Ramco Nursery Nurtures Desert Teak Seedlings
Category: Eco Park Ramco Nursery nurtures Desert Teak (Tecomella undulata), a medium-sized evergreen tree species valued for its durable timber, environmental benefits and ornamental beauty. The photograph shows Desert Teak seedlings being raised in soil-filled a nursery tray. Native to arid and semi-arid regions, Desert Teak is well adapted to hot climates, drought conditions and […]
Ramco ITI Students Turn Industrial Waste into Useful Furniture
Category: Carbon Neutrality What is seen in the picture is a set of upcycled wooden chairs recently created by the students of Ramco Industrial Training Institute (ITI). Around 25 student volunteers, trained in upcycling, give a new lease of life to discarded materials by transforming them into functional furniture and utility items, such as chairs, […]
Keeping Rajapalayam Clean: Modes of Waste Collection
Category: Solid Waste Management An efficient and well-coordinated solid waste management system is helping keep Rajapalayam clean, with several tonnes of waste being collected across the city every day. More than 300 personnel employed by AVM, a private agency engaged in solid waste collection, work daily to ensure the timely collection and proper disposal of […]
Anjani: A Native Ironwood Tree at Ātmaprasāra
Category: Greening Sanjeevi Hills This photograph shows Memecylon umbellatum, a native evergreen tree species of peninsular India, growing in the garden at Ātmaprasāra. Commonly known as the Ironwood Tree, the species is known locally in Tamil as Anjani (அஞ்சனி) or Kasiram (காசிரம்). It belongs to the family Melastomataceae and is valued for both its ecological […]
Mental Health Awareness Programme at PACR Polytechnic
Category: Mental Health Ātmaprasāra recently conducted a mental health awareness programme for students of PACR Polytechnic, focusing on anger management and behavioural addictions. The programme was attended by 126 students from the Mechanical Engineering Department across two batches. The sessions were led by Ātmaprasāra volunteers Ms. Shyamala Raja, Ms. Ananthi, and Ms. Manjula. The volunteers […]
Heritage Survey Focuses on Folk Shrines and Family Temples
Category: Culture Documentation of heritage buildings in the city, a project undertaken by Ramco Community Services, is currently underway. The second phase of the survey is being carried out with the support of student volunteers from Rajapalayam Rajus’ College. The survey extends beyond old residential buildings to include historic temples and other places of worship. […]
