V.D. Satheesan congratulates ‘Plavu’ Jayan on receiving P.V. Thampy Memorial Endowment Award

In a message, Satheesan praised Jayan for his dedication to planting and nurturing nearly one lakh jackfruit trees across Keralam and Tamil Nadu over the past 27 years, describing his efforts as an inspiring model of environmental protection.

Recalling his association with P.V. Thampy, the former press secretary to veteran Congress leader K. Karunakaran, Satheesan said Thampy had been a fatherly figure to him. He also spoke of his close relationship with Thampy’s family, particularly his son Ranjit.

Satheesan said he was touched by a collage of photographs capturing moments he had shared with Thampy, which Ranjit presented to him during the award-related event.

He expressed happiness that Thampy’s memory was being kept alive through an initiative that recognises and encourages meaningful environmental work.

Jayan’s nearly three-decade-long effort to expand jackfruit cultivation across two southern states has brought attention to the importance of individual contributions to ecological conservation.