The Green Champion – Thimmakka Summary

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The Green Champion – Thimmakka

Summary

Introduction: the internet based lesson “the Green Champion – Thimmakka” is an inspiring Topic. It depicts the magnificent achievements of an ordinary women with an extraordinary commitment to conserve nature.

Context: the write up shows the efforts that an ordinary womans selfless and excellent service in preserving and protecting the environment.

Explanation: Thimmakka from Karnataka was born poor, uneducated, worked as coolie. She worked hard since her childhood. She was married to Bikkala Chikkayya. She wanted to end her life as she couldn’t conceive. Later the couple came up with idea of planting the saplings and nurturing them as their own children. Thus, this work became their purpose of life. 

The couple started planting the trees inntheir village in a strech of 4 km. They planted 10 banyan saplings innthe first year and the number increased to 400 and 8000 other trees over 80 years.  they not only planted but fenced, watered and guarded them. 

After the death of Chikkayya her income source was 500/- as pension. Her financial conditions didn’t stop her from the mission for which she received many awards including Padmasri, an Environmental Organization of US named after her as ‘Thimmakka’s resources for Environment. She was titled as ‘Saalumarada’ and became a role model to the entire world with her achivements. 

The noble work of preserving the environment was taken forward by her foster son Sri. B.N. Umesh. He distributed plants and helped the farmers who were interested I growing trees. 

Conclusion:  Thimmakka is an individual who brought world wide recognition to Karnataka through her incredible and huge services to safeguard environment. She says that ” Even one saplings each could make the world a better place for our children.

SHORT SUMMARY OF “THE GREEN CHAMPION”

INTRODUCTION: The lesson The Green Champion Thimmakka. It is a biographical piece taken from the Internet.

CONTENT: Thimmakka was born poor. She wasn’t educated. She worked as a coolie. Her married life wasn’t happy because she couldn’t become a mother till she was forty. Her husband was very cooperative the couple started planting trees in that village in a stretch of 4 km. They not only planted them but tended them to maturity. Thimmakka foster son, Sri B.N. Umesh has been plating and tending the trees along the roads, in schools, public places, and on the mountain and hilltops. He is also successfully running the PRITHBI BACHAO Movement. Thimmakka received many awards, including the Padma Shri.

CONCLUSION: Thus Thimakka started her life and work in a humble manner. got name through a tree-planting mission.