An Initiative To Grow 1 Crore Fruit Trees

The National Green Corps (NGC),Chennai and Indo-International Initiative for Billions of Fruit Trees (IIIBFT) jointly organises to grow One Crore Fruit bearing Trees in selected 50 schools in Chennai District on a first phase to reach its goal. 

It started its noble carrier in Chennai Boys Higher Secondary School, Nungambakkam recently and continued its activities thro' NGC cadets in Chennai Girls Higher Secondary School,Nungambakkam where Dr.Alagu Perumal Ramasamy ,Director,IIIBFT and Mr.G.Thangaraj, District Coordinator,NGC supervises. 

The students have to bring the plastic milk covers , snacks covers and oil covers and this will be filled up with sand and the seeds will be kept in. Pouring of water will be done periodically. All these activities will be carried out only after the school timings. 

Only one class will be engaged per day. The seeds are being supplied by NGC and IIIBFT from the collections from the nearing streets and also contribution from students. The NGC students who actively /voluntarily participate in this noble cause will be encouraged with study materials, gifts and certificates of appreciation. 

An environmental educational awareness field trip has also been planned to know the importance of agriculture. The motto of this movement is to grow fruit bearing saplings in various schools which can be utilized by the students to plant these saplings in their premises, in school campus and the remaining will be given to NGOs and public who can plant at right places. 

 Over a period of item, after implementing this various schools it may fulfill the needs of the public to some extent and in turn it may benefit society. IIIBFT and NGC will train the teachers to guide students and will be supervised every day. All these follow-ups and monitoring will be done at free of cost. Interested government / aided / private schools may join with this movement. For details contact G.Thangaraj on 98840 23824 and 9171541600.