Little ones of St. Mary’s Upper Primary School, Anakkampoyil, gathered in their paddy field on Sunday to celebrate the ‘birthday of paddy’. For them, it was a thrilling moment to re-enact the tradition, when farmers used to celebrate the ‘birthday of paddy’ on Makam day in the month of Kanni.
The little farmers also read out a few chapters from a children’s novel written by Lekha Kakkanattu, an Assistant Agriculture Officer from Koduvally. The book, Kunjattakalude Koithupaattu , was selected for the observance as it had many interesting details on paddy farming.
The school authorities said they encouraged students’ paddy farming activities along with small-scale vegetable cultivation as it was found creating a unique learning experience for children beyond the virtual world. “The highly popular Uma variety of paddy was used here which would offer a great visual treat for students during the school reopening on November 1,” they said.
