| Society to Save Rocks[1] | |
| Abbreviation: | STSR |
| Formation: | 1996 |
| Founders: | Frauke Quader, Laxma Goud and others |
| Founding Location: | Hyderabad |
| Dissolved: | --> |
| Type: | NGO |
| Status: | Not for profit society |
| Purpose: | Protecting rock formations |
| Headquarters: | Hyderabad, India |
| Region Served: | Hyderabad and Secunderabad |
| Language: | English |
| Sec Gen: | Ms. Frauke Quader |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Prof. Fatima Ali Khan[2] |
| Leader Title2: | Vice-President |
| Leader Name2: | Ms. Sangeeta Varma |
| Leader Title3: | Joint Secretary |
| Leader Name3: | Ms. Padmini-B. Patell |
| Leader Title4: | Treasurer |
| Leader Name4: | Mr. G. R. B. Pradeep |
| Board Of Directors: | Dr. Sudheer Bhan, Dr. V. Ravi Kumar, Ms. Amita-Talwar, Mr. Sajid Mehmood |
| Publication: | Society to Save Rocks Quarterly Newsletter |
| Parent Organisation: | --> |
Society to Save Rocks is a not-for-profit entity established in 1996 in Hyderabad, India, by rocks enthusiasts[3] with preservation motif,[4] especially those rock formations abutting the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad[5] amidst the Deccan Plateau. Frauke Quader, Laxma Goud and others have been credited with the formation of the Society way back in the 1990s.[6]
As a Hyderabadi interested in preservation of the rocks, Frauke Quader has much to share about the importance of the rocks,
Notable civil servant Narendra Luther (1932–2021) had been associated with the society as a member and also held the position of elected president for more than a decade.
Rock walks and Hyderabad Rockathon are two focal activities of the society that add visibility to its initiative to create interest. Since the past couple of years, the society has been associating itself with the Hyderabad Literary Festival as a partner and exhibiting rock photos and also conducting rock walks on the sidelines of the festival on the precincts of the Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet.[7]
In order to create a public awareness, rock walks are held on every third Sunday of the month to various rock formations around the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad as well as to the adjoining districts in Telangana. A schedule of the rock walks is announced in advance each quarter and available on the web site of the Society.
The society in association with Greater Hyderabad Adventure Club (GHAC) has been conducting Rockathons with the first one being held in the premises of the Hyderabad Central University way back in 2012.[8]