VAIDYA MAHA SABHA (VMS)

(National Platform for Promoting Wellness through Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom)

STATE CONVENTION & GET TOGETHER OF TRADITIONAL PHYSICIANS AND HOLISTIC HEALERS &
STATE LEVEL INAUGURATION OF CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MILLETS
30-31 December 2022, Friday & Saturday
Mitraniketan City Centre, Perumthanni, Thiruvanthapuram
 State Convention
 Seminar and discussions on Importance of Nattuvaidyam in Health and
Wellbeing of People
 Demonstration and Exhibition of medicinal plants and products
 Sharing of healing technics and success stories
 Exhibition and Sale of books and products
 Consultation and free treatment
 Nature & Wildlife Photography Exhibition of Biju Karakkonam
 Music Therapy & Cultural programs
 Celebrating International Year of Millets
 Demonstration of Millets and Value added Products
 Poster Exhibition
 Documentation and Publication of booklets
 Seminar on Significance of Millets- Cultivation, Nutrition and Value Addition
 Millet Lunch

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 Tentative Programme Schedule

Nattuvaidyam Resurging Even while Suppressed

തമ രി െ േ ാ ം നർജനി നാ ൈവദ ം
STATE CONVENTION & GET TOGETHER OF
TRADITIONAL PHYSICIANS AND HOLISTIC HEALERS

30/12/2022 Friday (Day 1)

09.00-10.00 am: Registration

10.00-12.00 am: Inaugural function

(5mt.) Welcome: Adv. Punchakkari Ravi (Chairman, Reception Committee )

(5mt.) Presidential Address: Sri. Mannar G.Radhakrishnan Vaidyar,Palakkad, (Chairman, VMS)

(15mt.) Blessing and Lightning the traditional Lamp & Speech on Sumangalam Panch Mahabhoot
Mahotsav and National Convention of Traditional knowledge and wisdom by :
H.H. Adrishya Kad Sidheshwara Swamiji
(Head of Sreekshetra Siddhagiri Mutt, Kaneri, Kolhapur, Maharashtra)
(10mt.) Inauguration : Adv. Antony Raju (Hon. Minister for Transport)
(5mt.) Guest of Honour: Bhramhasree Swami Vishruthananda (Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala)

(5mt.) Chief Guest: Guru Yogi Sivan (Chairman, Indimasi Healing Village, Nedumangad)
(5mt.) Sri. K.B.Madan Mohan (Chief Executive Coordinator, Kerala Grama Panchayat Association)

 Exhibition & Sales of Medicinal Plants, Millets, Herbal products and Books Inauguration
 Health camp Inauguration
 Honoring Acharyas, Vaidyas & Award Distributions
 Nature & Wildlife Photography Exhibition of Biju Karakkonam

(10mt.) Keynote Address : Nattuvaidyam getting marginalised & limitations of Ayurveda

പാർശ വൽ രി െ േ ാൾ നർജീവി നാ ൈവദ ം ആ ർേവദ ിെ പരിമിതിക ം

Sri. T. Muhammed Noushad Vaidyar ( MD, Malayala Pharmacy, Perinthalmanna)

Felicitations: (5mt.) Sri. P. Padmakumar, Ward Councillor, Peruthanni , TVPM Corporation

(5mt.) Adv. K.G Muraleedharan Unnithan ((Co-Convener, Bharatha Vikasa Sangamam

& Chief Promoter, VMS)
(5mts.) Representatives of Associations of Traditional healers

(5mt.) Sri. P.K.Prakasan (Secretary, Mahatma Desa Seva Trust, Vadakara))

(5mt.) Sri. Rony Joseph (Director, INFACT, Kerala)

(5mt.) Smt. Vaishali Thorath Gunjal (President, Mokshai Foundation , Pune, MH)
(5mt.) Sri. Ramesh Kumar Singh (Chairman, GPSVS, Madhubani , Bihar)

Vote of Thanks: Sri. P. Shamsudheen Gurukkal (General Secretary, VMS)

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12.00-01.00 pm: Session-1 (State level Seminar)

Topic: Importance of Nattuvaidyam (Traditional Medicine -TM) in Health and Wellbeing of People

(5mt.) Chair : Dr. T. Sundaresan Nair (Former Director, SRC-Kerala & Faculty, Centre for
Gerentological studies, TVM)
(15mt.) Nattuvaidyam in terms of modern Physics : Dr. Thomas Mathew, Principal, M D
College, Pazhanji, Thrissur
(15 mt.) Primary health care: Prof. K. Vijayan, (Rajeev Gandhi Co-operative Hospital,
Palakkad)
(15 mt.) Dental Care: Sri. Pappan Vaidyar, Elamkulam, Malappuram

01.00-02.00 pm: Lunch break

02.00-04.00 pm: Session-1 Contd… (State level Seminar )

(15 mt.) Marma based First Aid: Sri. D. Sureshkumar Vaidyar, Marma Sena, Parassala
(15 mt.) Life style disease: Dr. Jacob Vadakkenchery (Chairman, Natural Life International &
Janarogya Prasthanam, Kochi)
(10 mt.) Geriatric health care: Dr. P. Prathapan (Director, Centre for Gerontological Studies,TVM)
(15 mt.) Schemes of Social justice department: Smt. M. Shyni mol (Dist. Social Justice officer, GoK)
(15 mt.) Holistic health Care- Medical Ethics and Code of Conduct:
Adv. G. Sasikumaran Nair, (Asst. Prof., Selvam College of Yoga and Research Center, K.K)
(10 mt.) Eye care : Smt. Manjula Sreekanth (Arabindo Perfect Eye sight, TVM)
(10 mt.) Treatment for Burns in TM: Sri. P.M. Sabu Vaidyar, Mundoor, Palakkad
(20 mt.) Paliative Care treatment in TM : Sri. Mannar G.Radhakrishnan Vaidyar,Palakkad
(Chief Physician (Rtd.), Ayurkshetra , CBE)
04.00-06.00 pm: Session-2 (Panel discussion)

Topic: Importance of Govt. Policy to protecting Traditional Knowledge and wisdom- Challenges,
Opportunities and Threats

Welcome:
(10 mt.) Chair : Dr. Antony Palackal, HoD, Sociology Department, Kerala University

(15 mt.) Keynote address (Online) : Dr. Joe Thomas, (Professor of Public Health & Editor-in-
Chief, Cogent Public Health (Taylor & Francis UK)
(15 mt.) Chief Guest : Sri. John Samuel (Chairman, Bodhi gram, Adoor)

(5 mt.) Panellists: Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Rtd. Sr. Scientific Officer, TBGI & CEO (i/c),SMPB-K)

(10 mt.) Representatives of Associations of Traditional healers, Social workers, Media

persons, Political leaders, Legal experts

Vote of Thanks:

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06.00-07.00 pm: GENERAL BODY MEETING OF VMS KERALA AND ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS

07.00-08.00 pm: Dinner

08.00-10.00 pm: MUSIC THERAPY & CULTURAL PROGRAMS

Music Therapy Presented by the team of Chembai Memorial Music College, Palakkad
Vocal: Sri. Ahmed Firoz, Violin: Sri. Vishanth V.Kammath, Mridhamgam: Sri. Hari Syam Varma

31/12/2021 Saturday (Day 2)

07.00-08.00 am : Session- 4 Emergency First Aid tips in Holistic health therapies.

Sri. V. Vijayakumar, Director, Santhigram Wellness Center

08.00-08.45 am: Break fast

31/12/2021 Saturday (Day 2)

STATE LEVEL INAUGURATION OF
CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MILLETS
 Documentation and Publication of booklets
 Demonstration of Millets and Value added Products
 Poster Exhibition
 Seminar on Significance of Millets- Cultivation, Nutrition and Value Addition
 Millet Lunch

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 PROGRAMME PLAN
09.00-10.30 am: Inaugural function

(5 mt.) Presidential address : Adv. D. Suresh Kumar (Hon. President, Dist. Panchayath, TVM )
(15 mt.) Inauguration : Sri. G.R. Anil (Hon. Minister for Food and Civil Supplies)
(5 mt.) Chief Guest : Dr. G. Gopakumaran Nair (Chief General Manager, NABARD)
(15 mt.) Special address: Advantages and importance of Millets to promote Wellness
Dr. Jacob Pulicken (Director, Swadeshi & Gandhi Darshan)
(10 mt.) Honouring Organic farmers, Millets promoters and Biodiversity conservation activists:

Felicitations: (5mt.) Sri. P.K. Lal (Director, Kapila Foundation, Kasaragod)

(10mt.) Dr. C.V. Jayamani (Prof. (Rtd.) School of Management Studies, CUSAT)
(10mt.) Smt. Geetha Sethu, Muhamma, Alappuzha
(5mt.) Sri. P.V. Divakaran Kadinjimoola (Farmer Scientist & Jeevanam,Nileshwaram)
10.30-11.30 pm: Session- 1: Millet Cultivation in Kerala- Opportunities and Constrains

(5 mt.) Moderator: Sri. Y.S. Jayakumar

(Senior Reporter, Deepika daily, Thiruvananthapuram)
(40 mt.) Presentation: Dr. A.S. Anilkumar,
(Prof. & Head (Rtd), Dept. of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Vellayani)
(15mt.) Presentation: Sri. V.C. Vijayan Master,
(President, Kerala Jaiva Karshaka Samithi, Kannur Dist.)
11.30-01.00 pm: Session- : Importance of Millets in health Care – Sharing of Experiences

(5mt.) Moderator : Sri. Antony Kunnath (Executive Director, PLANET KERALA)

(30 mt.) Presentation (Online): Dr. Bindhu Gouri (Co-ordinator, Agri Business School, ICAR-
KVK, Coimbatore)
(10 mt.) Presentation: Sri. M.I. Mathews Vaidyar (Director, Indian Herbal Therapy &
Research Foundation)
(25 mt.) Presentation: Dr. Ferose Ghan K.A (MD, Milkey way natural hygienic
immunotherapy center, Palakkad)
(20 mt.) Presentation: Sri. Mohana Babu.V (Mohana Baboos Millets, Vatakara)

01.00-02.30 pm : MILLET LUNCH

Sri. V.K. Prasanth M.L.A, Adv. M. Vincent MLA, Other elected representatives, Media
workers and other Officials will participate (Expected participants-150)

02.30-03.30 pm: Session-2: Scope of Value added products and marketing (Demonstration and
sharing of experiences)
(5mt) Moderator: Sri. Venganoor Gopakumar (Chairman, Panasa Farmers Producer Company)

(20mt) Presentation: Smt. Sindhu Reghunath (MD, Ammayoottu Natural Foods, TVM)

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 (10 mt) Presentation : Sri. Prasanth Jagan (Agripreneur, Jagan’s Millet’s Bank, Thiruvalla)
(10 mt) Presentation : Smt. R. Rajasree (Founder, Fruit N Root, Nooranad, Alappuzha)
(15 mt) Presentation : Other Entrepreneur’s
03.30-04.30 pm: General Discussion, Feedback/ Sharing of Experience and Way forward

Moderator: Sri. G. Placid (Director, SAHAYI- Centre for Collective Learning and Action)

04.30-05.00 pm: Valedictory Function and Certificate Distribution

Moderator: Smt. S. Sreelatha Teacher (Vice Chairperson, Santhigram)

-National Anthem-

More details kindly contact:

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Seminar, Workshop, Accommodation State Coordination:
(M) 9895714006 (Vijay), 9400366017 (M) 9495373548, 9497004409
Consultation and Treatment Booking Media Coordination / FB live:
9447151888 (DSN), 9447836015 (Ferose) (M) 9447291096, 8089116055
Video / Photo documentation
Exhibition Stall Booking
(M) 9895545858, 8547830692
(M) 9539157337, 9895714006
Finance/ Resource mobilisation
Millet Lunch
(M) 9447338173 (M.P.Abdulla)
(M) 9447033707 (S. Sree Latha)
Helpline: O471 2269780, 9072302707, 9447352982
email: vaidyamahasabha@gmail.com, Facebook page: www.facebook.com/vaidyamahasabha
Co-ordination Office
Santhigram, Chappath, Kazhuvur.P.O; Pulluvila-695 526,Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, S. India
City office
Mitraniketan City Center, Perumthanni, Airport Road, Thiruvananthapuram-8
Mobile: 9400366017, 8848775103 email: sajuitec@gmail.com
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Organisers :
Vaidhya Maha Sabha & Santhigram
Supported by
NABARD
Co-organisers:
Kapila Foundation- Kasaragod, Panasa Farmers Producer Company Ltd.,
Highlife Ayurveda Hospital - Mukkam, Kozhikode , Marma Sena, IPYHA,
Bharatha Vikasa Sangamam, Mitraniketan, Mahatma Desa Seva Trust- Vadakara, SAHAYI,
PLANET KERALA, Helping Hearts, SEED- S.L.Puram, VICIB- Sandhya Development Society,
INFACT - Pala , Nature Life International- Cochin, Jeevanam- Nileshwaram,
Devadasan Vaidyar Siddha Marma Research Foundation, Parasala, Kerala Jaiva Karshaka Samithi,

You are cordially invited

Your participation and support are welcome for spreading and sustaining VMS initiatives and
reaching out to the unreached. Your valuable contributions may be sent to:
Vaidya Maha Sabha, SB A/C No. 0819101102778,
Canara Bank, Cantonment Branch, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. IFS code: CNRB0000819
Google pay: +9567733989 (Adv. Abdul Jashid)