SSwami Krishnatmananda (Dayananda Ashram, Palakkad) started the meeting by lighting the lamp, Smt. Usha Nellore offered prayers, Sri D Vijayan (General Secretary, National Seva Bharati Kerala) welcomed the gathering, Dr. Ranjith Vijayahari, President, National Seva Bharathi Kerala delivered the keynote address and Sri A. Gopalakrishnan (Akhila Bharatiya Samyog - Seema Jagran) delivered the special keynote address.
Subsequently, in the presence of hundreds of activists and more dignitaries, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's Prantha Seva Pramukh Shri M.C. Valsan announced the Seva Sangamam- 2023 organizing committee. Sampujya Chidanandapuri Swamigal, Sampujya Sadbhavananda Swamigal, Justice K T Thomas, Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan, Shri. T.S. Pattabhiraman, Smt. P T Usha M P, K S Mani - IAS, Retd., Former Secretary General (KLM), and Retd. Justice Bhaskaran Nair - Retd. Justice (EKM) as the chief patrons of the 1001 members committee headed by Shri E Sreedharan.
In addition, the following other office-bearers were also announced.
Patrons:
Swami Garudadhwajananda Theerthapada (Vazhoor Theerthapadasramam), Swamini Jnanabhanishtha, Adv. K.K. Balaram, Sri. Priyadarshan (film director), Shri. Dr. Bharat Bhushan E.K. (Former Chief Secretary) Dr K Jayakumar, Kottayam Medical College V R Prabodhachandran Nair (former Chairman of Kalamandalam), Dr. Cyriac Thomas, former VC, MG University), Dr G Madhavan Nair (Retd. ISRO Chairman), Dr. T.P. Senkumar (Former DGP), Dr. Sreelekha IPS (Retd. DGP), Shri Madhu S. Nair (CMD, Cochin Shipyard), Retired Justice Shri. J. B. Koshy (Kerala High Court), Shri. Adikesavan (Retd. General Manager, SBI), Brahmasree Chennas Dineshan Namboodiripad (Tantri Guruvayur Temple), Captain Radhika Menon (Nari Shakti Puraskaram winner), Akiraman Kalidasa Bhattathiripad (Tantri), Shri. Prasad P S ( A K C H M S ), Neelakandan Master (KPMS ),Sudhakaran Polassery (former chairman, Vidya Engineering College), C S Mohanan (social activist), Shri. K. V. Mani - Kerala Kalarikkurup Sangam, Shri. Ramachandran Mullassery - Sambava Mahasabha, State General Secretary, Shri. Joshiy Blangat - Akhila Kerala Dheevara Sabha, Sri Blessy - (film director), Shri. Vidyadharan Master - Music Director, Padma Shri Dr. K.P. Haridas - (TVM),and Padma Shri. Ramachandra Pulavar - Tholpavakoothu Artist (PLKD) are announced as Patrons.
Working Chairman
Dr. Dr. T.P. Madhusudhanan (Retd. Air Vice Marshal)
Vice Chairman
Dr. T.P. Madhusudhanan (Retd. Abdul Salam (former VC, Calicut University), M Narayanan Namboodiripad (Retd. Outstanding Scientist, ISRO), Mr. T.N. Ajith (Retd. Air Vice Marshal), Shri. Raman Rajamannan (King of Kovilmala, Idukki), Padmashri Meenakshi Gurukal, Padma Shri. Dr. Shoshamma Aip K Muraleedharan (CSIR Emiratus Scientist), Dronacharya Shri K P Thomas, Smt. Anju Bobby George, K Muraleedharan Nair (Rear Admiral (Indian Navy),
P Balakrishnan (GM, Indian Railways), Dr. Dhananjay Sagdev, G. Venugopal
General Convener
Dr Sriram Sankar (Vice President, Deseeya Sevabharathi Keralam)
Joint Convener
Shri P Sudheer (RSS Vibhag Sahakaryavah), Mr Madhu (Sakshama), K Suresh Kumar (Secretary Deseeya Sevabharathi Keralam), P R Sajeevan (Secretary Deseeya Sevabharathi Keralam) and Dr Vijith (vice president, Deseeya Sevabharathi Palakkad).
Executive Members
Dr A Prameela – SNDP Principal (IDK), C M Gopi – State Karshothma Award winner (IDK), Smita Adani – (IDK), Dr P Narayanan – (KNR), Dr SV Sujatha - H O D , Department of Philosophy, University College (TVM), Dr S Vijayalakshmi – Gynecologist (KLM), Adv Manu – Deputy Solicitor General (EKM), C N Harikumar – Senior Manager – IOB (PTA), Dr Vipin Chandran Nair – MD Changeth Ayurveda Hospital (PTA), Kalamandalam Ramachandran – (ALP), P Sreedharan Nambiar – Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award winner (KNR), G Vijayalakshmi – Rubber Production Commissioner (ALP), Dr C S Madhu – Retd. HOD , Department of Oncology, Medical College, (KTYM), Dr Murali Appukuttan - Gastrosurgeon, (KTYM), Vasanthi Suresh, Dr Rani Menon - Chief Surgeon (TCR), Dr. Surendran Kaimal - Scientist, BARC (TCR), Dr. A. Sukumaran - Former Associate Dean (MLP), Jalaja Prasad - Teacher (MLP), Adv. Sandhya Vinod (KKD), Prof. T. Anandavalli - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (KKD), Dr. Sreenivasan - Vismaya Hospital, Sulthan Bathery (WYND), Adv. Ramesh - Mananthavady (WYND), Dr. Balakrishnan Nair - Scientist, Sri Gopalakrishna Shenoy - Business, Smt. Bhuvaneshwari - Karshakasree Awardee (PLKD)
Also announced the district Organizing committee president and general conveners.
Mr E Sreedharan, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, then addressed the gathering. At the meeting, sevasangamam nidhi collection was inaugurated and SevaSangamam-2023 - Micro Website was launched.
General Convener Dr Sriram Shankar explained about the Seva Sangamam and the "Drug-free Kerala Healthy Kerala '' programme undertaken by it. Sri Hareesh, General Secretary, National Seva Bharathi Palakkad expressed gratitude. The meeting ended by chanting shanti mantra.
Seva Sangamam -2023 Organizing committee Formation
From the keynote address delivered by Shri A Gopalakrishnan (Akhila Bharatiya Samyojak - Seema Jagran).
The lecture began by referring to the propriety of the formation of the Organizing committee of the Seva Sangamam on the day of Dhanvantari Jayanti itself with the main vision of "Drug-free Kerala Arogyukta Kerala".
The early Sangh activity in Kerala referred to the relevance of Palakkad, the host of the 2023 Seva Sangamam, as the soil in which it flourished, as well as bhumika who wrote several service chapters in the sangha's vision.
He explained the simple but effective doctorji's effort to inculcate patriotism, egalitarianism and a sense of dedication, and his precise vision of India's future.
Giving an example, he explained that to serve the Samaj, it takes a spirit of dedication and that even those from the economically lower strata of the society can help their fellow human beings in whatever way they can through group work.
The concept of service - to help the weak and needy lives is to worship the one and only divine spirit that actually resides in all living beings. He also described the inaction shown by the vast majority of the society in matters of service.
Seva Bharati, which was formed to work more systematically in the field of service, and a comparison was made between initial days and present.
Each of the members who participated in the formation of the organizing committee was activated by quoting the visions and good deeds of Swami Vivekananda and his disciples, as well as by quoting slokas from Bhagavad Gita.
He explained the need to infuse spirituality, devotion, service and patriotism into the minds of the people to get closer to the goal of de-addiction.
He concluded by speaking in a broad sense about the fact that the Samaj is the source of fundraising for the Seva Sangamam and the efforts to be made for it.