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LY SAFE IN INDIA?

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The recent floods in Kerala The contribution of Indian Navy in that they needed helpful volunteers
affected many people very this regard is worth mentioning. for aiding them with collecting, filling
badly. Some of those who Thousands of lives were saved due out forms, lifting, sorting and stacking
are reading this may not have fully to their efforts. Another amazing of the various donations- everything
recovered from its effects. Many example is Goonj. My friends and we from rice to biscuits and from shoes
schools donated articles of clothing, had the honour of working with Goonj to schoolbags - we received from all
food, utensils and many other items in help rebuild Kerala. the wonderful and comforting states
for the affected. The government has around Kerala. One of the many
Goonj had set themselves up in brilliant teachers in our school,
helped set up many relief camps all “Gold Souk Grande” Mall, who were Mr Sibin, was an active participant
over Kerala. The people in and around kind enough to lend some space for in helping the flood victims. He
god’s own country came for helping storing the goods collected by them. intimated us about the requirement
out the victims, by both donating Goonj sent out word to people that of volunteers at Goonj via WhatsApp.
necessary things and by volunteering they were collecting clothes, utensils This is how we got to know about
to help at the relief centres. There and other things that are necessary this reputed organisation. Five of
were also many NGO’s trying to help in daily life. They also announced our friends and us went to help them
Kerala to recover its former state. out. We carried sacks of rice, atta,
wheat and other things along with
other supporting volunteers who
came to help. While some of us
helped in the documentation and
registration works. We spend our
weekends and our holidays helping
this reputed organisation. But then,
sadly, since school reopened, we
could go no more. It was indeed a
fulfilling experience to contribute in
every little way that we could to help
rebuild the state that was ravaged
by the Flood of the century and to
bring god’s own country to its former
glory and prosperity.

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Golden beaches, lush green animals killed in the calamity are still does the real credit go to the
backwaters, vibrant art unaccounted for. government?
forms and immaculate
traditions. A charming place that When the common man is afraid, Let’s rewind back to 2011 when
inspires you to let go off everything he puts his trust in the government. the Madhav Gadgil committee had
and just breathe, a place like home, But wouldn’t it be an overstatement predicted a flood situation at that
this is Kerala, God’s own country. At if I say that crisis management point in time, urging the government
least, that’s what it used to be. by the state government stands to take steps to protect the Western
unparalleled? The state, for sure, Ghats. But the government
“Water, water, every where, is fighting back. Even amidst this rejected the report claiming it is
And all the boards did shrink; tragedy, there is hope of moving “too environment-friendly”. The
forward. But the question remains, Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction,
Water, water, every where,
Nor any drop to drink.”

Now surrounded by
water and despair, Kerala
witnessed nature’s fury
when heavy rains laid waste
to, everything in its way.
At least 400 people, says
the government statistics,
have died as floods and
mudslides ravaged the state
amid a punishing monsoon.
More than 10,00,000 people
have had to abandon their
homes and were stranded
in over 3000 relief camps
with minimum facilities,
without proper food, water
and sanitation. Domestic

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Suddenly, someone
from far shot an arrow
and luckily it just missed
McCoy.

‘‘Ok… then tell me one last thing,
how did you become a Cactus?’’

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Let us challenge ourselves today, to
be kinder than we were yesterday
and at all times remember that
integrity will take us to the places
we want to be at in the future.

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The festival ends of the tenth day
of Vijaya Dashami, when with drum
beats of music and chants.

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Life:
forget
& forgive

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Capt P J Singh, Director NCS (K)
inaugurating Explofesto

Dr Nellie Paul Verghese, Principal NCS (K)
inaugurating the Book Exhibition

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