraswamy Prantha Karyawah, Sri Harihara Gopal, Sah Prantha Sampark Pramukh, guided the trainees.

Special programmes
Trainees went on for trekking to Mahadeva Malai for treasure hunt.  Gram Samparak to 17 villages of nine nagar has made the trainees very enthusiastic. Every day, leaders from various castes, industrialists, and panchayat leaders lit the lamp organized in the camp.

In order to avoid the wastage of water, the used water especially of cooking, bathroom was collected in a 10x10 deep pit so that it is sent back to the ground.  The support to the camp by the local people was overwhelming. 4500 persons from 25 villages gave material assistance for conducting the camp. 

Following programmes were conducted during the camp:     

Yogasana session for men above 30 years of age.    

Elder’s Meet – addressed by Sri Harihara Gopal   

Teachers’ Meet – Interaction session by Sri Ramakrishna Prasad, Prantha Boudhik Pramuk      

Physical Education Teachers’ Meet – Interaction session by Sri D Sankar, Prantha Shareerik Pramuk      

Doctors’ Meet – addressed by Sri Suryanarayana Rao.  

Mahila Sammelan – Interaction session by Sri K Kumaraswamy, Prantha Karyawah      

Ex-Militarymen Meet – Interactive session by Sri Sethumadhavan, Akhila Bharatiya Sadasya      

Youth Meet and Bala Sammelan were also organized.

Public function
Initially an impressive physical demonstration of the skills acquired in the 20-day camp was exhibited by the trainees.  Soon after, rain followed.  Seeing all the Swayamsevaks sitting quietly in spite of the rain without stirring, Sri Arunodhayam, a leading businessman who presided over the function and Sri Vijayakumar, Advocate who graced the occasion, showered praises on RSS.
 
Sri Arunodhayam in his speech said that he studied in a school run by Sri Ramakrishna Mission and the Swamiji, who was incharge of the Mission, used to always say that one’s religion is like the blood flowing in us.  As the blood remains the same right from birth to death, similarly one’s religion remains the same and hence one should not involve in conversion.

Sri Vijayakumar said that he was impressed by RSS because of its discipline, work culture and punctuality.

Sri G. Baktavatsalam, Organizing Secretary of RSS, North Tamil Nadu, in his address said that Gudiyatham and RSS has a binding in the sense that RSS was started in the year 1925 and Gudiyatham was carved out as a town in the same year.  As RSS instills patriotism amongst its cadre, Gudiyatham played a major role in preparing 10 lakh national flags and dispatched it throughout the country two months before independence, which became an historic event as it was done by 300 people within a period of 1 month. Further he highlighted the role of RSS in bringing unity amongst the various strata of society, its role in Sri Lanka, how the concept of offering is developed in the Swayamsevaks etc.

Earlier, Sri Mahesh, who was the Secretary of the camp highlighted about the 20 days camp. Welcome address and introduction was given by Sri L Natarajan, Varga Adhikari of the camp. Sri Ramakrishna Prasad is the Palak Adhikari of the Camp.  Sri Nagarajan, Vellore Vibhag Karyawah delivered vote of thanks.

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