| ORIGIN |
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Though there have been many isolated attempts in the past to organize the Global
Warriers, an organized effort started in the year 1977 to unite the Warriers
all over Kerala. Warrier Samajam was formally registered and launched in the
year1977. The official headquarters initially was at Kottayam, which was
subsequently moved to Guruvayur following the completion of the Akshaya
building at Guruvayur. Currentky, the Registered Office is at Kottayam and the
Administrative Office is in Guruvayur.
Among the personalities who worked hard for the formation of the Samajam may be
mentioned Sri Mazhuvannor Sankara Warrier, the first President, Sri. E. Sankara
Warrier, Sri. C.K. Achutha Warrier etc.
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| MEMBERSHIP, ORGANIZATION |
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Samajam membership is open to all those who belong to the Warrier Community. It
offers an ordinary membership as well as a Life Membership.
The Samajam has three Zones, the North (UTHARA MEKHALA), the Central (MADHYA
MEKHALA) and the South (DAKSHINE MEKHALA). Under each zone, there are District
units and under them the local units. The Samajam is administered by a Central
Executive Committee (also called as Director Board) consisting of the
President, Vice President, Secretary, the Treasurer and one representative from
each of the three zones.
The local units hold monthly meetings to discuss about general affairs of
particular interest to the members. There will be also annual general body
meetings at the unit level. The office bearers of the local unit committees are
elected in the annual general body meetings. The units conduct programmes to
celebrate local events or festivals and provide opportunities for the unit
members to interact. Today, the Samajam has about 63 registered units spread
across Kerala, major cities in India and also countries such as Dubai, and
Bahrain.
The Office bearers of the Central Committee are also elected in the annual
General body meeting of the Samajam. Their term of office is one year.
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| ACTIVITIES OF THE
SAMAJAM |
| The primary aim of the Samajam is to organize all
the Warriers under one organization. It also works for the all round upliftment
of the community members. It caters to the cultural, social and economic needs
of the community. The Samajam also extends help to Warrier families during any
functions (weddings, sradhams etc). The Samajam has instituted the following
endowments & awards for members of the community: |
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1. Peroor Saraswathy Warasyar Memorial Award (SSLC)
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| 2. Vettikkattoor Prof. Krishna Warrier Memorial Award (SSLC) |
| 3. Attoor Kochu Madhava Warasyar Memorial Award (SSLC - Sanskrit) |
| 4. Thirumooppathu RamanKutty Warrier Memorial Endowment (PDC - MG University) |
| 5. Dubai Sharja Warrier Group Endowment (PDC / Plus 2 - Commerce) |
| 6. Kannampuzha Krishna Warrier memorial Award ( M.A. Sanskrit / Malayalam /
Hindi) |
| The Samajam publishes a monthly magazine called
Theertham to convey its various activities to members. It also showcases the
talents of community members. Samajam also publishes Theertham Calender every
year. |
| Samajam has started Warrier Mandiram at Chovvara,
near Aluva in order to facilitate performing ceremonial rites & rituals for
the departed souls from Warrier community. The Perumbavoor unit has started
this project in 1999 and the Mandiram is now situated on the banks of River
Periyar, at Chovvara, very close to the National Highway 47. The project is now
supervised by the the District Committee of Ernakulam and the Perumbavoor,
Aluva, Paravoor, Angamali, Chottanikkara and Cochin units of the Warrier
Samajam. |
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