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 കേരള യുക്തിവാദി സംഘം (KYS) | |
| Founded | 1969 |
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| Affiliations | Associate Member, Humanist International, headquartered in London |
| Website | keralayukthivadisangham |
Kerala Yukthivadi Sangham (KYS, lit. 'Kerala Rationalist Association') is a rationalist organization based in Kerala, India. The organization says it stands for rationalism and humanism. It is the initiator of the umbrella organization for rationalism and humanism, Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations[citation needed].The Rationalist Movement in Kerala had started with the Sahodara Sangham (Fraternity Forum), formed by K. Ayyappan on May 29, 1917 at Cherai, in Ernakulam. This fraternity forum propagated 'Mishra Bhojanam' (feasting without caste discrimination), which was unthinkable as well as very revolutionary at the time. These movements paved way for a rationalist organization (Yukthivadi Sangham) which started functioning in 1967. Kerala Yukthivadi Sangham is the continuation of this parent avatar. The organization started functioning in 1967[citation needed]. It has units in all the districts in Kerala and in the Union Territorial district of Mahi[citation needed]. Yukthirekha, a monthly in Malayalam, is the official magazine of Kerala Yukthivadi Sangham, which has been in circulation since 1983[citation needed]. KYS has a youth wing, Humanist Youth Movement, and a parallel wing, Kerala Misra Vivahavedi, a sub-organisation for the cause of inter-religious and inter-caste married lives[citation needed]. KYS also manages A T Kovoor Trust and Pavanan Institute[citation needed]. KYS is an associate organization of International Humanist Ethical Union, now Humanist International, headquartered in London.[1][2]