Mission India: Muthukad becomes darling to Darjeeling Soldiers

Winked the eyes: Magician Gopinath Muthukad keeps the soldiers of Darjeeling captivated with his patriotic magic show on 7th of November.

Darjeeling: A place 7800 feet above sea level, turned out be a bedrock on which the Mission India led by Muthukad and crew stood to declare unity and strength to 107 infantry battalion soldiers of the Indian Army at Jalapahar. The Mission India loudly proclaiming determination to fight with tooth and nail against extremism and partisan discrimination,the event becomes a sumptuous agape of magic.

The demonstration of Muthukad and team was all armed against the sectarianism and favored to foster the spirit of unity among the soldiers against sectarianism neglecting the biting cold in order to eliminate the sectarian who initiated violence for Gorge-land. Hundreds of soldiers convened at the specially made venue in the back drop of Kanchan Ganga. The soldiers raced slogan welcoming all the members of the magic group who spread the message of undivided India.

Commanding Officer Lt. Col. P.K.S. Bhatia inaugurated the function. Second in command Lt. Col. Rajan Khanuja introduced the units to soldiers. He applauded and acclaimed the six young girls and other members who spear-head and spread the message of patriotism. Muthukad said this is a solid remark for us to get an opportunity for presenting the Mission India show at Darjeeling Army station in front of our respected battalion soldiers. From Darjeeling the team moved to Guwahati Army station.

Northeast leg of Muthukad’s Mission India begins

Felicitation: Governor of Meghalaya, R.S. Mushahari (left) presents a memento to magician Gopinath Muthukad in honour of the latter's ongoing Mission India endeavour in the Northeast States of the country.

Shillong: On the second anniversary of the 2008 October 30 serial bomblasts in Guwahati, the capital city of Meghalaya was kept under the spell of Gopinath Muthukad’s magic show carrying messages of peace and harmony.

The open air performance at the Police Bazar here has marked the beginning of the northeast leg of the magician’s Mission India endeavour against terrorism and violence launched nationwide with the support of the Ministry of Defence.

First IPS officer from the Bodo tribe and present Governor of Meghalaya, R.S. Mushahari inaugurated the show. The Governor said that if Senior Sorcar hoped to vanish the attackers through his magic during the Indo-China war, Mr. Muthukad had shown to the world the strength of love that a magic show can unleash to abbrogate the menace of terrorism. Army Commanding Officer, A.K. Sood; Col. Raphael and BSF Commander, A.K. Singh were among the dignitaries present. Thousands of people thronged the open venue to witness the patriotically charged show.

Indian Army offers food and accommodation for the magical entourage whereas the fuel for their vehicles are provided by the Indian Oil Corporation. Leading public sector establishments including the LIC, Cochin Shipyard Ltd., HLL Lifecare and Federal Bank are also associating with the nationwide magical endeavour.

The entourage is carrying the National Flag entrusted to them by the Chief Minister of Kerala, V.S. Achuthanandan on 2n dof October. With the support of the Kerala State Youth Welfare Board, a successful Kerala leg of the mission was held. Thereafter a farewell ceremony organised by the District Administration of Palakkad was inaugurated by the Minister of Electricity, A.K. Balan.

The Mission India feat had its curtain raiser on the terrace of the Mumbai Taj hotel on 24th of September. On the occasion, formal declaration of the mission was made by the Governor of Maharashtra, K. Sankaranarayanan.

The magical mission would conclude on 30th of November after a 60-day tour all over the country.

Mission India's national leg begins

Together for the Nation: During the inaugural session of the Mission India's national part at the AMC College Centre, Lucknow, Gopinath Muthukad and team had this photo session with officers and soldiers of the Indian Army.

The force under spell

Soldiers got this close encounter with patriotic magic session as Gopinath Muthukad, holding aloft the tricolour stood amid the audience and continued his wonderful show.

At Charminar, AP magicians receive Mission India

Hyderabad: Late in the night on 19th of October, as the moon was bright up above, down below the famous Charminar towers bloomed was sheer friendship. Magic Academy's friends and patrons who are none other than renowned Andhra Pradesh magicians gathered in this Capital City for receiving Gopinath Muthukad, who was travelling through their area leading the India leg of the Mission India endeavour. Marri Ramesh, Raghu Babu, Ch. Krishna Murthy and a handful of gifted magicians of the locality were among the group. For Mr. Muthukad and his team of 24 deft assistants, the AP magicians offered comfortable amenities including a dinner. A photo session was also held at the Charminars.

Magical journey receives a farewell drenched in love

Hand in hand for India: Minister for Power, A.K. Balan inaugurates the official farewell offered by the District Administration of Palakkad to the magician Gopinath Muthukad's (sitting fourth from right) Mission India endeavour. Also seen are from right: Joby V. Chungath, Joy Sasthampadikkal, Superintendent of Police, Divakaran; District Collector, K.V. Mohankumar, P.A. Vasudevan and district Co-ordinator of the Magic Academy, K.C. Ramachandran.

Palakkad: A farewell drenched in love. That was what exactly the people of Palakkad could give for the Mission India entourage led by gifted magician Gopinath Muthukad, before the latter cross the State border at Walayar today. At 9am in the morning, a fitting function to salute the magical voyage team was organized by the District Tourism Promotion Council. In fact the programme was held to gesture the State’s admiration for the noble mission undertaken by the popular magician and team.

The Minister for Power, A.K. Balan flagged off the voyage at Kottamaidan as the entire crew assembled on the dais in perfect white uniforms – one thing that reflected well peace, the cause for which they march – carrying vibrant tricolours close to their hearts. “May be this is for the first time that magic is proved to be a medium for spreading such a pertinent message against terrorism and violence all over the country”, the Minister said in his speech. Member of Parliament, M.B. Rajesh; M.L.A., K.K. Divakaran; District Collector, K.V. Mohankumar, Superintendant of Police, E. Divakaran; veteran journalists, Joy Sasthampadikkal and P.M. Vasudevan also spoke in praise of Mr. Muthukad and his endeavour.

Flag off: Minister for power, A.K. Balan flags off the national leg of the Mission India voyage at Kottamaidan in Palakkad. Gopinath Muthukad, the leader of the voyage is seen waving hands from the bus. Dignitaries including the District Collector, K.V. Mohankumar (third from right) are also seen.

The entourage comprising of 6 girls and 19 men will now travel straight to Lucknow where the national leg of the magical mission would be inaugurated at the Army station. Thereafter, carrying regional translations of the presentation, the Mission India will be staged all over the country, especially the North East States. The patriotic voyage with free magic shows will then mark formal culmination at the Army station in Chennai on 30^th of November.

The Mission India is supported by the Indian Army, LIC, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Federal Bank and HLL LIfecare Ltd. The Army provides food and accommodation along its stations whereas the IOC provides fuel for the three vehicles of the mission including a bus and two pickup vans.

The voyage began during sunrise from Gandhi Smriti, Kanyakumari on the 2^nd of October when the District Collector, Rajendra Ratnoo flagged off the tour. Later on the day, the Chief Minister of Kerala, V.S. Achuthanandan entrusted the National Flag to Mr. Muthukad for carrying as a source of motivation during the trials and tribulations of the voyage. Mr. Muthukad and team have already accomplished a Kerala leg of their tour under the aegis of the Kerala State Youth Welfare Board. All along the districts the programme received overwhelming response from the media and the public.

From Heart to heart: Magician Gopinath Muthukad being affectionately hugged by the Minister for power, A.K. Balan prior to the flag off ceremony for the national leg of the Mission India voyage as District Collector, K.V. Mohankumar; Superintendent of Police, E. Divakaran and M.L.A., K.K. Divakaran look on.

The Kerala leg of the mission also had ‘Shade of love’ (Snehathanal) another praiseworthy performance for school children organized under the auspices of the Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department. It was a magic show performed with the help of school children. Green saplings produced on the magic stage was handed over to children by scholarly personalities. Wherever Snehathanal was staged, a tree was thus planted to get a deep rooted love in the tender hearts for trees and environment. The State-level inauguration of the Shade of Love project was inaugurated by the Minister of forest, Binoy Viswam at a function presided over by the Opposition Leader, Oommen Chandy.

The Mission India has already crossed a couple of memorable episodes. One was the curtain raiser staged on the terrace of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai on 24^th of September. Second, the formal declaration of the mission by the Governor of Maharashtra, K. Sankaranarayanan in Mumbai.

Justice Krishna Iyer's approval for Mission India

Judicious approval: Legal luminary, Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer (left) congratulates Gopinath Muthukad on the occasion of the latter's Mission India magic show in Kochi on 8th of October. Mr. Iyer inaugurated the show organised by the district branch of the Kerala State Youth Welfare Board (KSYWB). The Coordinator of the KSYWB, Sabitha is also seen.

Bapuji the Guru

Eternal teacher: The world still learns from this simple man's lessons...

Bapuji’s life has shown us how successfully virtuous ideals could be adopted in one’s own life.

Even today, the world considers his name as the final word for ultimate peace and nonviolence.

No other apostle on this world could stand boldly for the cause of peace as Gandhiji did. He promulgated the mantras of peace, truth, nonviolence and social harmony and practiced them, too. The world today is thus prompted to observe his birthday every 2nd of October as the International Day of Nonviolence.

Peace is one of the precious things that the world today longs very much to have. Even perpetrators of terrorism do all the heinous for just one thing: to achieve what they stand for and reach ultimate peace.

The terrorists – mainly the youth who are miserably misled – are led by the wrong notion that a bomb blast and bloodshed will bring in what they desire. But they forget that whatever earned through violence is not going to survive. Violent manifestations can earn only ephemeral achievements. Solutions to be stable and sustainable, should be earned through peaceful means.

Challenges are part of human life. Trials and tribulations of life should not turn our actions incoherent or prompt violence. To forgive is not the quality of the weak, but the trait of the bold, Mahatmaji reminds.

Gandhian texts say, ‘Peace is its own reward’. We know, the freedom we enjoy today is also a reward of peaceful struggles. Mission India is hence the Magic Academy’s humble tribute before the Mahatma, who liberated a Nation to eternal freedom through exceptional commitment to peace and nonviolence.

[Editorial of September issue of the Vismayam Magical News]

Mission India voyage begins

Flag of inspiration: Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan (third, right) entrusts the National Flag to Gopinath Muthukad, leader of the Mission India national voyage with free magic shows against terrorism and violence. Also seen are (from left), Director, Technical & HRD, V. Radhakrishnan; Regional Head of the Federal Bank, V.R. Madhavakumar; General Manager of the Indian Oil Corporation, P.M. Nazirudeen; Patron of the Magic Academy, O.N.V. Kurup; Cultural Minister, M.A.Baby; M.L.A., N. Sakthan and Vice Chairman of the Kerala State Youth Welfare Board, P. Sreeramakrishnan.

Thiruvananthapuram: Marking the formal inauguration of the Mission India voyage with free magic shows against terrorism and violence, Chief Minister, V.S. Achuthanandan entrusted the National Flag to the leader of the endeavour, Gopinath Muthukad at a function held here today (02/10/10). Janpeeth laureate poet and Patron of the Magic Academy, O.N.V. Kurup presided over the function. Cultural minister, M.A. Baby spoke on the occasion. The function was organised by the Kerala State Youth Welfare Board (KSYWB). “Gopinath Muthukad is a genius who has introduced magic as an effective tool for communication, one thing that was hitherto not so known to the world”, the CM said.

Multi-culture magic: Scenes from the Mission India magic show presented by magician Gopinath Muthukad and team.

Mr. Muthukad is leading a team of 25 artistes including 6 girls. The Academy is duly supported by the Indian Army, LIC, Indian Oil Corporation, Cochin Shipyard (CSL), Federal Bank and the HLL Lifecare. Through cantonments, the Army will provide food and accommodation for the voyage team whereas the IOC will fuel the three vehicles.

During Surise on the Gandhi Jayanti day, Mr. Muthukad and team offered a magical tribute at Gandhi Smriti following which the Kanyakumari district collector, Rajendra Ratnoo flagged off the voyage. Earlier, M.L.A., N. Sakthan released the voyage souvenir by handing over a copy to the Vice Chairman of the KSYW, P. Sreeramakrishnan. Mr. Muthukad welcomed dignitaries whereas Honorary director of the Academy, Chandrasenan Mithirmala delivered vote of thanks. Director, Technical and HRD of the CSL, V. Radhakrishnan; General Manager of the IOC, P.M. Nazirudeen; Regional Head of the Federal Bank, V.R. Madhavakumar and Sr. Divisional Manager of the LIC, Saji Paul spoke. Following the inaugural function, Mr. Muthukad staged 45-minute-long Mission India magic show. The CM watched it till the end and wished "all success for the magical feat" before he left.

Flag off: District Collector of Kanyakumari, Rajendra Ratnoo flags off the Mission India voyage at Kanyakumari a short while after sunrise on the Gandhi Jayanti Day.

Before the Kerala leg of the voyage concludes in Kasaragode on 16th, the Mission India magic shows will be demonstrated in district headquarters with the active participation of around 5000 youth clubs affiliated to the KSYWB. After the Kerala part, the entourage will travel by three vehicles to the heart of India.

The 60-day-long voyage will culminate in Chennai on 30th of November with a show organised by the Army.

A curtain raiser of the Mission India was fittingly staged on the terrace of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai on 24th of September with the memorial of 26/11 making a perfect backdrop for the magic stage. Then the Governor of Maharashtra, K. Sankaranarayanan formally declared the magical feat.

The Mission India is going to be Mr. Muthukad’s fourth national endeavour of using magic as a medium for driving in messages. Vismay Swaraj Yatra of national integration messages in 2002, Gandhi Mantra disseminating Gandhian philosophies in 2005 and the Vismay Swaraj Yatra reliving glorious chapters of the freedom movement in 2007 are his glaring previous feats. In Kerala, Mr. Muthukad has performed on pertinent social themes including literacy, health, hygiene, environment and dismantling of superstitions.

Meaningful ‘Mission India’ gets litterateurs’ praise

Words worth: Poet, Sugathakumari gives her suggestions to magician Gopinath Muthukad (second right) after the latter's final trial staging of the Mission India magic show in Thiruvananthapuram. Poet and Patron of the Magic Academy, O.N.V. Kurup and Dr. George Onakoor are also seen.

Thiruvannathapuram: Final round of rehearsals for the Mission India magic show conceived by magician Gopinath Muthukad to spread messages of peace and harmony to defeat terrorism and violence was staged today (01/10/10) in front of an august gathering comprising of literary luminaries.

Patron of the Magic Academy ONV Kurup, Sugathakumari, Perumbadavam Sreedharan, V. Madhusudanan Nair, Puthussery Ramachandran, Dr. George Onakoor, Dr. Aranmula Hariharaputhran, cine director, Sathyan Anthikkad; Soorya Krishnamoorthy and Prof. V.N. Murali were there to witness the final trial staging of the show. The show began with imparting the insight that the value of our culture was its ready receptiveness to cultures around.

Spectators were wonderstruck to see an ancient hermit meditating in the midair and saint Thoma Sleeha alighting to life from a life size portrait. When a curtain carrying the holy messages raised and lowered, appeared there was a Mughal emperor. Magical scenes also taught that division among people was a phenomenon imported by imperialist ships who invaded our shores long ago. Also brought back are the poignant tales of freedom struggle. The show concludes giving an inspiring knowledge that religious conflicts do not match to the secular composure of a country like ours. Instead, religions should form a vibrant spectrum of adornment to our country like rainbow on the sky.

Outside Kerala, the show will be presented in the regional languages of various States. Mr. Muthukad and team had a photo session with dignitaries. With a little excess emotion, Mr. O.N.V. Kurup blessed Mr. Muthukad to have a victorious voyage. “This is definitely a wonderful experimentation. Gopi will come out victorius” said Ms. Sugathakumari. Finally the litterateurs sat together and offered a handful of personal advices to the magician, before they dispersed.

Tomorrow (02/10/10) a free demonstration of the Mission India magic will be held for public at 11am at the Tagore Theatre. On the occasion, the Kerala State Youth Welfare Board (KSYWB) will convene a function at which, Chief Minister, V.S. Achuthanandan will entrust the National Flag to Mr. Muthukad. The function will be presided over by O.N.V. Kurup. Cultural Minister M.A. Baby will deliver keynote address. KSYWB will offer venues for the Kerala leg of the voyage until it concludes in Kasaragode on 15th. Around 5000 youth clubs affiliated with the KSYWB will participate in the State leg of Mission India.

One team, one dream: Mission India voyage team on a photo session with eminent writers after the final rehearsals of their specially crafted magic show.

For conducting the 60-day voyage, the Magic Academy is supported by Indian Army, LIC of India, Indian Oil Corporation, Federal Bank, Cochin Shipyard Ltd., HLL Lifecare Ltd. The voyage will culminate in Chennai on 30th of November. The Army will provide food and accommodation at cantonments whereas the fuel for the three vehicles will be provided by the Indian Oil Corporation.

At the Sunset on the Gandhi Jayanti day, Kanyakumari district administration will organise Mr. Muthukad’s magical tributes at the Gandhi Smriti. # # #

'Shade of love' starts spreading

For growing magical trees: Minister for Forest, Binoy Viswam (fourth right) holds the young plant produced on the magic stages of Gopinath Muthukad (fourth, left) at S.M.V. Higher Secondary School in Thiruvananthapuram, today. Opposition Leader of Kerala, Oommen Chandy (third left), Minister for Youth Welfare, V. Surendran Pillai; poet, Sugathakumari and Conservator of Forests, Mohammed Noushad are also seen. Th occasion was the state-level inauguration of the 'Shade of love' awareness programme jointly undertaken by the Magic Academy and the Department of Forests and Wildlife for instilling love for trees among school children. The event will be held through schools, one in each district, as part of the Kerala leg of the Mission India endeavour of Mr. Muthukad.


Plant for the planet: Sarath (sitting left), Hidayathulla and Tony, students of the S.M.V. Higher Secondary School in Thiruvananthapuram plant a tree produced from thin air by magician Gopinath Muthukad on the yards of their school. Protective nets for growing the tree is provided by the Forests Department. Like this, awareness programme led by Mr. Muthukad will be held all along the districts, but in one school each. In this photograph the Minister of Youth Welfare, V. Surendran Pillai (left); Opposition Leader, Oommen Chandy; Minister for Forest, Binoy Viswam; Poet, Sugathakumari and Mr. Muthukad are also seen.

Mission India: ‘Shade of love’ to instil love for trees

Kerala leg of the national endeavour will have a segment for conservation of trees, too.

Thiruvananthapuram: A programme for instilling love for trees and environment among school children, presented as part of his national endeavour ‘Mission India’ by magician Gopinath Muthukad, will be held in one school in each of the districts in the State.

Named, ‘Snehathanal’ (Shade of love), the awareness magic show is brought out by the Magic Academy with the support of the Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department. ‘Shade of love’ heralds the ideal of growing communal harmony for achieving social amity just like planting trees for getting cool shades. There will be a magic item presented with the participation of school children. Children will plant ‘trees of communal harmony’ one in each school where there is a performance. The Forest Department will provide protective nets for growing trees.

Statelevel inauguration of the event will be performed by the Minister of Forest, Binoy Viswam at 9.30am tomorrow (on 30th of September) at SMV Higher Secondary School. Opposition Leader, Oommen Chandy will preside over the function. Minister of Youth Affairs, V. Surendran Pillai will deliver keynote address. A green plant produced on the magic stage will be handed over to children by poetess Sugathakumari.

Time and venue of the programme from Kollam onwards will be: Kollam (04 October 9.30am), Pathanamthitta (05 October 9.30am), Alappuzha (06 October 9.30am), Kottayam (07 October 9.30am), Idukki (08 October 9.30am), Ernakulam (09 October 9.30am), Thrissur (10 October 9.30am), Palakkad (11 October 9.30am), Malappuram (12 October 9.30am), Kozhikode (13 October 9.30am), Wayanad (14 October 9.30am), Kannur (15 October 9.30am), Kasaragode (15 October 9.30am).

Governor makes official declaration of Mission India

Reported by Nishit Dalal

Etched in magic: Governor of Maharashtra, K. Sankaranarayanan (right) unveils a plaque to mark official declaration of Mission India endeavour of magician Gopinath Muthukad (second right). Others (from left), Bhajan player, Anup Jelota and CEO of FEI Cargo, Pratap Nair.

Mumbai: His Excellency, Shri K. Sankaranaryan arrived exactly at 7.00 p.m. The 500-strong audience arose in respect. The National Anthem filled the beautiful Yogi Sabha Gruh in Dadar with patriotic fervour, and His Excellency officially inaugurated ‘Mission India’ Muthukad’s 60-day magical yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, starting 2nd October.

The Governor had reserved a few special words for his favourite ‘Gopi.’ “A magician who loves his country so much, that he has dedicated his art to spreading the message of anti-terrorism, peace and harmony, can be called a ‘son of the soil’. From the time I knew Gopinath, I have seen in him, a constant change. But this is only as far as his vibrant costumes are concerned. At heart, he is the same old Gopi who simply loves India and cannot see the country ruined by extremists and separatists. I wish him the best on his Mission India.”

After his virtuous blessing, His Excellency expressed a desire to watch the magical performance by Muthukad. He was accompanied by his wife. The other dignitaries present were India’s Bhajan Maestro Shri Anup Jalota; Shri Rishiraj Singh, Joint Commissioner of CBI; Shri P. K. Vijaykumar, Commissioner of Income Tax – Div. II and Captain Nambiar, Chief PRO of Indian Navy.

Magically made: A special 'Magic' issue of 'FEI Duniya', organ of the FEI Cargo Ltd. being released by the Governor, K. Sankaranarayanan. CEO of the FEI group, Pratap Nair receives the copy.

The Governor was seen enjoying the magic show as was the large audience that was left spell-bound by Muthukad’s mesmerizing illusions.

The event was organized by Mumbai NGO, Shailaja Nair Foundation.

‘Mission India’ begins on 2nd Oct.

Magic to be a teaching tool against terrorism and violence.

Swearing with Mumbai: Gopinath Muthukad and team perform at the Taj Mumbai as a curtain raiser of their upcoming endeavour, 'Mission India'.

Mumbai: Curtains raised on 24th of September at Taj Hotel Mumbai, for Gopinath Muthukad’s yet another feat for the Nation. A magic show described as ‘Swearing with Mumbai’ was duly performed on the pristine terrace of Taj hotel, a patriotic monument that stands tall, pronouncing before the world that India, like a phoenix can emerge over the flames of terrorism in no time. On the background of the stage was the monument of the 26/11 martyrs. The stage faced roaring Arabian sea and on its two sides stood the Gateway of India and the old block of the hotel.

Joint Director of the CBI, Rishiraj Singh inaugurated the show at a brief function. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, P.K. Vijayakumar; Defence PRO, Nambiar; noted media personality, P.K. Ravindranath and beauty queen, Parvathi Omanakuttan were present.

During the show, Mr. Muthukad and team were assisted by children from Lady Vishanji Academy. The event was organised by Shailaja Nair Foundation led by the CEO of FEI Cargo Ltd., Pratap Nair.

The magic show sent poignant messages of oneness and fraternity with which an attempt by separatists to divide mother India was foiled. Exuberant was the flamboyance of tricolour and resounding was the ‘Vandemataram’ slogans.

Earlier Mr. Muthukad paid floral tributes at the 26/11 memorial. In the evening the Governor of Maharashtra, K. Sankaranarayanan will perform formal declaration of the magical endeavour.

Fourth mission

‘Mission India’ is the magician’s fourth national endeavour of using magic for driving in messages of peace, harmony and amity. It is a 60-day voyage with free magic shows, starting from Kanyakumari on 2nd of October and culminating in Chennai on 30th of November.

Leading institutions of the country including Indian Army, LIC of India, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Cochin Shipyard Ltd., Federal Bank and the HLL Lifecare Ltd. have joined with the mission as principal sponsors.

Kerala leg

At 11am on the Gandhi Jayati day, the Chief Minister, V.S. Achuthanandan will formally handover the National Flag to Mr. Muthukad for carrying throughout the mission. The function at the Tagore Theatre here, will be presided over by the patron of the Magic Academy, Prof. O.N.V. Kurup. Cultural Minister, M.A. Baby will deliver keynote address. M.L.A., N. Sakthan will felicitate the function. From Kollam to Kasaragode the mission will be supported by the Kerala State Youth Welfare Board.

Shade of love

All over Kerala, the magic team will perform a customised magic show christened, ‘Sneha Thanal’ (Shade of love) for spreading environmental thoughts among school children. This is a programme to be held with the support of the Forests and Wildlife Department of Kerala, participating school children from one school in each of the 14 districts. State level inauguration of this event will be performed by the Minister of Forest, Binoy Viswam at 9.30am on 30th of September at the SMV Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram. At the function, chaired by the Opposition Leader, Oommen Chandy, Minister of Youth Welfare, V. Surendran Pillai will deliver keynote address. Poet, Sugathakumari will hand over a communal harmony tree to children.

National episode

In the morning on 17th of October, as the Kerala chapter of the magical mission concludes in Kasaragode, the magical entourage will begin their journey into the heart of India. A bus for carrying men and two trucks for carrying materials form the fleet. Led by Mr. Muthukad, the 24-member team including 6 girls will be travelling huge distances by road daring topographical challenges before their mission concludes in Chennai on 30th of November. During their travel, Mission India magic shows with virtuous messages will be performed on the stages offered by the Indian Army as well as civilian NGOs.

At cantonments and camps, the Army will provide food and accommodation for the entourage. Fuel for the three vehicles will be given by the IOC.