OISCA Eco Resource Center, Wayanad:

Even though the infrastructure development in our ERC is yet to be complete, various training programs are going on with Prof. Thomas Thevara as its Director. Student groups from different parts of Kerala are arriving here to attend the residential camps designed to attract them to become the volunteers of Environment Protection.  This center can cater the training programs for 200 persons at a time with residential accommodation for 100 persons.  The building is constructed with the partial financial support under the Grass Root Grant assistance Project of Government of Japan for Rs. 34 Lakhs.  We have already spent 60 lakhs rupees for this building, the balance 26 lakhs rupees from OISCA South India sources.   We are planning to conduct various training programs for youth in India and abroad in this center.

Children's Forest Program (CFP):

The Children’s Forest Program popularly known as CFP, the flag ship project of OISCA which was started along with the formation OISCA 25 years ago is in full-swing in about 1700 schools in South India. Love Green Clubs established in Schools are the basic unit of CFP. Last year we have spread this project to Karnataka state also in large scale. The operation methodology of CFP is very simple. At first we approach the school authorities and make them aware about the importance of OISCA Love Green Clubs. Then we select one teacher as a co-coordinator and 100 interested students as members in the club. Awareness class is given as the first step to make the students conscious about the significance of tree plantation and supply saplings for the plantation. We also encourage children to raise plants nurseries to over come the shortage of seedlings at the time of plantation.  The total number of saplings planted, comes around 1, 00,000 every year with the participation of 75,000 students. Different types of educational programs, competitions and distribution of study materials are some methods adopted  to make the  children own up  this noble project. It is estimated that during the last 25 years we have planted more than 24, 00,000 various species of Tree saplings through out South India.

Herbal Garden Development Project (HGDP),  Schoolil Oru Oushadha Thottam Project (SOOTP) and Herbal Tree for Health Project (HTHP)

HGDP, SOOTP and HTHP are some of the prestigious project implemented by OISCA along with CFP in schools and Colleges. We successfully completed The Herbal Garden Development Project supported by National Medicinal Plants Board Department of AYUSH, Govt. of India in 262 schools in Kerala. When we started this project in 2006 after a close observation Govt. of Kerala entrusted OISCA to implement a similar project SOOT in another 300 schools for State Medicinal Plants Board. Now this project also has been successfully implemented in 317 schools. NMPB sanctioned another project to implement the program in 300 more school. This project named as Herbal Tree for Health is showing tremendous growth in 374 schools. 

We have also implemented Amla project of National Amla Mission to propagate Amala (Nelli) by planting hybrid variety plants in association with schools and other local NGOs. We are entrusted to do this project in Kasargod, Kozhikode, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam Districts. Next year we are starting Home Herbal Garden project with the support of NMGB

OISCA  IDU Suraksha Project & OISCA Migrant Suraksha Project

OISCA South India is implementing   IDU and Migrants Suraksha Projects with the financial and technical support of Kerala State AIDS Control Society’s (KSACS) HIV intervention program among the injection Drug Users (IDUs) and Migrants especially labours, drivers etc. in Calicut district. Injection Drug Users are highly vulnerable to blood born infections, particularly HIV, HCV and HBV. National HIV sentinel surveillance study among the IDU’s in Calicut showed the HIV prevalence among them getting doubled into 6.2% in just one year. On the other hand Migrants are more dangerous as they will be the easy prey to this dreaded decease.

OISCA - Ambulance & Crane services, Sponsored by Govt. Of India:

As recognition of the   various road safety programs of OISCA, Government of India provided OISCA with an Ambulance and a crane to help the people who meet with accidents in roads. The Ambulance is stationed at Calicut and the Crane at Wayanad.

Children’s Forest Program – Karnataka (Supported by JBIC and Govt. of  Karnataka).

This is a project supported by Karnataka Forest Department under their KSFMBC project aided by JBIC. An agreement was signed between OISCA and Karnataka Government and as per the same OISCA selected 200 schools in Bangalore Urban, Rural, Ramnagara and Mysore districts to implement the Children’s Forest Program and established Love Green Clubs. OISCA coordinated all these activities and conducted various environment awareness programs. Ultimately 20,000 trees will grow under this project. The project is for 3 years, the LOVE GREEN CLUBS established under CFP will take care of the future maintenance of these micro urban plantations after the project period.

OISCA - KPMG Tree Planting Project:

KPMG an international corporate giant approached us to extend our cooperation to utilize their environment protection fund purposefully. This project is to plant 100 seedlings in each of the selected 20 schools in Bangalore and 4 schools in Hyderabad. Planting was completed with the active involvement of KPMG staff and OISCA members at Bangalore and Hyderabad.

OISCA Toshiba Forest at JSS Institutions at Mysore

The three year forestation Project at Mysore with the financial support of Toshiba Corporation Tokyo, Japan has been successfully completed. The project was implemented in 10 selected educational institutions of JSS Mahavidya Peetha, Myore. As agreed in the project proposal JSS management extended all support to plant 40,000 saplings. More than 6000 students from these institutions were actively involved in this planting program. This project was coordinated by Dr. Tippeyswamy the President OISCA Mysore and Karnataka. The International conference on Climate change and Sustainable Development, held at Mysore was the ultimate result of this healthy tie-up between OISCA and JSS.

OISCA-ISHA Nagercoil Tree Planting Project:

As a follow up to the Nagercoil Tree Planting project at Chungan kadai, Nagarcoil chapter entered in a tie up with ISHA Foundation, a spiritual group of Tamilnadu, to regreen a vast area of waste land adjacent to Ayyapa College hills, which was regreened with the support of Green fund, Japan. So far OISCA and ISHA foundation people were able to extend the plantation to 5 more hectors. Local People and Govt. Authorities of Local administration is cooperating with OISCA in this noble venture. This project is implemented by Mr. D. Ravindran. About 1000 students from different CFP schools are participating in the tree planting festivals every year. This land which was barren eight years ago is now converted into a thick forest and the raising water table in the pond dug at the final stage of the project  is visible example for the success of the project.

Haritha Theeram Project: (River Side Project)

Our Nadapuram Chapter came forward with a unique program to Save Mahe River from its present deteriorating condition. Their plan is to grow 5 lakh trees on banks from its origin at Vilangad. Children from 30 schools and colleges in and around Nadapuram and Kuttiyadi are participating in this 5 year project. Mr. Suresh Kumar, President of the Chapter and his team is taking keen interest to cover about 50 KM of the river bank under this project. Kerala Forest Department, Village Panchayats, who are the beneficiaries of this river and local people are with the chapter in this noble cause.

Silver Jubilee Memorial Herbal Plantation at Govt. Social Welfare Complex. About 700 inmates are living in different institutions at the Social Welfare Complex, Vellimadukunnu, Calicut. Out of this 80 inmates are in the old age home. Most of them are ailing with different deceases   also. As a part of the Silver Jubilee Year celebrations, Calicut chapter came forward to develop a herbal plantation in about 2 acres, adjacent to this old age home. About 300 big plants of different medicinal species have already been planted in the 1st phase. We have started to develop this as a herbal park with one thousand trees as a memorial of Silver Jubilee year.   The inmates of the institutions are taking keen interest in nursing the trees.

 Small Hydel Projects:

To reduce the power shortage Govt. of Kerala wanted to implement Small Hydel Projects at different sites. Govt. has entrusted OISCA South India for implementing this project at Kozhikode and Wayanad Districts. We have carried out the survey at 124 sites and submitted the report to the Govt. for further actions.