This year efforts were made to start ‘Shaka’ in villages along the high ways in the state. There are 776 roads in the state. In the ‘Gram Shakti Sangamam’ held in October 1798 persons from 446 villages located on 206 roads participated. In January 2017, meetings were attended by 2998 persons from 933 villages located on 270 roads. It was decided to celebrate Swami Vivekananda birth anniversary in all these villages on January 12. The program was held at 1268 villages located on 418 roads with participation of 25331 persons. It is being planned to start ‘Bal Samskar Kendras’ in all such villages in the month of May.
Gauseva Sangamam: On February 4 and 5, ‘Gauseva Sangamam’ was held at Rameswaram in which 108 cows of indigenous breed were worshipped. For the purpose of worship, cows of white, black, red, gray, and golden colors were specially brought. 108 ‘Somayaga’ were performed in presence of 5000 ‘Gaubhakts’.
Path Sanchalana: The administration had banned RSS ‘Path Sanchalana’ (Route March) since last sixteen years. After a prolonged judicial battle the permission was secured from the High Court. As a result ‘Path Sanchalana’ (Route March) were organized in both the Prant (North and South Tamilnadu) at 19 places which recorded the participation of 11,562 swayamsevaks.
Navshakthi Sangamam:
A two-day ‘Bala-Shibir’ was held at Nagercoil. 2628 bal swaymsevaks coming from 426 places participated.
Bharatmata Pujan:
On August 15, ‘Bharat Mata Pujan’ program was organized at 2043 places in which 1,55,100 people participated.