Kavery Nambisan, born in Karnataka, India, trained in medicine and surgery before establishing a free medical center for migrant workers and serving as a chief medical officer. The document also discusses environmental concerns and reflects on the generational attitudes towards nature through the play 'Listen to the Mountain.' It emphasizes the exploitation of natural resources and the need for responsibility towards future generations.

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5. Profile of the Writer
Kavery Nambisan was born in Palangala village in
south Kodagu, India, in a politician's family. She
studied medicine in St. John's Medical College,
Bangalore from 1965 and then studied surgery at
the
University of Liverpool, England. She worked as a
surgeon in various parts of rural India before
moving to Lonavala to start a free medical centre for
migrant
labourers. Nambisan works as surgeon and medical
advisor at the Tata Coffee Hospital in Kodagu,
Karnataka, and is the Chief Medical Officer for Tata
Coffee. She has created several programmes for
child immunisation and family planning for the rural

6. Note
Ecological issues are discussed seriously
nowadays. Everybody is concerned about
climate change, man made hazards, natural
calamities, etc. Unfortunately, most people
are not conscious about their duties and
responsibilities for the protection of our
nature. The drama 'Listen to the Mountain'
will surely open their eyes and make them
introspective. It highlights the unhealthy
attitude of the young generation and the
reaction of the older generation towards it.

7. Introduction
We are blessed with a green planet
which is unique with natural
resources. But what is the present
situation? These natural resources are
exploited in a careless and selfish
manner. People are less concerned
about the coming generation too. Are
we not duty-bound to protect our
Mother Earth? Now let's read a play
highlighting these issues.

8. Characters
A Grand Mother
Narayan (School Headmaster)
Ramanna (A tea Shop Owner)
Sastri, Kannan, Rudrappa (Village Men)
Sagar (a Building Contractor)
Dixit (a millionaire industrialist)

15. Thank You
Sojan Abraham,
for Team ELT,
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