ALL ABOUT THE
                                                                            " KASINI QUEEN "

Dr.Rajammal P. Devadas
M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D., (Ohio State), D.Sc. (Madras), Hon. D.H.L (Oregon State), Hon D.H.L. (Ohio State),
Hon. D.Sc (C. Azad Agricultural University, Kanpur), Hon D.Sc (University of Ulster, Northern Ireland).
                                                                                                                                            - Kasini Dr.Akbar kausar

This is the true story of a dynamic and humble, Nutrition Home scientist, Great educationist, Scholar, Social Activist, Administrator, Versatile Achiever Dr. Rajammal P.Devadas the late Chancellor of Avinashilingam Deemed University, born on 07-O4-1919 heft us on 17-03-2002 at the age of eighty three. This date is now observed as "World Health Day" all over the world from 1948. During her sojourn in this world, her achievements are countless. The world, the Indian Nation, the state of Tamil Nadu and the town she lived in Coimbatore and Chengam, were better places because of her endless work and countless sacrifices. She got many awards from distinguished dignitaries, from Indian Presidents, Prime Ministers, governors and Chief Ministers, yet she remained most humble and simple.
Rajammal is a visionary. Her vision was focussed on health.

Dr. Rajammal began her research in the early sixties on Ready To Consume (RTC) foods. She succeeded in developing indigenous ingredients from jowar/maize/ragi and bengal gram/green gram mixes along with roasted groundnuts and jaggery to supplement an RTC of 300 calories and 10 gms of protein per child per day to fill a calorie gap with a single 80-gm serving at a cost of 10 paise.

The idea and practice spread to several hundred pre-schools in the State. As a result the height and weight of infants and children has improved.

Under Mr. Devadas's guidance, the community nutrition training camps were set up in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, and Pondicherry,Malaysia and Cambodia

Her training stretched to World Bank-assisted Tamil Nadu Integrated Nutrition Programme to reduce infant mortality rate (IMR) and malnutrition in "less than six-year-old" children.

The poor Nutrition diet causes lot of diseases to the child and mother. So, she decided to dedicated her whole life in finding a low cost, good nutrition diet suitable to our country and the world in general.

Since her childhood, she engaged in the research of Nutrition and diet. She is the Architect of "The Chief Ministers" Nutritions Noon Meal programme (CM NNMP) of T.N. and other states of India.

During the early past of 198O Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu wanted to give one time free Nutritions Noon Meal to all the children from 2+ to 14+ at noon between 12.3O p.m and 1 p.m on all days in the year, regardless of holidays. She worked as the member of the high level committee to advise the Government as the "Nutrition expert". She worked out simple, Nutritious low menus and reciepes to be prepared with variety for a week which could be repeated. The cost had to be within a rupee per child per day inclusive of all overheads. This was a tremendous challenge. She met it fully and prepared a manual for the guidance of all concerned and undertook the massive training of the workers appointed for the purpose. Dr. M.G.R had wanted this to be an employment programme for women in the local areas. The primary schools and child care centres were to be the venues. But they were not adequate to meet the needs of over 8 million children. Therefore Nutritious Meal Centres were built with great speed - 36000 of them to serve not only meals but also impart pre - school education. People doubted the wisdom in this huge undertaking. Even eminent nutritionists questioned the modalities. But having been an integral part of the entire exercise from the beginning and as a member of the State Planning Commission. She assured them stating, "There are three essentials needed for the success of any statewide programme (1) political will (2) The administrative support and (3) Expert advise. Here is a programme which has all these three ingredients in abundance. It is bound to succeed." It has succeeded beyond every one’s expectations.

She has published more than 530 research papers, 350 popular articles and 57 boooks in English and Tamil. Her last research work was on Dr. Akbar Kausar's three herbal preparations.
(1) Kasini - Herbal powder and capsule for diabetes and cholestrol.
(2) Kasini - Ashshifa -1000 a coded herbal compound for liver problem.
(3) Kasini Plus, a coded classical herbal compound for diabetes.

This mega project was taken up as a challenge with a huge investment of money and man power at the Avinashilingam University campus, funded by Al-Kausar Herbal Hospitals (Pvt.Ltd.), Vaniyambadi.

RESULT :

Dr. Akbar Kausar's special Kasini Powder, Kasini Capsules and Greens were taken up for human trail.

Diabetic volunteers-30 in number participated in the study. The Kasini Powder and Kasini tablets were given for 9 months to the participants. Those who consumed Kasini is found to be hypoglycemic hypolipidemic. It was analysed for it's antimutagenicity and its found to have antimutagenic, anticarcinogenic and antigenotoxic effect.

The report says as follows :

(1) Dr. Akbar Kausar's Kasini Powder and Capsules reduces the blood sugar and cholestrol and also useful in cancer.
(2) Kasini Plus exhibited Anti-diabetic activity in experimental animals .It controls the Diabetes and Blood Sugar level.
(3) Kasini Ashshifa, offered hepato-protective activity in animals. It is useful in hepatitis, Liver Cancer, Jaundice and liver cirrhosis. It protects the liver from various diseases.

These research works were released at the 2 days national symposium of medicinal plants held at Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore, on friday the 2nd Nov, 2001 by Rev. Dr. S. IGNACIMUTHU, S.J. Vice Chancellor, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, which was received by Dr. Akbar Kausar, Director Al-Kausar Herbal Hospitals, (P) Ltd.

                                                             Achievements, Awards and Citations :

A life time of hard work and the satisfaction that one has been of use to the society are the greatest awards a person can receive. Nevertheless, awards in recognition of one's excellence by governments and institutions are the human way of bestowing honour on deserving person. No other person so richly deserves these honours than Dr.Rajammal P.Devadas, whose every breath has been expended in research of Dr.Akbar Kausar's kasini products and for the welfare of the downtrodden, the rights of women and children and for the cause of higher education for the women. The following are the recognitions bestowed for her illustrious contributions to welfare programmes, community rehabilitation and research.