NAANCHANKULAM200

NANCHANKULAM 200 BICENTENARY PROJECT

THE EVENT:
Our village is completing 200 years in 2019, nine years from now on. We are on our way to celebrate bicentenary year of the village. As part of our celebrations, the following schemes are to be launched

1) To make the village free from plastics by way of creating awareness, education, campaign and mobilization of the village population students, women, men and elderly in collaboration with similar agencies working in the district and the state.
2) Beautification of the storm water drainage canal by filling with fresh river sand and pebbles, provide short shrubs on the either banks, prevent dumping of waste in the canal, provide three feet high compound wall for the length that runs inside the village.
3) Due to cement pavement in the streets, the waste and drainage water runs through the entire street, to streamline the outlet of water without disturbing the present cement pavement
4) To make a socio-economic statistics immediately a pilot questionnaire is to be prepared
5) To launch the Nanchai 200 scholars, identify 200 students from BPL of the village and to support them till graduation.
6) To launch Uzhavar Mayyam (Peasant Centre) to train and conscientise them to adopt sustainable agriculture, organic farming, use of natural fertilizers and pesticides, revival of cultivation of millets – small millet - samaai, kodo millet - varagu & finger millet - kezhvaragu
7) To launch a “Seed Centre” to obtain and preserve traditional seeds and to document the traditional knowledge of agriculture
8) To open a natural pesticides/fertilizers distribution Out Let not only for our village but also for the neighboring villages
9) To promote the women SHG and actively engage them through many activities and benefit by their activities to help them develop a Micro and Small Industries Consultation not only for our village but also for the neighboring villages
10) To launch a Rural Library cum Reading Room for the youth to spend time in a useful manner
11) To launch a Daily Meals Scheme for the old and orphans in the village with the help of the social service groups like Rotary, Lions, Roundtable, Y’smen, Innerwheel, etc
12) To launch and run a Community School alive to the needs of the village – part time, evening classes, like tailoring, electrical works, automobile works, repairs to domestic electrical appliances, minor civil works, rural and appropriate technology
THE SOURCE:
To finance these schemes money is required. However, for good things money was never an obstacle. Finding the money is easier for genuine works. Once the sincerity is established, money would start pouring.

In a novel way it is proposed to contribute Rs 100/- per household per year both living in village and not living in village for next 9 years, or Rs 10/- per household per month both living in village and not living in village for next 9 years.

A simple calculation would reveal payment of Rs. 100/- by 1000 families per year would amount to Rs One Lakh. For the next nine years a sum of Rs Nine Lakhs can be easily raised from among us.

Besides, we can also approach some of the Govt agencies to assist our programmes like Plastic free campaign, feed the old and orphans, etc,

Further, with the help of the international social service organizations/ groups like Rotary, Lions, Roundtable, Inner wheel, Y’smen, etc etc, also through the Corporate Social Responsibility of various Companies in the vicinity.

THE PLAYERS:
The players are those who are in the village and not in the village, the residents and non-residents. However, to execute and evaluate, a Central Committee consisting of the resident and non resident would formed. Under the direct control, the following sub committees would be formed: evaluation and execution committee,
1) The Finance Committee,
2) The Social Welfare Committee,
3) The Education Committee,
4) The Agriculture And Allied Committee,
5) The Environment Committee,
6) The Communal And Religious Committee,
7) The Women’s Committee,
8) The Infrastructure Committee
9) The Micro and Small Industries Committee

The Finance Committee: There would be one President, one Secretary, one Project Assistant, and four members of which one must be a woman. Accounts are to be closed for each month and the statement of accounts is to be prepared month wise for scrutiny by the general council.
The Social Welfare Committee: There would be one President, one Secretary, seven members from Education Committee, Agriculture and Allied Committee, Environment Committee, Communal and Religious Committee, Women’s Committee And Infrastructure Committee and Finance Committee
The Education Committee: There would be one President, one Secretary, five members from the social welfare committee, the RC middle school, the CSI High School, the night school and the community school each
The Agriculture and Allied Committee: There would be one President, one Secretary, seven members from the sub committees – irrigation, seeds and distribution, pesticides & fertilizers, organic farming, sustainable development, training & marketing and social welfare committee
The Environment Protection Committee: There would be one President, one Secretary, members from Agriculture, social welfare, irrigation, seeds and distribution, pesticides & fertilizers, organic farming, sustainable development, training & marketing and social welfare committee

The Communal and Religious Unity Committee: There would be one President, one Secretary, nine members from all the committees and fifty percent of the members must be women

The Women’s Committee: There would be one President, one Secretary both of them would be women. Women members from all the other committees would ex officio members of the women committee not exceeding seven women

The Infrastructure Committee: There would be one President, one Secretary, three project assistants and four members along with the Panchayat President, as ex officio member of the committee

The Micro and Small Industries Committee: There would be one President, one Secretary, three project assistants and five members along with the Panchayat President, as ex officio member of the committee

BANK ACCOUNT:
A separate bank savings bank account to be opened in the name of “Nanchankulam Bicentenary Project” jointly by the Secretary and Treasurer of the finance committee. The savings bank account in case of non availability of either of the signatories, the President is authorized to sign.

CENTRAL STEERING COMMITTEE:
The following shall be the Central Steering Committee members. They shall elect a President and a Secretary General who shall hold office for a period of three years. They shall not be eligible for reelection to pave the way for the other members to take up leadership.

Natives of Naanchankulam, descendants and related to the village are welcome to send suggestions to make the mega event grand success. Feel free to send mail.

SERENE JOINS MCC CHENNAI

Ms Serene Yenako, daughter of Rev Udayakumar CSI Paster, Aruppukottai son of Rajendran son of Thaavithu son of Samuel son of grand old man and Patriarch founder of Nanchankulam Village, Tirunelveli, has joined Madras Christian College, Tambaram, Chennai as Lecturer after her PG in the same college. Best wishes to her on landing in the job of a teacher. Like most of her ancestors, particularly Thaavithu who was a teacher in the Penang Free School, Malaya. It is said that one who dares to teach never ceases to learn. May God give her all the blessings in her new career. Congrats to Rev Udayakumar and his spoouse.

Dr Catharine Jawahar joins Adelaide university Australia

Dr Catherine Jawahar daughter of V S Jawahar, ex Sargeant Indian Air Force, presently works at CLRI-CSIR, Guindy and late Philo Jawahar after receving her convocation as Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne, Australia, has been placed as Reserach Officer at the University of Adelaide, Australia. She is the grand daughter of Mary Swaminathan on the father's side and Late David Dorairaj on the mother's side.

Both Mary Swaminathan and late David Dorairaj are the children of Thaveethu, son of Samuel son of Jacob the grand old man and founder of Nanchankulam Villlage Nellai Dist. Thaveethu was known as Vaadhyaar - teacher and he was employed at the Penang Free School, Pulao Penang, Federation of Malaya prior to independence of India in 1947. The great grand daughter has once again landed in a foreign university as a teaher in the foot steps of the great grand father.

Dr Catharine Jawahar we wish to congratulate you and wish all the best. May Lord Jesus Mary and Joseph with you and bless all your hand work. The extended family of Jacobsons of Nanchankulam Village is jubilant on your new assignment.

PASSING AWAY OF THERESA RAJAN

THERESA RAJAN MUMBAI R.I.P

Another senior member from Naanjai Jacobsons Family, Nanchankulam Nellai Dist, Theresa Rajan passed away on the 29th Sept 2011 at Mumbai and was buried there. She was the sister of Mary Cursa Isaac who passed away in June this year at Madurai and intered along with her husband Isaac who was son of Thaveethu son of Samuel son of Jacob the grand old man who founded the village Nanchankulam. Theresa was married to Rajan of Kunnamkulam who worked in the railway in Mumbai and he had passed away in 2007. She is survived by her sons Cecil Raj who is employed in the railways and Simon. May the souls of Rajan and Theresa rest in peace. Grant them O Lord eternal Peace and let your eternal life shine upon them. We thank the Lord for having gifted to the Naanjai Jacob sons family. We shall meet on the beautiful shore is our christian faith where we shall see them as they were.

Cecil Raj 9969832227

Simon 9324411081

THIRTIETH DAY REMEMBRANCE FOR MARY CRUZ

The 30th day remembrance was observed on 16th July 2011 at Manamadurai. The RIP Mass was offered by Rev Jagannivasar Parish Priest Aruppukkottai. Relatives and friends gathered in large numbers to express their gratitude to Mary Cruz. After the eucharistic celebration, the family members went to the cemetry to pay obesience to the departed soul.
Later, the prayer meeting was held wherein Fr Jagannivasar, Francis Xavier eldest son of Crusa Gnanaraj, Rathinakumar son of David Rajendran shared their thoughts on the sudden death of Crusa.

DEATH IN THE NAANJAI JACOBSONS FAMILY

PASSING AWAY OF MARY CRUZ ISAAC 1927-2011

With profound grief we regret to record the death of Mrs Mary Cruz Isaac at the age of 84 at Madurai on 3rd June 2011. Earlier she was hospitalized for sickness at Sooryia Hopital Vadapalani Chennai. She was ailing for sometime and was with her youngest daughter Christy who is Head Nurse at MIOT hospital Chennai. Only the earlier day on 2nd June was transported to Madurai for further care. However, she passed away at 3.30 pm on 3rd June 2011 at Madurai. Later the body was moved to Manamadurai for final rites. She was to be buried along with her spouse Mr David Isaac son of Thaveethu, son of Samuel, son of Jacob, the grand old man and founder of Nanchankulam Village Tirunelveli Dist.

She is survived by her daughters and sons.
1. Daughter Rani, Vaiyapuri, married grand daughter Devi
2. Son Francis Xavier, Fatima selvi, grand daughters Cheryl Immaculate and Linda
3. Daughter Lilly Josephine, Joseph Anand grand children Babu and Priya
4. Daughter Philo, Joseph Danaswamy grand daughter Angel Jayamary
5. Daughter Teresa, Grand daughter Rosa Mystica
6. Son Arul John David, Amala Grand son Anto
7. Daughter Christina Sagaya Mary and grand daughter May Evangeline

Cruza was born and brought up in Colombo (Ceylon) though a native of Thuriayur near Kailasapuram Tirunelveli Dist. Her brother Arul Madhu retired Jailer in the Tamil Nadu Jail Services passed away long ago. He lived in his native village Thuriayur after his retirement. She was a teacher in the Surya Narayana Sastri (SNS) School, Manamadurai and eldest daughter-in-law of Thaveethu. As Thaveethu worked as a teacher in Free School and died at a young age at Penang Malaysia, Mary, later Mary Swaminathan, eldest of the siblings, brought them up and settled in Manamadurai.
On 4th June 2011 the funeral mass was held at the Manamadurai R C Church and was attended by her sons, daughters, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren and host of relatives and friends. Later she was interned in the R C cemetery along side her spouse David Isaac.
Thus the three sons and their spouses of Thaveethu of Nanchankulam Village Tirunelveli Dist finally laid to rest. Each was buried along with his spouse - a rare blessing indeed in these modern times. May their generation give thanks to the life and times and praise the Lord. May they continue to intercede for their children and their children’s children and their progeny for ever with the Lord Jesus.
Lord we thank you for giving us them as our parents.
With eternal gratitude and supplication
The children and children’s children of the three brothers
Mr Isaac- Mrs Mary Cruza,
Mr Rajendran – Mrs Swamiadyal and
Mr Dorairaj- Mrs Savariammal

DEATH IN THE NAANJAI JACOBSONS FAMILY

Mrs Violet Manicam wife of Mr Manicam retired ACM WCR Jabalpur and daughter of late Hon Capt M L Ratnam Retired from Indian Army from Nanchankulam Nellai Dist passed away on the 21st June 2011 on her 72nd birthday. On the fateful day, she had massive heart attack and passed in the early hours of the day. The next day on 22 nd June 2011 a funeral mass was conducted at the Infant Jesus Church Muthapudupettai and later her martal remains were buried in the Pattabiram Christian cemetry.

She was named Violet Varamani Santhammal. She worked in the office of the Garrison Engineer Jabalpur M P and retired. Her son Raja had come on the evening as he was away in Mumbai. Her daughter Rani and her spouse and children were there with her when she passed away. incidentally she and her husband are first cousins - her father and Manicam's mother are brother and sister.

Her younger brother R F H Gnanaprakasam Retired Junior Scientific Officer CVRDE AVadi Ministry of Defence over looked the funeral arrangement. Her another younger brother Mr Albert Jones passed away in 1996 afer illness. Another younger brother Santhosham retired from the Small Arms Factory Trichy could not attend the funeral function. Host of relatives and the members of the local faithful attended the fnction.

On the feast of St Aloysius of Gonzago the patron and presiding saint of Nanchankulam Catholic church she breathed her last!

She is the sister of Late Mrs J D Savariammal wife of David Dorairaj son of Thaavithu son of Samuel son of Jacob the grand old man and founder of Nanchankulam Village Nellai Dist. Hence, she is related to Jacobsons'.

May her soul rest in peace! Let eternal light shine upon her!