TIST
December 2006
CHEZHUMAI
TIST wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Winner of December 2006
Balaji Small Group of Mel Kodungalur is the winner of for December in article writing. They have written a wonderful article on “The Importance & Advantages of being in TIST”.
The Importance of being in TIST Small Group - Sridhar of Balaji Small Group
A single tree cannot become a grove. A single man cannot become a society. A tree is a culmination of many line cells. Not only a tree, million of life too. Let us now analyze the benefits of TIST & its groups.
A single cell though alive and active cannot perform any activity to its fullest. Only when a cell combines with a group of cells it becomes the root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit and seed region. As such, this combination of cells fills the earth with life.
One plant alone cannot solve the problem of pollution, but when many plants grow together into a grove or into many groves, it can put an end to the problem of pollution and restore the environment and make the earth a better place to live in.
Millions of minute particles are formulated together to get the gigantic rocket into its proper shape. Similarly, the computer is a combination of minute cells and parts capable of wonderful performance. Our respiratory system is also the work of minute living cells.
The digestive system and blood circulation is also due to the working of minute cells in our body. Our body being kept alive is a good example for the team work every second by the cells. The earth consists of many different varieties of soil & agro climatic conditions. A single person cannot be present in every place to plant and grow trees. But if we unit with TIST we certainly can fill the earth with trees. If all our knowledge, power & talents can be put together then every thing will be ours.
The WTC Building at New York was melt down in few minutes by the heat radiated by two air crafts which turned the iron pillars into ashes. If two aircrafts can bring so much of destruction, then imagine how much more destructive it would be if tons of petrol, diesel coal, LPG fuel burn from tree pollute the atmosphere. The whole planet would become harmful. It is high time we get into action to prevent this growing pollution. The one and only best solution is to join TIST and grow trees.
We have to wait for centuries to get petrol from the earth, but the project and plans of TIST are so good that within few months we can get good ethanol, a cleaner fuel than petrol. We assure that our motto “A Happy World” would be soon materialized through our work with TIST.
Keeranallur Village
This village is behind Kandoor. TIST had one of its meeting at the Keeranallur Village on 19.11.2006 and identified two new Small Groups who are interested in doing tree planting work. To start with, these new Small Groups have raised few casuarinas trees, but promised to start multiple species of trees at the earliest. TIST requests all the members to inform their friends and relatives of Keeranallur Village to make use of the opportunity and join TIST.
Lotus Small Group of Vandhavasi
This Small Group is there with TIST for more than two years. They have thousands of trees along with a huge nursery with more than five types of tree species at the Vazhur Agaram Village. Their Node is at Mel Kodungalur. There are 62,900 Zungunia trees (special type of casuarina trees). This type of casuarinas stands alive fore more than 50 years. These Zunginia trees are one year old now. There are 4,500 two-yearold teak trees. To follow the system of 30:30:40 (minimum three types of tree species), they have started a huge nursery with more than five types of tree species like, Cotton, Red Sandol, Joundal (Indian Name), Pencil, Tamarind and few other local trees.
They also have 3,000 Cotton seedlings in a separate grove, which are one year old and would be transplanted shortly. Overall this Small Group has 67,400 live trees and 7,922 live seedlings.
News to new Small Groups
1. All the new Small Groups who were registered during the last three months should immediately sign the GHG agreement. During the Node meeting contact your TIST Officer and get your GHG agreement form. Minimum four members from a Small Group should sign the GHG agreement. More important is that, read the GHG agreement and understand the information given in the agreement.
2. Every new Small Groups should get their SGMR book from the TIST Officer immediately. This book has empty SGMR forms for five years and in the first sheet, fill in all the details of your Small Group and get it signed by the TIST Officer. This book should be kept safely; the same should be brought to the Node without fail.
3. All the new Small Groups should immediately open a bank account on their group name. The following should be done to open an account:
• Identify two authorized signatories for your Group.
• Get three passport size photographs of both the authorized signatories
• Keep your SGMR book ready with all the required data’s filled in the first page
• Get an introduction letter from TIST India.
Once you have all the above four, contact your TIST Officer, they will guide and educate you to open your account. After opening an account, in the following Node meeting, mention your bank account number in the SGMR without fail.
Node Meeting
Node meeting is the backbone of our project. Every Small Group should takeup this meeting sincerely. The following should be adhered without fail:
1. Minimum two members from a Small Group should attend the Node meeting
2. There should be minimum one women member from every Small Group during the Node meeting
3. SGMR should not be filled during the Node. It should be done during the Small Groups internal meeting
4. Submit your SGMR without fail
5. Come forward and learn how to enter your SGMR details in the palmtop
6. Attend the Node meeting in time
7. Be attentive during the Node and get your queries cleared then and there.
Rewards & Awards
New Year is approaching and here is the gift winning opportunity for the little children of our Small Group. Do a colourful drawing. The top is “Trees”. The completed drawings/ paintings should be handed over by the children during their respective Node to the TIST Officer. Prizes will be issued on the spot during the Node.
TIST India help lines
Villagers are invited to join TIST India as Small Groups. The following personnel can be contacted to join TIST India. Existing members can give the following contacts to their friends and relatives to make use of the opportunity:
Christopher,TIST India 9994122463
Logesh,TIST India 9486173188
Nataraj and Veeramani,TIST India 9444692544
Sridhar, Voluntary-Coordinator from Balaji Small Group 04183 242396
Balu, Voluntary-Coordinator from AruparamJyothi Small Group 044 27590425
