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AKCA NEWSLETTER

Issue Number: 18 August 2013

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Message from the President Dear Karainagarans, I wish to invite you all to the Annual General Meeting and Cultural Talent Competition to be held on Saturday 14 September 2013 at 6.30 pm. We welcome members with passion to help promote and sustain our identity and values to come forward to steer AKCA to greater heights in the coming year. This is an opportunity for you to serve our ancestral homeland as the best prayer and blissful duty. Your Committee of Management during the year has undertaken several initiatives in promoting the mission and objectives of AKCA. Details of the initiatives undertaken have been listed in our Management report enclosed herewith (pages 14 and 15). We have managed our humanitarian project and our accounts effectively well. Audited Statement of Accounts detailing the disbursement of funds in promoting the objectives of AKCA will be circulated to you and tabled at the AGM. All these have been made possible by your active participation contribution and guidance. We are blessed to live and enjoy life in this great nation where multiculturalism is our national culture and driving force. Government encourages and facilitates multicultural organisations to promote and sustain their identity and values within the legal and democratic framework of our country. Language, beliefs and values handed over to us by our great ancestors through their demonstrated track record and experience makes us stand out as the inheritors of one of the oldest if not the oldest language in the World. It is not only the oldest but is hailed universally as the language of BAKTHI or Spirituality. Let us therefore ensure we handover this greatest treasure of our cultural identity to our children so that they are aware of their own ancestral history. This is the message and the mission of AKCA YOUR ASSOCIATION.

AKCA is and will be what you want it to be. We thank you for your astounding support and will look forward to your leadership in the coming years in building on the foundation laid by the committees of management to-date.

Annual General Meeting – 14 September 2013 Notice of AGM has been sent to all members. The venue for the event is Auburn Town Hall at No 1 Susan Street, Auburn with parking facility in the same building. The hall is also walking distance from the Auburn Railway Station.

This year, as another initiative, the format of the upcoming Annual General Meeting has been modified. To make the best use of the venue there will be a Cultural Talent Competition for all ages and dinner. The competition will provide a platform for personal development, particularly to our younger generation. All Karainagarans are urged to use the opportunity and take part in the competition and make the event enjoyable and beneficial.

Committee members will contact you to coordinate the event with you to achieve maximum participation.

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Tamil Cultural Talent Competition – 14 September 2013 1. When: 14 September 2013 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm

2. Objective: To demonstrate Tamil culture, tradition, values and identity.

3. Strategy: Dress like one of the great personalities in Tamil culture or literature and depict his life and contribution through speech, song, musical instrument, drama or dance – Iyal, Isai, Nadakam and Nadanam. It can be someone from Karainagar, other parts of Sri Lanka, India or any Tamil personality of repute. Each competitor will be given maximum of 2 minutes to depict the role and demonstrate the talent or contribution of that personality to Tamil culture.

4. Who can participate: there will be four groups Group 1 – 3 years to 12 years Group 2 – 13 years to 19 years Group 3 – 20 years to 40 years Group 4 – over 40 years

5. Reward: A memorable reward will be awarded to the winners in each group.

AKCA Projects Update Committee discussed the need for continuing the current sponsoring project of Advanced Level (A/L) students, considering the recent funding availability from Dr A Thiagarajah Foundation for the same purpose. Committee has decided to gradually phase out sponsoring of A/L students and to take only 15 students (instead of usual 30) from the 2015 A/L batch, which commenced in April 2013. The committee has also decided to increase the monthly payment to Rs. 2,000 (approximately A$15 - A$20) per student. Total amount per student will be approximately A$500.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Development – After School Classes This is aimed at improving Tamil, English and Maths skills of the identified weak students in Karainagar Hindu College. AKCA received a formal request from the Principal, Mrs. Vasugi Thavabalan, to fund this as a one-off project. AKCA has already provided Rs. 36,000 (approximately A$300) for the after school Tamil Language classes. Principal has confirmed that the students are participating with high interest. Committee has resolved to provide Rs. 72,000 (approximately A$600) to coach weak students in English and Mathematics with the requirement that the progress report be received on the outcome of the special coaching sessions. Values from Srimad Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 – Verses 7 to 11: Values and Knowledge (Jnanam) Humility, absence of pretension (simplicity), not hurting, forbearance, honesty, service to the teacher, cleanliness, steadfastness, mastery over the mind . . . . . (Verse 7)

Dispassion towards the sense objects, absence of pride and constantly seeing the misery in birth, death, old age, disease and pain . . . . . (Verse 8)

Absence of sense of ownership, absence of obsession towards son, wife, house and the like, and constant evenness of mind in desirable and undesirable situations . . . . . (Verse 9)

An unswerving devotion to Me (God) with undivided attention, seclusion, non-indulgence in people’s company . . . . . (Verse 10)

Self-enquiry and not losing sight of the fruit of Self-knowledge - all this is said to be Jnanam (Knowledge). That which is opposed to this is Ajnanam (ignorance). (Verse 11)

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Karainagar Master Plan 2025 (KMP2025): A Proposal The AKCA Committee of Management has identified a need for developing a Master Plan to serve as a blueprint for developments in our ancestral village. A draft proposal has been prepared and circulated to members (please see pages 4 & 5). We have received constructive feedback from members. It is our desire to finalise the Master Plan in collaboration with Karai Associations world over during 2013/14. It is the intension of the committee to seek the assistance of experts in various fields to develop the Master Plan.

Karainagar Hindu College Celebrates 125th Anniversary

On 1st and 2nd of August 2013, Karainagar Hindu College celebrated its 125th anniversary. The AKCA Committee of Management sent a congratulatory message to the Saimbu Malar (rak;G kyu;) in May 2013. Karainagar Hindu Founders Day Speech prepared and delivered by Mr Kandiah Sathasivam is included at pages 7 to 13. It provides a good history of Karainagar going back to late 1800s.

From the Editor This year under the leadership of Mr N Gananadha, AKCA has revived and made significant progress (highlights are on page 4). A milestone achievement of AKCA this year is the successful launch of our website (akca.org.au). Considerable effort has gone in the development by Mr Elyathambi Sachchithanantha. The website has the potential to promote the interest of Karainagarans world over. Contributions to the future editions of the newsletter from children and adults are welcome. This will be a snapshot in the timeline and will be a good memorabilia when looking back after a few decades. Past newsletters are available on our website.





Highlights of Current Committee’s Achievements Navarathri at Pillaiyar Temple, Flemington - 21 October 2012

AKCA Celebrates Deepavali - 10 November 2012

Thai Pongal Sportsmeet – 12 January 2013

Annual Dinner and Cultural Show - April 2013

Arudra Dharshanam at Helensburgh Siva Temple 28 December 2012





KARAINAGAR MASTER PLAN 2025 - KMP2025 KARAINAGAR THAT WE WANT

PROPOSAL FOR A MASTER PLAN FOR OUR HOMELAND INTRODUCTION We are blessed to have inherited from a great village with rich culture language religion and values. In keeping with our ancestral exploratory acumen Karaiangarans are World over driven by the maxim ‘Yathu Ure Yavarum Kelir’. Besides we cherish our ancestral values and continue to be committed to the development of our ancestral village. To this end we have established Karai Associations in several countries notably in UK, CANADA, SWISS, FRANCE AND AUSTRALIA with the passion to preserve and promote our identity and cultural ethos. STATE OF THE ART It is heartening to note all Karai Associations and individuals’ World over are sponsoring developmental and humanitarian projects to help improve the livelihood and quality of life of our people in our ancestral village still determined and committed to continue to live and enjoy their birthplace. This is indeed a great boon to our village whilst promoting nobility of our Diaspora globally. WAY FORWARD Time has come for us to formulate a master plan for Karainagar in order to facilitate a coordinated and integrated approach to the development of our village. We need to formulate a plan with short term medium term and long term objectives to create the KARAINAGAR THAT WE WANT by 2025. For this purpose we need to mobilise our expert personnel in different fields spread world over. A subcommittee in each sector could be set up to draw up a plan with defined objectives, resource allocation and mobilisation implementation plan with key performance indicators assigning responsibility and time frame. ACTION PLAN The following action plan is suggested for consideration by Karai Associations & Diaspora World over together with Karai Abiviruthi Sabai in Karainagar. 1. A Questionnaire to be administered by Karai Abhiviruthi Sabai in Karainagar to identify what the residents of Karainagar want – assigning weightage to the following sector priorities:

1. WATER. 2 EDUCATION. 3 HEALTH. 4 ROADS. 5 HOUSING. 6 TOURISM. 7 RELIGION. 8 EMPLOYMENT CREATION. 9 CULTURE. 10 FAMILY LIFE AND LIVELIHOOD 11 ANY OTHER TO BE IDENTIFIED

2. A sub Committee to be set up for each sector comprising experts in the above sectors in various countries. Each sub Committee to elect its chairman and Secretary/ Secretariat. 3. ALL KARAI ASSOCIATIONS to identify and nominate personnel to different committees. Each committee will draw up its term of reference with deadlines to be adopted by all Associations. Terms of Reference shall be drawn by each committee as the first task and agreed upon by all participants. Each TOR and task to be assigned to a person or group of persons with deadlines agreed upon assigning responsibility for timely delivery.





4. Each Committee to submit an inception report by March 2014. An interim report to be submitted by Dec 2014. The final plan for each sector to be submitted as a draft by March 2015. The plan to be approved by stakeholders and key players World over. Implementation to be launched in 2015. Chairman and Secretary of each Committee to constitute the PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION TEAM to achieve the following vision;- KARAINAGAR MASTER PLAN 2025-KMP2025- THE VISION KMP2025 is an integrated, holistic, landmark coordinated developmental initiative changing the face and advancing the identity, quality of life, ecological health and prosperity of KARAINAGARANS AND KARAINAGAR AS OUR ANCESTRAL HOMELAND.





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mwpQd; rak;gH kpfg;ngupa ];jhgdj;jpd; je;ij vd; Fwpg;gpLfpwhH. (Mr.Sayamboo a Saiva Savant who is now regarded as the father of this great enterprise.) rak;gupd;

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=khd; rak;gH vjidAk; Neupy; Muha;e;J KbntLf;Fk; jpwDilatH. nghWikaw;wtH> Kd;Nfhgf;fhuH> khztHfis mlf;fpahs;gtH vd;w ngaiuAk; Nfl;fj; jtwtpy;iy. ];jhgfH rak;gH xU epWTdH vd;gijtpl fy;tp epUthfj;ij jpwk;gl jpl;lkpl;l fy;tpahsH vd;gjw;F gy rhd;Wfs; cs;sd. 2005k; Mz;L ntspaplg;gl;l rak;G kyupy; me;j ehs; Qhgfk; vDk; fl;Liuapy; jpU.e.nry;iyah gioa khztd; gpd;tUkhW Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shu;. jkpo; %d;whk; tFg;G rpj;jpaile;j gps;isfisj;jhd; Mq;fpyg; ghlrhiyapy; Nru;f;f KbAk;. MfNt jkpo; irtg; ghlrhiyfs; ,y;yhjij czHe;j rak;G cghj;jpahaH

vq;fs; Mq;fpyg; ghlrhiyf;F “feeding School” khztu;fSf;F xU irt jkpo; Nju;r;rpg; ghlrhiy Muk;gpf;f rak;gH jpl;lkpl;lhu;.

jkpo;g; ghlrhiy fPw;Wf; nfhl;bypy; mk;gyr; rl;lk;gp;ahu; jiyikapy; Muk;gkhdJ. rak;gH Muk;gpj;j jkpo; Mq;fpyg; ghlrhiyjhd; gpd; ,yfbf;F khw;wg;gl;L ey;yjk;gp kh];lu; jiyikapy; rpwg;Gg;ngw;wJ. ,yfb ,.j.f. ghlrhiy vd;w ngaUld; ,aq;fpaJ. jpU.e.nry;iyahtpd; $w;W gpd;tUk; gj;jpupifr; nra;jp %yk; NkYk; cWjpg;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wJ. 26.03.1936 - ,e;J rhjdg; gj;jpupifapy; fhiuefu; ,yfb jkpo; fytd; Mjhug; ghlrhiy ngw;Nwhu; jpdf; nfhz;lhl;lk; 21.03.1936 rdpf;fpoik gp.g. 6 kzpf;F ,e;J Mq;fpy tpj;jparhiy kz;lgj;jpy; eilngw;wik Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ.





xU ghlrhiyapd; njhlUW fy;tpr; nraw;ghl;bw;F Cl;lg;ghlrhiyapd; (Feeder School) mtrpaj;ij czu;e;J jPu;f;fkhd epUthf eltbf;ifia =khd; Kj;J rak;G Nkw;nfhz;lhu; vd;gjw;F NkNy nrhy;yg;gl;lit rhd;W gfUfpd;wd. fhiu ,e;J Mq;fpy tpj;jpahrhiyapy; fy;tp gapd;w khztu;fs; jkJ Nkw;gbg;ig njhlu;e;J ,ilA+W ,d;wp fw;gjw;fhfTk;> jdf;Fg; gpd; ghlrhiy rpwg;Gw epu;tfpf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;gijAk; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L fhiuefu; ,e;J Mq;fpy tpj;jpahrhiyia aho;g;ghzk; ,e;Jf;fy;Y}up gzpg;ghsu; rigapd; fPo; nfhz;L te;jhu;. 28 nrg;lk;gu; 1910 ,e;J rhjd gj;jpupifapy; 17 nrg;lk;gu; 1910y; eilngw;w aho;g;ghz ,e;J fy;Y}up guprspg;G itgtj;jpy; fy;Y}up mjpgupdhy; thrpf;fg;gl;l mwpf;ifapy; gpd;tUkhW Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ.

20.07.1936 - ,e;Jrhjdg; gj;jpupifapy; gpd;tUkhW Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ. Thirugnana Sambanda Murthi Nayanar Vidyalayam Karativu. This school which was placed under the management of the Jaffna Hindu College about two years ago by Mr.M.Sayampu has been registered by the Department of Public Instruction as an elementary school. The union in aid of the school in the Federal Malaya states which has been maintaining the Head Master for the last two years has under taken to continue its aid for another year in order to enable the school authorities to place it on a sound form. 20.07.1936y; ntspaplg;gl;l ,e;J rhjdg; gj;jpupifr; nra;jp %yk; rak;gupd; fy;tp epUthf eltbf;iffs; cWjpnra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ. ,uz;L Mz;LfSf;F Kd; jpU.K.rak;G mtHfs; ghlrhiyia ahog;ghzk; ,e;Jf; fy;Y}up epUthfj;jpd; fPo; nfhz;L te;jhH. nghJg; Nghjdh jpizf;fsj;jpy; Muk;gg; ghlrhiyahf ghlrhiy gjpTnra;ag;gl;lJ. fle;j ,uz;L tUlq;fshf mjpgH Ntjdj;ij toq;fp cjtpa kyha; A+dpad; ghlrhiy epUthfj;jpd; cWjpahd nraw;ghl;ilf; fUjp NkYk; XH Mz;Lf;F mjpgH Ntjdj;ij toq;f Kd;te;Js;sJ. aho;g;ghzg; gy;fiyf; fofj;jpd; E}yfj;jpy; mupa nghf;fp\khf Ngzg;gl;L tUk; ,e;J rhjdg; gj;jpupiffspd; %yk; Nkw;gb jfty;fs; ngwg;gl;ld. gj;jpupiffisg; ghHitaplTk;> gpujpnaLf;fTk; mDkjp toq;fpa aho; gy;fiyf;fof epUthfj;jpw;F vdJ kdkhHe;j ed;wpfs;. ]jhgfH rak;G ghlrhiyapd; tsHr;rpf;F r%fj;jpd; gq;fspg;G mtrpak; vd;gij czHe;jpUe;jhH. me;j r%fk; vt;thW ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vtuplk; cwTnfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;F gpd;tUk; ts;syhupd; tupfis filg;gpbj;J tho;e;jhH.

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cj;jkH jk; cwT Ntz;Lk; cs;nshd;W itj;Jg; Gwnkhd;W NgRthH

cwT fythik Ntz;Lk; ngUnewp gpbj;njhOf Ntz;Lk; kjkhd

Nga; gpbah jpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;”

ghlrhiyapd; tsu;r;rpapy; gioa khztu;fs; mf;fiwAld; nraw;gl;L cjtpaik.

jpU.M.muruj;jpdj;jhy;; njhFf;fg;gl;l Your Country & Your College vDk; E}ypy; gpd;tUkhW Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sJ.

1919y; fy;Y}up gioa khztHfs; KjyhtJ fhiu kyha; A+dpaid mikf;f Kd;Ndhbahf vLj;j Kaw;rpfs; Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ. ,e;j mikg;G kyha; ehl;L murhq;fj;jpd; fPo; gjpT nra;ag;gl;lJ. GJNwhl;ilr; NrHe;j jpU.mUisah ghdgh]; Kjy; jiytuhfj; NjHe;njLf;fg;gl;lhH. jhq;fs; fw;w ghlrhiyf;F epjp cjtpfis toq;Ftjd; %yk; fhiuefH kf;fis Nkk;gLj;Jtij Kjd;ik Nehf;fkhf fhiu kyha; A+dpadpd; ahg;G Fwpg;gpLfpd;wJ. jdJ vLj;Jf;fhl;lhd tho;tpd; %yk; fhiuefupd; Nkd;ikiaAk; nghJeyidAk; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L jhq;fs; fw;w ghlrhiyNky; fuprid nfhs;s khztHfspw;F ];jhgfH K.rak;G czHj;jpapUe;jhH. fhiu kyhah A+dpadpd; 23 ruj;Jf;fis nfhz;l ahg;gpy; 1tJ ruj;jpy; fy;tp Kjd;ikg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ.

Welfare.





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,yq;ifj; jPtpd; tiuglj;jpy; ghlrhiy xU ,lj;ijg; ngw;Wf; nfhz;lJ. (He was able to get the right graduate teachers who laboured to put this small school to the Country’s map) khztHfs; rpwe;j ngWNgw;wpidg; ngw;Wf; nfhLj;jhHfs;.





caH ePjpkd;w ePjpaurH jpU.e.eluh[hTld; njhlHig Vw;gLj;jp ghlrhiyf;F xU kz;lgk; Njit vd;gij Ntz;bf; nfhz;lhH. md;iwa fhyfl;lj;jpy; cjtpngWk; ghlrhiyfspy; ,UghyhUk; fw;gjhapd; MrpupiafSk; fw;gpj;jy; Ntz;Lk; vd epajp ,Ue;jJ. khztpfs; ghlrhiyapy; fw;fhJ ,Ue;j epiyia khw;Wtjw;fhf nry;tp.nry;tehafp ehfuj;jpdj;ij fhiuefH ,e;J Mq;fpy tpj;jpahrhiyapy; fw;gpg;gjw;F Mtd nra;jjd; %yk; jpU.fdfrig khztpfSk; fw;gjw;fhd trjpia Vw;gLj;jpdhH. jpU.V.fdfrig mtHfspd; Nrit nghd; vOj;Jf;fshy; Fwpf;fg;glNtz;baJ.

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AUSTRALIA KARAI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC. MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2012 OCTOBER TO 2013 SEPTEMBER Your Committee of Management is pleased to submit the above report for your consideration and approval at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 14 September 2013. A new committee of management was elected unanimously on September 2012 comprising the following ten members: Mr N. Gananadha President Mrs S. Ratnakumar Vice President Mr P. Jeyanthan Secretary Mrs G. Kanagalingam Asst. Secretary Mr V. Thevaraja Treasurer Mr K. Easwarapatha Asst. Treasurer With four committee members:

Mr. K. T. Mahadeva, Editor Newsletter Mr E. Satchithanantha, Administrator AKCA Website Mr M. Balakumar and Mrs U. Sathiaseelan

The Committee met seven times during the year with almost full attendance by all members of the Committee participating actively in the affairs of AKCA. In addition extensive consultations were undertaken through electronic mail as well in the management of the association. Activities of the association undertaken by your committee in pursuance of its objectives are listed below: 1. Religious festivals were celebrated by AKCA during the year

• NAVARATHRI CELEBRATION AT PILLAYAR TEMPLE HOMEBUSH ON 21 OCTOBER 2012

• ARUDRA DHARSHANAM AT HELENSBURGH SIVAN TEMPLE ON 28 DECEMBER 2012

• LIVE BROADCAST OF EALATHU SITHAMPARAM CHARIOT FESTIVAL ON 27 DECEMBER 2012 THROUGH ATBC RADIO.

2. Tamil festivals were celebrated by AKCA Members during the year

• DEEPAVALI EXCURSION TO JERVIS BAY ON 10 NOVEMBER 2012

• THAI PONGAL SPORTSMEET AT OLYMPIC PARK ON 12 JANUARY 2013. 3. Annual Cultural Event was held to promote our cultural identity

• KARAINAGAR IN AUSTRALIA CELEBRATIONS AND DINNER HELD ON 6 APRIL 2013.

4. Initiatives were undertaken to consolidate and expand on the achievements of the

previous Committees of Management





• REVIVAL OF STATE COORDINATORS IN THE FIVE STATES OF AUSTRALIA

• REVIVAL OF AKCA NEWSLETTER

• LAUNCHING OF AKCA WEBSITE

• CLOSER LINKAGE AND CONTINUOUS DIALOGUE WITH KARAI GLOBAL ORGANISATIONS

5. Policy guidelines have been initiated to be further developed and implemented • KARAINAGAR THAT WE WANT IN 2025 – FORMULATION OF A MASTER PLAN

FOR KARAINAGAR BY KARAINAGARANS GLOBALLY

• FUNDING POLICY GUIDELINES

6. Continued the funding of humanitarian projects

Humanitarian projects through Human resources investment as the key to sustainable development of our ancestral homeland continued to be undertaken during the year through your support and guidance:

• REMITED AUD$ 4,801 (Rs. 614,000) TO FUND EDUCATION OF DESRVING STUDENTS BELOW THE POVERTY LINE:

o 43 GCE ADVANCED LEVEL STUDENTS o 06 GCE ORDINARY LEVEL STUDENTS o 01 UNIVERSITY STUDENT o 05 GRADE V STUDENTS

• CONTINUE TO FUND ANOTHER 15 GCE ADVANCED LEVEL STUDENTS FOR 2015 BATCH.

• FUND AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES TO IMPROVE THE LITERACY AND NUMERACY OF WEAK STUDENTS IN KARAI HINDU COLLEGE. RS 36,000 HAS BEEN REMITTED FOR TAMIL LANGUAGE CLASSES. FURTHER RS 72,000 HAS BEEN COMMITTED FOR ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS.

We thank you for your astounding support by actively participating in all the above events and celebrations.

We have scheduled our Annual General Meeting to be held on September 14 from 6 pm to 10.30 pm at Auburn Town Hall.

We have lined up an innovative and interesting competition on that day coupled with mouth watering dinner. We request Karainagarans from 3 years to 80 years of age to participate in this competition demonstrating “Our Identity and Cultural Values as Karainagarans”.

We trust the outgoing committee has done the best possible in the development of Your Association. It is our wish that the new committee would be able to build on the foundation laid by various managements of your Association since 2007.

P.Jeyanathan SECRETARY AUSTRALIA KARAI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC.



Documents

AKCA NEWSLETTER - karainagar.com