Environment Day Program – Sri Narayani Peedam

EventsDecember 30, 2008May 25, 2019

Environment Day Program

The Sri Narayani Peedam celebrated Environment Day on Tuesday December 30th, 2008 with a program that consisted of three parts. The first was a Cycle Rally in the morning, the second was a Clean Up Campaign and the third part was the presentation of Appreciation certificates.

Environment Day started off with a Cycle Rally where the cyclists carried slogans on pollution and recycling.

Devotees from all around the world participated in the Rally

Cyclists gathered for the start of the Rally

Cyclists get ready for the Rally

Local and foreign devotees join the Rally

Students also participated in the Rally

Next was the Clean Up Campaign where each Department did a thorough cleaning of their immediate and the surrounding areas.

Students did their part in cleaning up the environment

Students work together to clean up the environment

Students as well as Peedam staff clean up the environment

Devotee sweeps the floor

Devotees and Peedam staff sweep the streets back to top

Foreign devotee picks up the garbage

Devotees from Singapore help to clean up the environment

Justina and friends help to clean up

Students work together to clean up the environment

Devotees assist in the Clean Up Campaign

In the evening Beloved Amma presented certificates of appreciation to all housekeeping staff from all of the Peedam Institutions. The guests of Honour at this function were the SP of Vellore, Mr. Philip Refson and Mr. Stan Altman from New York, USA.

Beloved Amma sits with guests Stan Altman on the left and Phillip Refson on the right

Amma presents a certificate of Appreciation to a member of the Peedam staff

Guest House staff with their certificates of appreciation and bag of prasadham

Stan and Phillip presents a certificate and a bag of prasadham to a member of the Hospital staff

Stan and Jim presents a certificate and a bag of prasadham to a member of the Peedam staff

Some members of the Peedam staff pose with their certificates

Stan and Jim present a certificate and a bag of prasadham to a member of the Peedam staff

Devotee serves food to the Appreciation certificate recipients

Three important people were honoured that day:

1. Mr. Meenakshi Sundaram for being instrumental in Exnora development which works on the basic premise that community participation at all levels is essential to transform any city's environment and extending it to contribute in keeping Vellore City clean.

2. Mr. Vijayan for taking and developing SAGAR (Sakthi Amma Greenery & Afforestation Revolution).

3. Mr. Sarvanan for the beautiful landscape of Sripuram.