History

Kerala Samajam (R) Bangalore is the first and foremost Socio-Cultural Organization of Keralites in Bangalore. Kerala Samajam was established in the year 1940. There are more than 12 Lakhs Keralites living in Bangalore. As a premier organization of Keralites, we represent the whole Malayalees in Bangalore.

We focus on Education, Health, Art and Culture and other Social Activities. Our activities are as follows:

EDUCATION

  • Kerala Samajam has contributed in the areas of Education and Social Services. Samajam has been the trend setter in the field of Education in Bangalore by setting a chain of Education Institutions across Bangalore under KNE Trust formed by Kerala Samajam decades ago. Currently we have 11 education institutions in 5 campuses, with 4000+ students and 250+ staff working.

  • Kerala Samajam is running an IAS Academy for last 7 years. We have 111 selections to Indian Civil Services.

  • Education Support to nearly 300+ students every year at KNE Trust Institutions

  • Rs. 1 Crore Education support to poor Students for B Sc Nursing , Bcom , MBA , BE.

  • Malayalam & Kannada Classes are conducted by Samajam.

HEALTH

  • We are running TWO ambulance services for last 6 years. We have transported more than 600 dead bodies to Kerala and other states.

  • Samajam is running 4 dialysis units to provide dialysis to Kidney patients. We have completed more than 7000 dialysis with a nominal cost with the help of Specialist Hospital, Kammanahalli under the leadership of East Zone and at Sree Lakshmi Hospital at KR Puram under KR Puram Zone.

  • Started another center in association with Santhosh Hospital, Frazer Town to support the Kidney Dialysis Patients.

  • Financial Support to poor patients

  • Regularly conducting Medical Camps, Eye Check up Camps, Cancer Detection Camps, Medical awareness programs, Ayurveda Camps etc.

  • Blood Donation Camps are conducted frequently to support hospitals

  • Blood Donors club to donate blood during emergency situations.

  • We are working on to start a Palliative Care – Home Service to support the bed ridden patients.

ART & CULTURE

  • Kerala Samajam is conducting a Karnataka State Youth Festival for last 7 years to encourage the young talents.

  • We are organising Onam celebration at all our 9 zones every year.

  • We do conduct Pookkalam Competition centrally every year

  • Samajam Ladies wing organises Thiruvathira Competition to encourage the ladies

  • We do organize Painting competition as part of Children’s Day Celebration.

  • We do conduct Literary Seminars , Book Release , Seminars on various subjects

  • We are running two libraries in Bangalore. Malayalam Mission Library is running at our premises.

  • Kerala Samajam has taken the lead on Malayalam Mission activities in Bangalore for last 4 years and started 48 Malayalam Mission classes in Bangalore.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

  • Samajam was instrumental in developing Banasawadi railway station and started a ticket reservation counter with the help of MP.

  • Samajam was actively involved in getting Garib Rath Train service from Bangalore to Kochuveli.

  • Samajam has taken the lead to change the timing of Bangalore Kochuveli Express train to a convenient time which is helpful to the Malayalee commuters.

  • We do involve in issues connected to Malayalees living in Bangalore. Eg. Tax issues of Kerala Registered vehicles running in Karnataka.

  • Worked with Kerala Government to get enough KSRTC Buses playing between Bangalore & different places of Kerala.

  • Flood Relief Work to Support Kerala & Coorg during the recent flood.

  • Collected 27 Truck loads of essential materials and sent to different parts of Kerala & Coorg and distributed to the flood victims.

  • Collected materials nearly worth of Rs.1 Crore and reached to the affected people.

  • Donated Rs.10 Lakhs to CM s distress relief fund, Kerala in 2018.

  • Donated Rs.3 Lakhs to CM s Relief Fund Natural Calamities , Karnataka in 2019.

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