Balajanasakhyam Anti Drug Year 2017-18

                    "Alcohol is not the answer to all the questions" -Swami Vivekananda

Balajanasakhyam State Leaders
 2017-18

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May 5 2017,

      It was a great day when we were chosen for a great endeavor. It was a great blessing and honour that we, the eleven friends from 11 Zones were made the State Leaders of Akhila Kerala Balajanasakhyam for the year 2017-18. It is the Balajanasakhyam camps which helped us in finding ourselves. It nurtured our leadership skills,  sharpened our creative competence and gifted us with many friends all across the State.

      Akhila Kerala Balajanasakhyam, an initiative of Malayala Manorama is the largest children's organization in Asia. It was founded by Late K.C Mamman Mappila on May 29, 1929. Kerala was not yet born when the Balajanasakhyam was formed. K M Mathew, being the first member of Balajanasakhyam played a notable role in nurturing this great organization.

    Balajanasakhyam, with its motto 'We Serve' spearheaded the path of charitable activities and worked for the welfare of the downtrodden and poor in the society. Mahatma Gandhi, Father of our Nation was deeply impressed by the humanitarian activities rendered by Balajanasakhyam during the freedom struggle and he appreciated it in his article ' Want of Thoroughness' in the Harijan Newspaper dated.January 30, 1937.

      Balajanasakhyam has initiated appreciable services in the face of natural calamities. It has offered unrelenting  services to the society, mending the children to confront the challenges of the present world. It is much appreciable for donating handful of leaders to the nation. Dr.PC Alexander, C.M Stephen, Dr.D Babu Paul, Dr.Alexander Jacob IPS, Divya S Iyer IAS, Renu Raj, Lipin Raj, Gopinad Muthukad are some of the great personalities who are the products of Akhila Kerala Balajanasakhyam.

     Oommen Chandy, the former Chief Minister of Kerala was the former State President of Akhila Kerala Balajanasakhyam during the year 1960-61. Ramesh Chennithala, Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Kanam Rajendran, Chintha Jerome, Vellapally Nadeshan etc are the notable aluminis of Balajanasakhyam.

     Leaders are not born, they are made. Balajanasakhyam played remarkable role in finding ourselves. It has been empowering children with leadership qualities and life skills for the last 90 years. It has always opened a new horizon of opportunities and makes the children socially conscious imbibing human values.

    Drug abuse which is excessive use of drugs has become a  chronic disease that can damage a person’s physical and mental health. The misuse of drugs among children is increasing at an alarming rate. The continuous use of drugs makes impossible for him/ her to resist them. It results in lack of concentration, loneliness, anxiety and violence. It makes them vulnerable to serious diseases. The misuse of drugs is usually marked when children navigates from childhood to adulthood. Hence, the adolescent substance use creates tremendous social problems. 

      Peer pressure,family problems, curiosity, ignorance, to make feel  'grown up', media influence,etc are main reasons behind use of drugs among children. The sensitivity of the issue must be recognized and one must not use any kind of drugs.The need of the hour is a crusade, a battle against illicit drug usage, which threatens the  existence of stable families and society. Its our moral responsibility to address the great social issue. We, the children of Akhila Kerala Balajanasakhyam feel extremely honoured and humbled in joining our hands together for the effective implementation of Sakhyam activities. 

Most blessed to deliver Manorama Balajanasakhyam Manifesto (Anti Drug Year) 2017-18